The Special Task Force of West Bengal police seized a massive cache of explosives in Birbhum district.
Officers raided an unauthorized premises in Baroa Gopalpur village under the Murarai police station limits.
The police arrested two suspects, Md. Reza Sekh alias Guda and Mukesh Singh.
Investigators confiscated 1,150 gelatin sticks, 989 detonators, and 12,000 meters of detonating cord during the operation.
The Anti-Terrorist Squad of West Bengal STF joined the ongoing investigation to trace the network behind the explosives.
In a separate operation, the police recovered 21 illegal firearms and 65 rounds of live ammunition in Jamuria.
Officers seized six long muskets, four pistols, 11 pipe guns, and forty-seven 8mm rounds from the site.
The task force arrested S.K. Sahajan, a known history-sheeter linked to illegal coal trading.
This raid followed recent operations where officers detained two accomplices, Khairul Alam and Md Shamsher.
The police have now confiscated 38 firearms and 122 rounds of ammunition across these related busts.
Authorities continue to conduct raids across West Burdwan district to dismantle the remaining criminal networks.
Previously, the task force arrested two individuals and seized nearly one kilogram of heroin in Murshidabad district.
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