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Maoist held with 90 kg of ammonium nitrate

A Maoist rebel was arrested today with 90 kg of ammonium nitrate in Jharkhand's Bokaro district, police said.

Updated on: Jul 12, 2010, 20:19:01 IST
IANS | By , Jharkhand
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A Maoist rebel was arrested today with 90 kg of ammonium nitrate in Jharkhand's Bokaro district, police said.

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According to police, the rebel was arrested from Jhumra hill, around 130 km from Ranchi. Ammonium nitrate is used by the Maoists for making bombs and and landmines.

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