{"id":29440,"date":"2026-07-29T13:04:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T07:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/nalhati-police-recover-800-kg-ammonium-nitrate-12400-gelatin-sticks-in-birbhum-raid\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T13:04:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T07:34:36","slug":"nalhati-police-recover-800-kg-ammonium-nitrate-12400-gelatin-sticks-in-birbhum-raid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/nalhati-police-recover-800-kg-ammonium-nitrate-12400-gelatin-sticks-in-birbhum-raid\/","title":{"rendered":"Nalhati Police Recover 800 Kg Ammonium Nitrate, 12,400 Gelatin Sticks in Birbhum Raid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"\">\n<div class=\"f3e032cb\"><picture class=\"c62bd949\" style=\"visibility:visible\"><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/360x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/07\/29\/screenshot-2026-07-29-130824_1785310133.png\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/512x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/07\/29\/screenshot-2026-07-29-130824_1785310133.png\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/07\/29\/screenshot-2026-07-29-130824_1785310133.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"f97587ba\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">Just three days after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) recovered a huge cache of explosives in West Bengal&#8217;s Birbhum district, police have seized another large stockpile of explosive materials during a late-night raid in Nalhati, raising fresh concerns over illegal storage and possible criminal networks.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:0\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"f3e032cb\"><picture class=\"c62bd949\" style=\"visibility:visible\"><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/360x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/07\/29\/screenshot-2026-07-29-130844_1785310172.png\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/512x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/07\/29\/screenshot-2026-07-29-130844_1785310172.png\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1302\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/07\/29\/screenshot-2026-07-29-130844_1785310172.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"f97587ba\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\"><span class=\"e913fbaa d3886593\"><strong>Raid follows recent NIA explosives seizure<\/strong><\/span><strong\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">Acting on specific intelligence, a special team from Nalhati Police Station conducted a raid on Tuesday night at a house in the Lakhnamara stone industrial area. During the search, officers recovered approximately 800 kg of ammonium nitrate, 12,400 gelatin sticks, 105 detonators, and 36 coils of detonating fuse, along with other materials used for blasting operations.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:0\"\/><span style=\"font-size:0\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\"><span class=\"e913fbaa d3886593\"><strong>Bomb squad secures dangerous explosive materials<\/strong><\/span><strong\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">Following the recovery, the Bomb Disposal Squad was called to the spot, while police cordoned off the area to ensure public safety. The seized explosives were secured and taken into custody for further examination.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\"><span class=\"e913fbaa d3886593\"><strong>Police investigate source and intended purpose<\/strong><\/span><strong\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">According to preliminary findings, the house from which the explosives were recovered had been rented recently. Investigators are now trying to identify who was using the premises and why such a massive quantity of explosives had been stored there.<\/p>\n<div class=\"f3e032cb\"><picture class=\"c62bd949\" style=\"visibility:visible\"><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/360x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/07\/29\/screenshot-2026-07-29-130905_1785310177.png\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/512x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/07\/29\/screenshot-2026-07-29-130905_1785310177.png\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1321\" height=\"727\" src=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/07\/29\/screenshot-2026-07-29-130905_1785310177.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"f97587ba\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\"><span class=\"e913fbaa d3886593\"><strong>Illegal quarrying angle under detailed investigation<\/strong><\/span><strong\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">Police are probing whether the explosives were intended for illegal stone quarrying or if they were linked to a larger criminal or sabotage-related conspiracy. The source of the explosives, the supply network and the intended use are all under investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\"><span class=\"e913fbaa d3886593\"><strong>Zero tolerance policy drives continued operations<\/strong><\/span><strong\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">Birbhum district police said the investigation is continuing and reiterated that strict action will be taken against those involved. Officials added that the district police remain committed to a zero-tolerance policy against crime and will continue similar operations to curb illegal activities.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:0\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Explosives recovery\tAmmonium nitrate<br \/>\nGelatin sticks seized\tNIA Birbhum<br \/>\nBomb squad operation\tIllegal explosives<br \/>\nStone quarry explosives\tDetonators recovered<br \/>\nBirbhum latest news\tWest Bengal crime<br \/>\nPolice investigation\tExplosives stockpile<br \/>\nNalhati news\tCriminal conspiracy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just three days after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) recovered a huge cache of explosives in West Bengal&#8217;s Birbhum district, police have seized another large stockpile of explosive materials during a late-night raid in Nalhati, raising fresh concerns over illegal storage and possible criminal networks. 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