About 160 gelatin sticks were found hidden in bushes near a school in Almora district of Uttarakhand, police said on Sunday (November 23, 2025).

“Preliminary investigations have ruled out any terrorist links, and it appears that the explosives were left behind by a contractor during construction of a road,” Almora Senior Superintendent of Police Devendra Pincha said.

The incident came to light on November 21, when Subhash Singh, acting principal of the Government Higher Secondary School, Dabhra, located in the Salt area, spotted some suspicious packages in the bushes near the campus and informed the police.

Upon receiving the information, police arrived at the scene and cordoned off the entire area. Subsequently, Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) and Dog Squads from Udham Singh N

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