Supplier of explosives to LTTE arrested

The Tamil Nadu Police on Monday night arrested an alleged supplier of explosives to the LTTE and seized from him 100 detonators, 83 gelignite sticks and 10 metres of fuse wire.

The man had been shuttling between Tiruchirapalli and Pudukottai to procure the explosive substances, including gelignite sticks, Tamil Nadu Police's 'Q' Branch Inspector Thiagarajan, who arrested him, told reporters.

Police had kept a close watch on his movements and arrested him, he said, adding the explosives were seized after he was questioned.

Times of India