Huge cache of explosives seized from West Midnapore

A huge cache of explosives was today seized from Maoist-infested West Midnapore district by a team of joint security forces, officials said.

Around 4.5 quintal of explosives were found by the security men during a search operation in Sirsi and Chandiwala villages of Kotwali area, they said.

The cache included 200kg of ammonium nitrate, 50kg of sulphur, jelly gunpowder and 300 bullets of AK series.