Rajasthan: Huge cache of explosives seized, man arrested; Central agencies likely to get involved
Jaipur (PTI): Ahead of Republic Day, police in Rajasthan's Nagaur district seized a huge cache of explosives from a farm and arrested a man in connection with the recovery, officials said on Sunday.
Acting on a tip-off, the police conducted a raid late Saturday night in Harsaur village, where 9,550 kg of ammonium nitrate packed in 187 sacks was recovered from a field, Nagaur Superintendent of Police Mridul Kachhawa said.
Ammonium nitrate has previously been linked to major blast cases, including an explosion near Delhi's Red Fort in November 2025, officials noted.
Suleman Khan, a resident of Harsaur village, was arrested at the spot. He has three previous criminal cases registered against him, the SP said.
Besides ammonium nitrate, police also seized a large quantity of explosive accessories, including nine cartons of detonators, 12 cartons and 15 bundles of blue fuse wire, and 12 cartons and five bundles of red fuse wire, officials said.
Preliminary interrogation has revealed that the accused was allegedly supplying explosives to people involved in legal and illegal mining activities, Kachhawa said, adding that a case has been registered under relevant provisions of the Explosives Act.
The SP further mentioned that Central agencies have been notified about the seizure and are expected to question Suleman as part of a wider probe.
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Kerala girl goes missing at Manikyadhara falls, search underway
Chikkamagaluru (Karnataka) (PTI): A search operation was launched after a class 10 student from Kerala went missing during a family trip to Manikyadhara Falls in the Chandradrona hill range, police said on Wednesday.
The girl was part of a group of around 40 relatives who had travelled from Palakkad, officials added.
According to police, she went missing at around 5.30 pm on Tuesday while at the falls with her family. The family searched for her until about 8 pm before informing the authorities.
After receiving the report, police and forest department personnel launched a search operation in the area, a senior officer said. The search continued through the night, he added.
Thermal drones were deployed to locate the girl until around 4.30 am.
Disaster management teams joined the operation on Wednesday morning, and the search is ongoing, the officer said.
He noted that the area is usually crowded and expressed hope that the girl would be found soon.
The officer also cited a recent incident in Kodagu district, where a 36-year-old woman from Kerala went missing while trekking in the Tadiandamol hills and was later traced and reunited with her family.
