Over 160 gelatin sticks were discovered concealed in bushes near a school in the Almora district of Uttarakhand , reported news agency PTI citing local police.

The Almora Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Devendra Pincha, stated that initial enquiries have dismissed any potential terrorist involvement. It appears that the explosives were abandoned by a contractor who had been engaged in road construction in the vicinity. Also Read | Uttarakhand seeks Centre’s nod to retain Air Force Audit Branch in Dehradun

Upon receiving the report, police personnel immediately attended the scene and secured the entire area. Subsequently, bomb disposal and dog units from the Udham Singh Nagar and Nainital districts were also summoned to conduct a meticulous search of the location.

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