Explosives seized in raid at Kalasa, one held
Team Udayavani, Mar 27, 2019, 12:00 PM IST
Hassan: The Kalasa police, on Tuesday, arrested a 45-year-old man for illegal storage of explosives at his residence.
The arrested, Abdul Aziz is a merchant by profession and has been residing in Kalasa for the last 39 years.
Based on credible information, the police raided Abdul’s residence at Gorimakki and found 14 gelatin sticks and 14 detonators along with fuse and wires on the terrace.
While the police have ruled out any extremist activity, they suspect that the explosives were meant for use in quarries.
“We have now registered an FIR and will arrest the accused. He will be produced to the court within the stipulated time and further investigation is being done to find any accomplices of the accused,” Superintendent of Police Harish Pande said.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
Twist in naxalite surrender: Naxals to surrender in Bengaluru instead of Chikkamagaluru
Karkala: Woman duped of Rs 20 lakh by fraudsters posing as CBI officials
A group of Maoists to surrender, join mainstream, says Karnataka Home Minister
Five names proposed for Dakshina Kannada Congress President
‘BBMP fails to deliver on demolitions’: Whitefield residents demand action
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
Scandals, Deficits, Diplomatic Tensions: Challenges that Defined Trudeau’s Rule
Court’s opinion v. legislative power: SC on CEC, election commissioners selection
Downward revision of GDP growth estimates set gloomy backdrop to Union Budget: Congress
Don’t like words like legacy and milestone: Hrithik Roshan on 25 years in Bollywood
Twist in naxalite surrender: Naxals to surrender in Bengaluru instead of Chikkamagaluru
Thanks for visiting Udayavani
You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.