Shillong, May 14, 2026: Meghalaya Police seized 30,000 explosive detonators during a late-night naka checking operation in East Jaintia Hills district and arrested two persons from Assam for allegedly transporting the explosive materials illegally, officials said on Thursday.
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| Meghalaya Police personnel with the seized 30,000 explosive detonators and the two arrested Assam residents following a naka checking operation in East Jaintia Hills district. |
According to East Jaintia Hills Superintendent of Police Pankaj Kumar Rasgania, the seizure was made during routine security checking conducted by personnel of the Umkiang Police Patrol Post in the early hours of May 13.
Police said the naka party intercepted a suspicious white Hyundai Eon bearing registration number AS-10-A-5916 at around 2:30 am at the 2 Kilo area under Umkiang village. The vehicle was reportedly travelling towards Silchar when it was stopped for inspection.
During a detailed search of the vehicle, police recovered 30,000 explosive detonators concealed inside two carton boxes and one gunny bag. Officials stated that the explosive materials were being transported without valid authorization.
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The two occupants of the vehicle were identified as Kamrul Ali Laskar and Ibrahim Uddin Laskar, both residents of Assam’s Cachar district. The duo was immediately taken into custody.
Police have registered a criminal case at Lumshnong Police Station under Section 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) read with Section 5 of the Explosive Substances Act.
SP Rasgania stated that investigators are now working to trace the origin of the detonators as well as their intended destination. Police are also probing possible forward and backward linkages connected to the illegal consignment to determine whether a larger network may be involved.
The seizure comes amid heightened security checks and intensified surveillance operations being carried out across Meghalaya, particularly along inter-state routes and vulnerable transit corridors.
