Bhopal:
In a shocking revelation, the Bhopal police have divulged that a total of 163 explosive laden trucks had originally gone missing. The initial reports of 60 trucks appear to be just a small part of the story.
Trucks loaded with detonators and gelatine sticks were sent from the government's Dholpur Factory in Rajasthan to Chanderi and Sagar town in Madhya Pradesh.
Both companies are owned by Jaikishan Aswani who is now absconding.
His close aide Rajendra Choubey has been detained.
''The 60 trucks bound for Sagar did not reach Sagar. Likewise, 103 trucks headed for Chanderi never reached Chanderi,'' said AK Soni, Inspector General (Intelligence), Madhya Pradesh.
The police now say that this could be a link to a much bigger racket. There are possibly a few hundred more trucks unaccounted for and missing.
Investigators suspect they have been primarily sold for the purpose of illegal mining.
However, they can't rule out if some of it could have also reached terror groups and Naxals.
The police fears are raising concern. Also, where and who bought the explosives is still a big question.