India News | Police Seizes Large Quantity of Explosive Material in Haryana's Mahendragarh

Chandigarh, Apr 28 (PTI) Taking action against illegal miners, the Mahendragarh police has seized a large quantity of explosive material from Satnali area in the Mahendragarh district.

Taking action against illegal miners, the police team of the Crime Investigation Agency, Mahendragarh, has seized a huge quantity of explosive material from the Satnali area, said a statement issued by the Mahendragarh police on Sunday.

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The police recovered 391.96 kg of explosive material, 190 detonators and 750 metres of wire, it said.

Police have arrested three people in this connection, including a person accused of supplying explosive material for illegal mining.

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The police statement said a team of CIA Mahendragarh was present at the Khatodara bus stand during patrolling on Saturday, when the team received a tip-off about the movement of a suspicious vehicle bringing large quantity of detonators and explosive material for illegal mining.

The police team seized the explosive material from the vehicle and registered a case against the accused.

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