Jammu, Mar 31  The security forces on Wednesday said that they have arrested a person along with 9. 75 Kilograms of explosive material in the form of 78 gelatine sticks and 275 meters of wire in the Doda district of Jammu province.

Notably, the recovery has been made just days after a similar consignment of gelatine sticks and allied material was recovered from a hideout near a hydel power project in the Kishtwar district.

In a statement, issued to the mews agency—Kashmir  Army said that explosive material was recovered on Tuesday during an operation conducted based on specific intelligence at the Gundna area of Doda district.

It said that the recovery includes 78 Gelatin sticks with explosives weighing 9.75 KGs and Cordex-275 meters.

The army further said that one person has been arrested in this matter and further investigations were going on