Security forces recovered Explosives along Assam-Arunachal border

Security forces on Sunday morning recovered a large quantity of explosives in Arunachal Pradesh’s Namsai district along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border.

The raid was conducted by CRPF alongwith Mahadevpur Police who were on morning patrolling in the area. “CRPF sniffer dog with dog master was leading the patrolling team.

On the way at a distance of around 800 meters from NH 52 Mpr towards Krishnapur village, 3 persons were sitting on a culvert. Seeing the sniffer dog they fled from the spot in a Scooty and Motor cycle leaving behind one black polythene packet containing suspected substance,” a senior official said.

“Accordingly, CRPF personnel and police checked and opened the polythene and found two bundles of gelatine sticks of 5 sticks each fitted with small flexible wire. Matter was intimated to higher authorities and army authorities of Assam.” he said.