Explosive-laden car headed to Himachal intercepted near Tyuni, 3 arrested

A quiet evening near the Himachal-Uttarakhand border turned into a high-alert operation when police in Tyuni intercepted an Alto car carrying a massive consignment of illegal explosives. Just as the vehicle was about to enter Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand police officials stopped it during a routine election-related checking drive and discovered 125 kg of illegal dynamite inside.

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The seizure, made near the Tyuni region of Dehradun district, was part of a special operation launched in view of the upcoming panchayat elections in Uttarakhand. Under intensified security directives issued by the Senior Superintendent of Police, Dehradun, police teams had been deployed across all sensitive points, particularly at interstate borders, to prevent any unlawful activities.

The Alto car bearing Himachal Pradesh registration number HP-09C 9788 was stopped during one such checking operation. Upon search, officials recovered five boxes filled with commercial-grade dynamite, two tins of detonator caps, a roll of red-coloured electric wire, and a bundle of sky-blue fuse cord. None of the three men inside the vehicle could produce valid documentation for transporting the explosive material.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Rohit from Ronhat in Shillai (Sirmaur district); Rinku, a resident of Balg village in Theog (Shimla district); and Sunil from Sedoli village in Kotkhai (Shimla district). The trio has been booked under relevant sections of the Explosives Act, 1884, at Tyuni Police Station.

Speaking on the matter with The Tribune, SHO Vinay Mittal of Tyuni Police Station said, “The accused were unable to present any legal papers for the explosives they were carrying. Their vehicle was intercepted just in time before it crossed into Himachal territory. Investigations are on to determine the source of the material and the purpose it was intended for.”

As of now, law enforcement agencies are still working to ascertain the exact motive behind the transportation of such a large volume of explosives. Whether the consignment was meant for illegal mining, unlicensed construction work, or any other unlawful use remains unclear.