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Explosives-laden car intercepted on Himachal-Uttarakhand border, three youths arrested

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A quiet evening near the Himachal-Uttarakhand border suddenly turned tense 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, alert Uttarakhand police officials stopped it during a routine checking drive and discovered 125 kilograms 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.

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The car bearing Himachal Pradesh registration number (HP 09C 9788) was stopped. 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.

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 ongoing to determine the source of the material and the purpose it was intended for.”

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