Ananthapur, Jan 07: Four persons were arrested and a huge quantity of explosives was seized from them in two seperate incidents in the district, police said today. Police, on a tip off, stopped a jeep carrying the explosive material near here and nabbed two persons while six others escaped, Distirct Superintendent of Police Anjana Mishra told reporters.
About 4,400 geletine sticks, 8,300 electric detonators and 6,500 detonators were seized from the jeep, she said. The driver Chowdappa and V Adinaryana, who were taken into custody, said the explosive material was brought by Md. Yusuf Ali, a native of Gundrlapali village of Nalgonda district through an agent, she said. In a seperate incident, police seized 10 kg gun powder, 431 geletine sticks and 500 detonators and arrested S Baba and V Ankanna while transporting them into the town, she added.
Bureau Report