Eight live country-made bombs seized in Raigad, 2 arrested

Mangaon police, Raigad Bomb Squad and Dog Squad have seized eight country-made bombs used for hunting wild animals in forests; a five-year-old dog of the squad, Bruno, played a major role in finding the yard of a house at Pansai Karanjwadi Adivasiwadi in Mangaon taluka of Raigad, where the bombs were buried; two persons have been arrested

The Mangaon police, Raigad Bomb Squad and Dog Squad have seized eight country-made bombs used for hunting wild animals in forests.

Police dog, Bruno, which helped in locating the place where the bombs were buried in Raigad. Eight live country-made bombs were seized. Two persons have been arrested while two others were absconding. (HT PHOTO)

A five-year-old dog of the squad, Bruno, played a major role in finding the yard of a house at Pansai Karanjwadi Adivasiwadi in Mangaon taluka of Raigad, where the bombs were buried.

On Monday, Mangaon police received a tip-off about bombs being made in the yard following which a search was conducted. During the search, Bruno, a labrador, found the spot below a mango tree following which the team dug a hole. Eight country-made bombs in a plastic container were found buried under the tree, informed an officer. The bomb squad confirmed that those were live bombs.

A case has been registered with Mangaon police station. “The seized village bombs are live and have been placed in a magazine at a quarry in Indapur for security reasons. We will approach for disposing of the bomb after the court grants the permission,” an officer from Raigad police said.