New Delhi, Jan. 26 -- Just ahead of Republic Day 2026, police in Nagaur carried out a major security operation under the Explosives Act, seizing a vast cache of explosive material and arresting one accused, officials said on Sunday.

The operation, described by authorities as one of the largest of its kind in Rajasthan, was conducted following sustained intelligence inputs indicating the illegal procurement, storage and movement of explosive substances in the district.

Nagaur Superintendent of Police Mridul Kachhawa said district police acted on specific inputs and apprehended the accused, identified as Suleman Khan.

Addressing a press conference on Sunday, Kachhawa said:

"For quite some time, the Nagaur police had been receiving intel...