Aizawl, Feb. 23 -- Three persons, two of them women were apprehended and nearly 623 kg of emulsion explosives were seized from a vehicle which was on its way from Aizawl to Sakawrtuichhun, Assam Rifles said.

Assam Rifles on Saturday, in a significant operation in Aizawl, Mizoram successfully intercepted a vehicle carrying a large cache of explosives. Acting on specific intelligence, the troops set up a mobile check post on Sakawrtuichhun Quarry Road, where they seized nearly 623 kg of emulsion explosives from a vehicle travelling from Aizawl to Sakawrtuichhun.

The troops seized the vehicle and apprehended the three individuals (including two women) travelling in it. The apprehended personnel, the seized vehicle, and the explosives have ...