Acting on a tip-off Hazaribagh Police has seized 16 begs of ammonium nitrate from the jungle of Ichak block of Hazaribagh on Wednesday night.Police has arrested three persons in relation to the purchase and sale of explosives. A case has been registered in the Ichak police station.
The Hazaribagh superintendent of Police Akhilesh Jha said that secret information came to his mobile that a huge quantity of explosive is going to be supplied through a pickup van. After getting the information a team was formed under the leadership of inspector Rattan Kumar Singh along with sub inspector Navin Prasad and constables.
As the police team reached to Barva village of Ichak block, they saw a pickup van standing near the Pakahi Tand. Police team seized the van and found 16 begs of ammonium nitrate inside.
Police team arrested the purchaser Bhim Prasad Mehta, supplier Chotti Modi and driver of van Ashok Prasad from the spot. Driver of the Van Ashok Prasad told police team that he has loaded the explosive from house of Chotti Modi of Barkhatha block of Hazaribagh to deliver them to Bhim Prasad Mehta of Khera village of Ichak block.
The SP said that the owner of pickup van is Chote lal Prasad, who is the resident of Barkhatha block of Hazaribagh district.He further said that this mafia group of explosive supply is inter linked with other districts of Jharkhand. SP said that arrested ones have confessed the name of others who are linked with this group. He said the team will arrest the remaining accused of this group immediately.