Seizure of explosives continues in UP after high alert

Sitapur/Kannauj, May 27 (UNI) Amidst tight security in Uttar Pradesh after the May 21 Gorakhpur serial blasts, police here continued to recover a large quantity of explosives.

According to reports from Kannauj, two high-intensity hand grenades were seized late last night near a religious site in Patanala area. The explosives were later defused.

Meanwhile, a person was killed, while another seriously injured when the explosives, they were carrying, exploded in Sitapur district yesterday.

The deceased was identified as Aftab, while the injured was taken to hospital.

Yesterday, a bomb was found lying in a farm in Hassanpur village under Madhoganj police station area of Hardoi.

Besides, 33.5 kg suspected gun powder and other explosives were recovered following the arrest of one Anees in Naugarh area of Siddharthnagar.

So far, explosions had also been seized from several other districts of the state, including Faizabad, Farrukhabad, Allahabad, Siddharthnagar and Hardoi.

On May 25, police recovered 50 kg ammonium nitrate and 1,000 metre magnetic fuse wire in Shankargarh area of Allahabad.

On May 24, a high-intensity hand grenade was recovered from the Farrukhbad railway station. Besides, 10 kg suspected gun powder and 20 litres of ammonium nitrate were seized from the second class waiting room on platform no 1 of the Faizabad railway station on May 23-- two days after the Gorakhpur blasts.

UNI