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In a major crackdown, police seized explosives worth over Rs 20 lakh from a house in Mahulashikda village under Khaira police limits of Balasore district on Sunday. The raid was conducted by a special team led by Nilgiri SDPO Pramod Kumar Mallick following a tip-off.

According to sources, the explosives were stored inside the house of a man identified as Ranjan Kumar Sendh, who has allegedly been involved in the illegal trade for several years. On learning about the impending raid, Sendh reportedly threw the stockpile into a nearby shed and fled the spot along with his family in a vehicle.

SDPO Mallick told media persons that s...