Almora (Uttarakhand): In a major security alert, police recovered 161 gelatin sticks, a high-intensity explosive material, from bushes near a government school in Almora.

According to an India Today report, the explosives were found on Thursday evening after students from the Government Higher Secondary School in Dabra village noticed a suspicious object while playing and informed the school principal.

Responding to the development, Almora SSP Devendra Pincha said, "...In the Dabra village, around 161 gelatin sticks were found in the bushes near the school. The local police arrived at the scene and the BDS team was also called in. The BDS team conducted an inquiry and searched the entire area. An FIR has been registered under the appropriate sections. Further action is underway. Gelatin

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