A man was arrested with 2,400 gelatin rods, 4,500-meter detonating fuses and 500 electronic detonators in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur district on Thursday, police said.
The accused was identified as Vishesh Kesarwani, they said.
He was arrested from near Harihara culvert in Mirzapur's Madihan area following a tip-off, they said.
Police said a probe is underway to ascertain the links of the accused.
Zee News App: Read latest news of India and world, bollywood news, business updates, cricket scores, etc. Download the Zee news app now to keep up with daily breaking news and live news event coverage.