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Three persons were arrested by Ratnagiri constabulary adjacent Arcot municipality successful Ranipet connected Sunday for possession of country-made explosives.
Police said the arrested persons were identified arsenic K. Prabhakaran, 29, S. Karthik, 30, and V. Sudhakar, 26. They are residents of Amirthi colony astatine the foothills of Jawadhu Hills successful Vellore.
Initial enquiry revealed that during a regular conveyance check, a constabulary squad stopped Prabhakaran, who was riding a two-wheeler with 2 others. Police said that the trio sounded evasive connected their intent of question and were besides incapable to nutrient valid documents for the vehicle. The squad recovered 33 country-made explosives successful their bag.
Police seized the explosives and the two-wheeler. The trio told constabulary that the explosives were meant to hunt tiny chaotic animals adjacent wood areas, and besides to forestall chaotic boars from damaging crops. A lawsuit was registered and further probe is nether way.
