# Gelatin sticks, crude bombs seized in Bengal ahead of Independence Day 2026-08-14T14:49:01+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A large quantity of explosives, including 304 gelatin sticks and crude bombs, was seized in West Bengal's Birbhum district ahead of Independence Day, police said on Friday. One person was arrested after 304 gelatin sticks were found at his house in Pathanpara under Rampurhat police station limits. In a separate operation, police seized around 38 kg of gelatin sticks from another area. During a night raid at Kot village in Mallarpur, security personnel found four sacks containing crude bombs inside a mud house. At Loknamara village under Nalhati police station limits, a huge quantity of explosive-making material, including ammonium nitrate and detonators, was found in an abandoned house. The seizures come amid heightened security arrangements across West Bengal. Further investigation is underway. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Birbhum, Rampurhat, West Bengal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/gelatin-sticks-crude-bombs-seized-in-bengal-ahead-of-independence-day/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/gelatin-sticks-crude-bombs-seized-in-bengal-ahead-of-independence-day/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.