# 1,500 kg gelatin sticks, 4,000 detonators seized in Gujarat 2026-08-10T18:57:47+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Rajkot Crime Branch has seized a large consignment of explosives from a Bolero on the Rajkot-Gondal Highway, just five days before Independence Day. The haul includes 12,000 gelatin sticks weighing 1,500 kg, 4,000 detonators, and 30 bundles of blasting wire, valued at Rs 5.95 lakh. Police arrested the driver, Dola Mir, and are searching for two others: the alleged supplier, Mitul, and the intended receiver, Hirabhai alias Hiren Algotar. The driver claimed the explosives were meant for mining work, but police are investigating the lack of a licence and the unusually large quantity. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in Tags: Crime Branch, explosives, Gujarat, Independence Day, police seizure, Rajkot Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/1500-kg-gelatin-sticks-4000-detonators-seized-in-gujarat/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/1500-kg-gelatin-sticks-4000-detonators-seized-in-gujarat/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.