Love Gone Awry: Explosive Parcel Uncovers Smuggling Racket

An electrician's misguided romantic obsession led to a police investigation that unveiled a wider illegal operation. The young man allegedly crafted a bomb from a music system, intending to harm a romantic rival, only to inadvertently lead police to a smuggling racket.

Police in Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district arrested Vinay Verma and others involved in the plot. They discovered the intricacies of the explosive device through analysis, finding gelatin sticks and a detonator wired to trigger when powered on.

The attempted murder incident raised alarm and prompted a broader investigation into illegal explosive procurement, ultimately exposing a network diverting materials from a quarry in Durg, Chhattisgarh.

(With inputs from agencies.)