Karkala: Police seize another cache of explosives, search for Biju on


R B Jagadish
Daijiworld Media Network - Karkala (EP)

Karkala, Mar 26: A day after large amounts of explosives were found illegally stocked in Durga, Nakre and near Koti Chennaya theme park, the police on Wednesday March 26 continued their operation and seized another large cache of explosives at Kuntadi Ashoknagar.

They have also spread the net for the arrest of prime suspect Biju Thomas.

The police led by ASP Annamalai raided a farm occupied by Biju Thomas at Kuntadi Ashoknagar on Wednesday. They found a large amount of explosives comprising 500 gelatin sticks, 700 electronic detonators, sun 90 excluse - 500, three boxes of safety fuse and 350 bags of ammonium nitrate weighing 175 quintals.

The police informed that the accused had bought the farm in an inhabited place surrounded by black rocks to carry out his illegal business.

Probationery ASP Radhika, Police Inspector G S Naikar, rural SI Ravi N N and other staff participated in the operation.

Sources said that Biju has been conducting his business with political patronage. The police have learnt that he is operating from some other places also.

It is said that some of the local Congress and BJP leaders too have a hand in his business and the police who have got information about have prepared a strategy for their arrests.

Biju is of Kerala origin but has been staying in Marne village of Karkala taluk for some time. He reportedly had license for possessing raw materials of explosives, however, he allegedly misused the permission and brought illegal explosives from other places and sold them at exorbitant rates to make huge profit, it is said.

In the operation led by ASP Labhu Ram in 2007 at Ajekar, a large cache of explosives were found and the suspect Biju was arrested.

The Kerala police had come to Karkala in 2011 and with the cooperation of Karkala police arrested Biju and took him to Kerala. However the release of Biju within a few days of arrest and his roaming around has given rise to talk among the people.

Biju who had bought a plantation at Nakre Varnabettu fifteen days ago had stocked about four loads of explosives. The explosives that could not be accommodated in the house and were spread in the yard.

It is yet to be known from which states are such a large amount of explosives are coming.

Transport of such large amount of explosives while there are check posts on national and state highways, reflects on the inefficiency of the police and the check post staff.

 

  

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  • Rita, Germany

    Mon, Mar 31 2014

    Whether the Police who came to karkala to Arrest/took him to kerala ,gives doubt if they were real Police or in uniform of Police.And our Karnataka is full of ants and we have Problems since their Invasion.Does anyone knows the joke of thej sing who was the first climbed to Mount Everest ,thinking he is the first Person to climb it ,wanted just flag to place,came one Person there asking" CHAI veno "with flask of tee.well our Karnataka is forcing Problems in the future and now.

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  • Sathurine Fernandes, udupi

    Thu, Mar 27 2014

    How come A Keralite can Purchase a Land in Karnataka State?? I hope there is some Kalaa Kandi in the System. Its Very difficult to an Kannadiga to get his own land to get it transferred in ot his name.Investigation must go on. Debar Corrupt Politicians.

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  • JNB, Bejai

    Thu, Mar 27 2014

    Arrest him soon.
    Release immediately.

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  • JNB, Bejai

    Thu, Mar 27 2014

    Mangalore is like Dubai for Mallus.

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  • JNB, Bejai

    Thu, Mar 27 2014

    Kerala to Karkala
    Central railway to Lnad-Blast,Sand-Blast ,Rock-Blast and in future anything Blast totally controlled by this Mallus...

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  • Tony Pinto, Manglore - Dubai

    Thu, Mar 27 2014

    Mangalore is in Karnataka or in Kerala as mangalapuram ......really all outsiders come and do crime in Mangalore spoling mangalore name even see police how careless are they kept weapon to use for anyone such careless police personnel should be removed from JOB.

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  • R K, Doha/ Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 27 2014

    now he is from which group ??? is he terrorist or attankwadi ???

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  • Yusuf, ksa/mlr

    Thu, Mar 27 2014

    Let him go through a lie detection test..

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Thu, Mar 27 2014




    Check the local
    Agent /Manufacturer's records for further information to crack down the mafia link.

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  • dam, mangalore

    Thu, Mar 27 2014

    The police should arrest Biju Thomas without delay... it doesn't look like simple case... Police have to find out to whom explosive were sold / given...

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  • JNB, Bejai

    Thu, Mar 27 2014

    This is not a one day job.
    The police knows everything.
    Only they election time.
    Vote for loot marn.

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  • ek, bejai

    Thu, Mar 27 2014

    this may be used for rock mining, but if it reaches the wrong hands anything can happen

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  • Koti , Udupi

    Thu, Mar 27 2014

    Dane maga Biju hafta kortujana. We are advanced country guns are placed in operation site.

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  • Shravan Shetty, Manipal

    Thu, Mar 27 2014

    Dear Mangaloreans and Concerned Authorities,
    Its a wake up issue for each all of us!!! These mallus are dangerous to the society!!! They are trying to establish their illegal base everywhere. Places like Nellyadi, Belthangady, Karkala has been almost under their activities. Now also heard that these people are trying to establish their base in Kudremukh. Its high time for each of us to save our Mangalore before its too late our else these Mallus will ruin us!!! Hope concerned authorities will investigate this matter.

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  • ek, bejai

    Thu, Mar 27 2014

    if one is guilty, why blaming all, bhatkal brothers are creating attacks all over india, so all from Karnataka will be responsible for that?

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  • jeetendra hegde, mumbai

    Thu, Mar 27 2014

    boss try to understand the situation...this is not for the purpose bombing like Bhatkal bothers...this is for stone mining purpose..

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  • Wilson, Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 27 2014

    may be they are carrying guns with no bullets.

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  • Kumar, Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 27 2014

    Whose gun is that?

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  • Pavan Kumar, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 26 2014

    Dig deeply more will come out. I think he is going to explode whole India, that much stock, looks very strange.,,,!!!!

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  • Babu, Udupi

    Wed, Mar 26 2014

    One can see in the picture 2 guns kept unattended. If they belong to police why they are left like that.

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  • Simon D'Mello, Karkala/Dubai

    Wed, Mar 26 2014

    Dear Readers, Can you imagine how Karkala Police are irresponsible. You can see a Police Gun left unattended. May the Police Inspector give the clarification. If they cannot take care of their own belongings how can they control these illegal activities?

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  • jeetendra hegde, mumbai

    Wed, Mar 26 2014

    If this much of explosives gone into wrong peoples hand ,it is enough to make Karnataka to cry for a lifetime...

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