Over 6,000 gelatin sticks, 2,200 electric detonators recovered in Nashik; seven arrested

Nashik, Sep 2 (PTI) Police have seized more than 6,000 gelatin sticks and 2,200 electric detonators found stored without permission at a village in Nashik district of Maharashtra, and arrested seven persons in this connection, officials said on Tuesday.

The seizure was made following a raid conducted at Sarul Shivar village in Wadivarhe police station limits on Monday, they said.

"Acting on a tip-off, a police team raided the area on September 1 and recovered 49 boxes containing 6,125 gelatin sticks, 2,200 electric detonators and 150 meter DF Wire, collectively worth Rs 95,750," an official said.

The gelatin sticks with ammonium nitrate and detonators were found stored in a careless manner in houses and tin-sheds behind the houses of the accused, he said.

Of the seven accused, Gorakh Bajirao Dhage (34), Vikas Navle, Omkar Kailas Navle (23), Gaurav Mohan Navle (32), Deepak Dashrath Kshirsagar (32), were found possessing the gelatin sticks, detonators and DF wires and storing these things without a licence, despite knowing that it may lead to a blast and danger to life, the police said.

Amit Ajmera and a person named Kothavade were two other accused, they said.

A case has been registered against them under sections 125, 284, 288 of Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) and sections 9 B (1) (B) and section 5 of the Explosives Act and investigation into the case was on, they said. PTI COR NP