Dehradun, Nov. 23 -- Security agencies have been put on alarm mode after 161 gelatine sticks were recovered from bushes near a primary school in Dabra village of Almora district. Although gelatine sticks are commonly used in road construction and for breaking rocks in the hilly terrain, their discovery in such a secluded location near a school has raised serious questions. The police immediately summoned the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) to the site, cordoned off the area, and began a detailed search. An FIR has been registered, and four separate investigation teams have been constituted to probe the matter.
The incident created panic among villagers when the large quantity of explosive material was found close to the school premises. The loca...