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Kannur, Jan 17 (PTI) In a major seizure, over one tonne of explosive substances was seized today from a van at the Mahe border bridge near Thalassery, about 30 km from here, and two persons arrested in this connection, police said.
"A total of 500 kgs of ammonium nitrate, 150 kg of pottasium nitrate, 250 kg of strontirum nitrate and 160 kg of aluminium powder, all of which are used as substances for making explosives, besides 10 bags of charcoal, were recovered from the van," Deputy Superintendent of Police S Sashidharan said.
The seizure was effected during a routine check on vehicles passing through the bridge, that links Kannur district and the Puducherry enclave of Mahe, he said.
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