Eight kgs of explosive substance recovered on Indo-Nepal border

Eight kgs of explosive substance, including gun powder, were recovered by the SSB on the Indo-Nepal border in Balrampur on Monday, an official said.

The SSB jawans asked a person, moving in suspicious circumstances near Siriya Naka outpost, to stop, Commandant SSB Murti Singh said. The person managed to flee leaving 8 kgs of explosive substance, including potash and gun power, he said A hunt had been launched to apprehend him, the Commandant said.