400 kg of explosives seized from poultry farm

Puliyangudi police have picked up three persons in connection with the seizure of 400 explosives from a poultry farm on Monday.

Sources in the police said a surprise raid was conducted in the poultry farm on Puliyangudi – Sankarankovil Road on Monday following information about stocking of a huge quantity of explosives. When the police raided the poultry farm, they found 400 kg of explosives in several bags.

The police picked up M. Mahendran, 23 of Vembakottai, S. Allimuthu, 42, of Thiruthangal near Sivakasi and K. Lakshmanan, 34, of Veerirupp near Sankarankovil from the spot.

During interrogation, the trio reportedly told the police that they had stocked the explosives without permission for making firecrackers for the upcoming festival season.

Efforts are on to safely remove the explosives from the poultry farm with the help of Fire and Rescue Services personnel.

Further investigations are on.