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Explosive recovered in Sivasagar

Sivasagar police recovered huge quantity of explosive on June 5 at Sivasagar Rupohimuk, in a gaze near the Brahmaputra river. Explosives recovered are RDX-3 kg, IED-12 nos, detonator-24 nos, fuse-12 nos and some wire. The explosives are suspected to be hidden by ULFA.


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