India, Aug. 18 -- Bhubaneswar: The police in Odisha suspect a link between some mining companies and Maoists following the seizure of huge quantity of explosives from Tumudibandha area in Kandhamal district recently.

The cops have seized around 9 tonnes of explosives, including gelatin sticks, and 4,000 detonators from Tumudibandha in Kadhamal.

As per reports, the security personnel had found similar explosives from a Maoist dump in Gumma Reserve Forest in Kadhamal around a month ago.

"Our personnel have seized around 9 tonnes of explosives and 4,000 detonators from Tumudibandha area in Kandhamal. We have detained two persons for interrogation in this connection. The security personnel had earlier found 600 detonators from a Maoist dum...