Raichur, 27 Feb

More than 15 explosive cartridges were found near the entrance of Hutti Gold Mines Limited in Lingasugur taluk in Raichur district.

The incident has created panic among residents and workers.

It is not yet known to whom the explosives belonged. Security personnel and senior officials of the Hutti Gold Mines were alerted. 

Police officials from the Hutti Police Station rushed to the spot and conducted an inspection.

The police have launched an investigation into the incident. They are trying to determine whether the explosives were meant for gold mining operations at Hatti or for use in private stone quarries.

“We are trying to trace the people who transported the explosives to the entrance of the gold mines and from where they were brought,” a police official told Salar News.

Eyewitnesses stated that riders travelling on a Pulsar bike may have dropped the explosive cartridges while passing through the area.

Concerns have also been raised about the transportation of such dangerous explosives in the absence of any preventive measures.