They were on their way to two private explosive manufacturing units in Jharkhand.
The ammonium nitrate was imported to Visakhapatnam Port Trust and the trucks were loaded at the warehouse of a stevedore.
Visakhapatnam: Rising incidents of illegal movement of the explosive chemical, ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3), in Vizag region has raised doubts over the safety and security of such chemicals during transportation.
Around a month back, the Srikakulam police seized two trucks carrying 44MT ammonium nitrate near Chilakapalem area under Etcherla mandal. The ammonium nitrate was imported to Visakhapatnam Port Trust and the trucks were loaded at the warehouse of a stevedore.
They were on their way to two private explosive manufacturing units in Jharkhand. SP, Srikakulam, J. Brahma Reddy, said the ammonium nitrate laden-trucks were seized for violation of several norms under the Ammonium Nitrate Rules of 2014.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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