Close on the heels of worst ever Naxalite attack in Chattisgarh on Tuesday, State police claimed to have recovered about 26 kg of ammonium nitrate explosive and detonators after they arrested one of the accused in Sonebhadra on Tuesday.
Reports said that acting on a tip off, the cops of the Sonebhadra police intercepted one Ram Narain, hailing from Sukrat at Robertsganj area of the district on Tuesday evening. They were surprised to have recovered 26.5 kg of ammonium nitrate and 20 electronic detonators from his possession.
During interrogation, Ram Narain claimed that he had brought the explosives from Bihar for blasting stones. However, in wake of recent alert by the Election Commission of any naxal attack to disturb lok Sabha elections, the sleuths of the Special Task Force, and other intelligence agencies have been informed and further interrogations are on with the accused.