The police seized around 1,250 kg of ammonium nitrate, capable of causing huge explosions, in Mannuthi on Thursday.
Of the 1,250 kg of ammonium nitrate, 550 kg were seized from a Qualis van heading from Palakkad side to Malappuram in the wee hours of Thursday. The police have arrested three people - Mithun Koottambilly, 22, Siyad Pulikkan, 25 and Rajeesh, 24 - in connection with the case. “When the highway police intercepted the vehicle and conducted the routine check-up, around 550 kg of ammonium nitrate kept at the rear side of the car, was found,” the police said.