Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:47am on 19 Nov 2025,Wednesday International
Police in Birbhum, West Bengal, seized around 20,000 gelatine sticks from a pick-up van during a naka check near Nalhati on Tuesday night. The vehicle was coming from Pakur in Jharkhand. Police said the explosives were packed in 50 bags and were moved without permission. One man, Narayan Ghosh of Birbhum, was arrested. He was produced in the Rampurhat court and sent to police custody for three days. Police are working with Pakur authorities to trace the source. Officers said such explosives are often used in illegal mining and stone quarries in the area. (PC: India Today)
