Assam: Large cache of explosives recovered near Mizoram border
Guwahati: In an operation carried out on Sunday, a team of Indian Army and Assam Police recovered a large cache of explosives buried underground near the Assam-Mizoram border.
Acting on confidential intelligence, a joint team of army personnel and Dholai police raided a location close to Salim Uddin's farmhouse in Rajghat, Cachar district.
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The operation successfully unearthed nearly 2,900 detonators and 13 kg of gunpowder hidden beneath the surface.
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However, Salim Uddin, the prime suspect managed to evade capture during the raid.
Police have launched a manhunt to apprehend him.
Salim is said to be involved in various illegal activities, including drug trafficking, for which he previously served a jail sentence. Reports suggest he resumed his criminal operations after receiving bail.