CoD recovers explosives

Thursday, February 7, 2008, 22:02 [IST]

Hubli, Karnataka, Feb 7 (UNI) The Corps of Detective (CoD), investigating the terror plans of the three Laskar-e-Toiba militants, have unearthed explosive materials in the district this evening.

According to highly placed sources in the police department, the explosives-- 18 gelatin sticks and one hand-made grenade-- were recovered at a jungle near Halligeri about 28 km from Dharwar town.

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