Multiple teams comprising police personnel of various wings of the Karimnagar Police Commissionerate conducted surprise check at several granite quarries in and around Karimnagar on Saturday as part of stepped-up vigil to check illegal storage of explosive materials in the quarries.
According to sources, a police team seized 17 slurry sticks and 20 electric detonators illegally stored at a granite quarry in Kothapalli mandal during a surprise inspection on the premises of the quarry.
The police registered a case against the granite firm owner J Linga Rao and Manager Ramesh. Further investigation is underway, police said.
