Chennai, Dec 29: Tamil Nadu police have arrested three suspected militants near Chidambaram in Cuddalore district late last night and recovered a large quantity of explosives from their possession.

Police said that the trio, belonged to the outlawed Tamil National Liberation Army (TNLA), were arrested at senthiyathope when they were travelling in a motor cycle.
A police party, which was checking the vehicles, intercepted a speeding motor cycle and arrested them.

They were carrying explosives, police said, adding that during interrogation it was revealed that they were TNLA members.

They were produced before a magistrate at Chidambaram today, who remanded them to fifteen days judicial custody.

Bureau Report