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1,500 kg gelatin sticks, 4,000 detonators seized in Gujarat
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
The standard script of 'mining explosive' is being rolled out, but 1,500 kg of gelatin sticks and 4,000 detonators is a factory-sized haul, not a small quarry job. The police are right to probe deeper, especially with Independence Day days away. The real test will be whether the intended receiver, Hiren Algotar, holds a valid mining licence or has a record of lawful purchases. If he does not, the mining story collapses, and the search for the real purpose must intensify.
Source: indiatoday.in
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