Panic gripped the Central Avenue area after a bag containing live explosives was found near Dosar Vaishya Bhavan in the Gandhibag area of Nagpur on Tuesday. Nagpur Police said they recovered 50 detonators, 8 connectors and 15 gelatin cartridges from the bag.
The explosives were discovered in a garden space belonging to the Lanjewar family, who then alerted the Nagpur Police. Police barricaded the area as a precautionary measure. The spot falls in a sensitive zone, with Mahal — where riots were reported last year — located nearby. Mahal also houses the headquarters of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
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Source: The Indian Express News
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