Adilabad, Oct. 15 -- Adilabad Police have seized explosives worth about Rs.20 lakh that were being transported illegally without a licence, and arrested seven people, District Superintendent of Police Akhil Mahajan said on Thursday.

Addressing a media conference at the District Police Headquarters, the SP said police found a large quantity of electronic detonators and boosters during vehicle checks near the Pipparwada Toll Plaza in Jainath Mandal. Police stopped two vehicles carrying seven people who were behaving suspiciously.

A search of the vehicles turned up 20,000 electronic detonators, valued at about Rs.19 lakh, and 90 boosters, valued at Rs.15,000. This puts the total value of the explosives at around Rs.19.15 lakh, not counting...