7 arrested, explosives seized

August 04, 2011 19:38
7 arrested, explosives seized

hyderabad-explosiveHyderabad Police today arrested 7 persons and seized huge quantity of explosives from them.

On a tip off, special police teams raided a building in the city and confiscated 850 gelatin sticks, 1800 detonators, a four wheeler, a two-wheeler and an amount of Rs.25,000 from their possession.

This is second time that the police had recovered huge quantity of explosives from suspected people in the city. Police raided a house in the Kanchanbagh of old city a few days ago and seized large quantity of explosives including ammonium nitrate.

With the seizure of explosives today, police were put on high alert in and around the city to trace the movements of suspected extremists or terrorists. With the Independence Day celebrations approaching, police have also begun conducting random checks in sensitive locations as a precautionary measure.

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