Archive · 23 Nov 2025
Gelatin Sticks Found Near School in Uttarakhand's Almora
Someone left 161 explosive sticks called gelatin near a school in Almora, Uttarakhand.
Police think it might be because of a contractor who used them for road construction.
They're investigating now.
161 gelatin sticks found near a school in Almora, Uttarakhand
No terrorist links found, contractor's negligence suspected
Explosives discovered by acting principal, police cordoned off area
Bomb squads and dog squads assisted in recovery
Case registered under Explosive Substances Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Who
- Unknown individuals, possibly a contractor
- What
- 161 gelatin sticks
- When
- November 21, 2022
- Where
- Near Government Higher Secondary School, Dabhra, Almora district, Uttarakhand
- Why
- Probably due to negligence during road construction
- Total gelatin sticks found
- 161
- Location of discovery
- Near Government Higher Secondary School, Dabhra, Almora district, Uttarakhand
- Acting principal who spotted the sticks
- Subhash Singh
- Police action
- Cordoned off area, called bomb squads, transported explosives to safe location
- Act under which case was registered
- Section 4(a) of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908, and Section 288 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
