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Gelatin sticks, crude bombs seized in Bengal ahead of Independence Day
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…
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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.
The Indian Opinion
The volume of explosives seized, 304 gelatin sticks, 38 kg more, plus crude bombs and ammonium nitrate, points to a well-stocked network, not petty crime. Yet without details on the intended target, speculation about political motives is premature. The police must now show whether these arrests lead to the supply chain's higher links or end with small-time handlers. A clear test: will the investigation produce charges against a mastermind, or remain a stack of recovered sacks?
Source: thehindu.com
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