Rajasthan Foils New Year Terror Plot: 150 Kg Ammonium Nitrate Seized in Tonk

• 150 kg of ammonium nitrate, 200 explosive cartridges, and 1100 safety fuse wires seized from a Maruti Ciaz car in Tonk, Rajasthan, on New Year's Eve.
• The explosives, hidden in urea bags, foiled a major plot to destabilize the state, as confirmed by DSP Mrityunjay Mishra.
• Two accused, Surendra Patwa and Surendra Mochi from Bundi district, were arrested; investigation into the source and intent is ongoing.
• Ammonium nitrate is a sensitive chemical that can be misused to create powerful explosives, highlighting the seriousness of the seizure.
• Separately, 1.2 kg of MDMA worth ₹1.25 crore was seized in Pratapgarh, and three traffickers (Shahrukh Khan, Dilawar Khan, Rahim Khan) were arrested.

Why It Matters: Major explosives seizure in Tonk and a large drug bust in Pratapgarh foil threats in Rajasthan.