Explosives seized from truck in Bengal, one held

Kolkata/Bankura: The West Bengal CID on Sunday intercepted a truck at Beliator in Bankura district and seized a large amount of explosive material stored inside.

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A senior officer of West Bengal police said around 250 packets of gelatin sticks and 229 bags of ammonium nitrate were recovered from the truck that came from Telangana.

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The driver of the truck has been arrested, he said.

The officer said the driver is being interrogated to ascertain if the consignment was meant for a stone quarry located in the district.

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Lok Sabha elections are due in Birbhum in the fourth phase on April 29 and in the sixth phase on May 12. (PTI)

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