GUWAHATI: Huge quantity of explosives were recovered from a passenger bus in Goalpara district of Assam.
The explosives were recovered from the passenger bus at Krishnai in Goalpara district of Assam on Sunday (April 16).
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The bus was on its way from Lutumbari in Meghalaya.
The seized materials included: 1162 gelatine sticks and 998 detonators.
The explosives were recovered following frisking of the bus by personnel of Assam police after receiving input about transportation of the items.
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The Assam police have also arrested one person in connection with the recovery and seizure of the explosives.
The arrested person has been identified as Abdul Malek, a resident of Rajabala in West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya.
Meanwhile, the Assam police has launched an investigation into the case.