Bhilwara, September 02: A couple has been detained here in connection with the mysterious disappearance of explosives on the way to Sagar district in Madhya Pradesh from a firm based in Rajasthan’s Dholpur, police said.
“Shivcharan Heda and his wife Deepa Heda, who had been absconding since forthnight was detained by a team of Bhilwara police. The accused will be handed over here to CID-CB,” Umesh Ojha, Deputy SP Bhilwara city, said.
Dholpur-based Rajasthan Explosives and Chemicals Ltd had supplied 163 trucks loaded with explosives for mining purpose to Sagar and Chanderi towns in Madhya Pradesh, but none of them reached their destination and disappeared mysteriously on the way about a fortnight ago.
During investigation, it was revealed that several vehicles were diverted to B M Traders and Ajay Explosives of Bhilwara owned by the Heda couple, following which MP and Rajasthan police started investigation but the couple managed to flee before that.
–Agencies