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| Man claiming to be from Darjeeling arrested with Explosives in Guwahati |
After officials earlier seized the lethal devices found on Bhutia, and later weighed them, it was discovered they measured a staggering 26kg.
Bhutia was apparently waiting to board the Kanchenjunga Express on Sunday when he was approached by police. Despite telling them he was an army official, they questioned his identity and escorted him off the platform. They then searched his belongings and uncovered the cache of weapons, including the gelatin sticks and detonators.
‘He came to the station to board the Kanchanjungha Express. He said that he was an army man but we are doubtful about his identity,’ a GRP official told the Times of India.
‘He must have been taking these explosives for some subversive activities. We suspect he has links with Maoist rebels.’
Although the charges against Bhutia remain unclear, he has denied allegations that he was carrying the weapons for ‘subversive activities’.
Instead, he claims he was planning to use the explosives on a fishing trip, saying: ‘We blast them in rivers to catch fish.’
