2 arrested after huge quantities of explosives seized in northeast India

Indian police on Friday recovered huge quantities of explosives, including RDX, and arrested two people in connection with it in the northeastern state of Assam, said police. The seizure took place in the Kamrup District after police got a tip-off and launched an operation. The seized explosives included two kilograms of TNT, approximately five kilograms of RDX, 20 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, 64 detonators and 12 bundles of fuse wire. Explosives were frequently recovered in Assam, a restive state haunted by some militant groups. It was also hit by incidents of communal violence last year. Police did not reveal names of the arrested people, or which group they belonged to.