Bhubaneswar: In a dramatic turn of events, a massive cache of explosives was seized from a residential area in Padmanabhpur village under Baisinga police station in Mayurbhanj district. The explosives were stored in a locked room without the knowledge of the villagers, sparking fears of a potential disaster.

According to reports, Sameer Panda, a resident of Baisinga area, owns several asbestos houses in the village, some of which are rented out to tenants. On Wednesday evening, SDPO Minati Biswal led a raid on the village based on a tip-off. The police team found a locked house that belonged to Panda, and after breaking the lock, they were shocked to find a huge quantity of explosives stored inside.

The police seized 107 sacks of explosives, including metal powder and gunpowder, from th

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