Nagaur, Jan. 26 -- Just ahead of Republic Day on Monday, Nagaur police conducted a major operation under the Explosives Act, leading to the seizure of a large quantity of explosive material and the arrest of one accused.

Nagaur Superintendent of Police (SP) Mridul Kachhawa said that acting on the inputs, the district police conducted a major operation and arrested the accused, Suleman Khan.

Police seized 10,000 kilograms of ammonium nitrate along with a large quantity of detonators, detonating wire and other mining-related blasting materials.

Addressing the press conference, Kachhawa on Sunday said, "For quite some time, the Nagaur police had been receiving intelligence reports indicating that large quantities of explosive materials we...