New Year alert in Rajasthan: 150kg explosives, batteries and wires seized from car; 2 arrested

TONK: Police on Wednesday seized around 150kg of ammonium nitrate from a car on the Tonk–Jaipur highway during a special vehicle-checking drive held on New Year’s Eve. Two men travelling in the vehicle were detained for questioning.The police also seized 200 explosive batteries and 1,100 metre electric wire.The seizure was made under Baroni police station limits. "Explosives were seized from a Maruti Ciaz car. 150kg of ammonium nitrate hidden in sacks of urea seized. In addition, police recovered 200 explosive batteries and 1,100 meters of wire. Two accused have been arrested. One is Surendra and the other is Surendra Mochi," ANI quoted DSP Mrityunjay Mishra as saying. As per reports, the car was reportedly heading toward Bundi when it was intercepted.Multiple bags containing ammonium nitrate were found inside the vehicle news agency ANI reported.The detained men are being quizzed about the source of the chemical and its intended destination. The intelligence agencies have been alerted and the police are are tracing the supply chain to determine who procured the material and for what purpose.The recovery assumes significance in light of the recent suicide bombing in Delhi on November 10, which killed 15 people. The blast occurred a day after two major consignments of explosives — weighing 358kg and 2,563kg, respectively — were recovered from two separate houses in Faridabad during raids conducted between November 8 and 10. Indicating that the bombs had not yet been assembled, the explosives were found packed in suitcases and bags, with no metal pieces — typically used as shrapnel to maximize injuries — detected.(With agency inputs)