Jharkhand: 21 Boxes of Explosives Stolen from Sealed Koderma Magazine; Naxal Link Suspected

• 21 boxes of gelatin power gel were stolen from a sealed explosives magazine in Nawadih (Bahadurpur), Koderma district.
• The magazine, sealed since 2016 due to its connection with supplying explosives to Naxalites, was broken into using a gas cutter.
• The stolen explosives belonged to the late Raju Mehta of Phulwaria, Domchanch, whose magazine was previously implicated in a Naxalite supply case.
• The incident raises serious security concerns as the sensitive location, despite its Naxalite history, lacked guards or regular patrolling.
• Police are investigating the theft, suspecting involvement of Naxalite organizations or organized criminals, and have registered an FIR against unknown thieves.

Why It Matters: The theft of 21 boxes of explosives from a sealed Koderma magazine raises major security concerns and Naxalite links.