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Man arrested in Sonitpur, Assam with 34 suspected explosive packets and 18 detonators
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 18 Oct 2026, 06:41 AM
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Police in Sonitpur district seized 34 packets of suspected explosives and 18 detonators after detaining a man suspected of carrying them.
Police in Sonitpur district, Assam, detained a man after discovering a large cache of explosive material. The suspect was found in possession of 34 packets believed to contain explosives along with 18 detonators. Authorities seized the items and placed them under secure custody for forensic examination.
The operation was carried out by local police in coordination with the state’s bomb disposal unit. No injuries or casualties were reported, and the area was temporarily cordoned off while the investigation proceeded.
Investigators are probing the source of the material and any possible links to extremist or criminal networks. The suspect remains in police custody, and further details will be released as the case develops.
The seizure underscores heightened vigilance by security forces in the region following previous incidents of illicit explosive possession.
The operation was carried out by local police in coordination with the state’s bomb disposal unit. No injuries or casualties were reported, and the area was temporarily cordoned off while the investigation proceeded.
Investigators are probing the source of the material and any possible links to extremist or criminal networks. The suspect remains in police custody, and further details will be released as the case develops.
The seizure underscores heightened vigilance by security forces in the region following previous incidents of illicit explosive possession.