Thirty-six detonators were seized from a yard located in Khamtari police station, informed Superintendent of Police, Raipur OP Pal on Saturday. The yard manager has been arrested in this connection, he added.Meanwhile Additional Director General of police (Naxal operations) RK Viz talking with The Pioneer has ruled out the possibility of involvement of Naxal element.
According to police a joint search operation was conducted by Central Crime Brach (CCB) sleuths, Urla police, Amanak police, Tikarapar police and Khamtari police on Monday. “During the raid 36 commercial detonators were recovered kept in shelve. It could have been dangerous,” claimed Additional Superintend of Police (Crime) Shweta Sinha talking with reporters.
The yard manager Upendra Singh was arrested while the yard owner Sunil Jain is reported to be out of station. Police has registered a case in this connection. Notably in past also police have exposed centres in Raipur which were used by Maoists for storing materials used in explosives.