Wed Oct 15 16:08:48 UTC 2025: **News Article:**
**Two Arrested in Sivaganga for Illegal Possession of Explosives**
**Sivaganga, October 15, 2025:** Police in Sivaganga district have arrested two men for illegally possessing a large quantity of gelatin sticks. Srinivasan, 42, from Salem, and Sathyaraj, 33, from Dindigul, were apprehended near Poovanthi on Wednesday.
According to police reports, the men, both well-diggers by profession, were found with 195 gelatin sticks and 325 meters of wire while traveling on a two-wheeler near Arasanur. They were reportedly using the explosives to dig a well in a private garden in the Meenakshipuram area near Thiruppachethi.
Authorities seized the explosives and wire and have taken the two men into custody. An investigation is currently underway to identify the source from which the gelatin sticks were illegally obtained.
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The provided text is primarily a news article from The Hindu, dated October 15, 2025, reporting on the arrest of two men in Sivaganga, India, for the illegal possession of gelatin sticks and wire used for well-digging. It also includes a header containing publication information for different types of regular newsletters that appear in The Hindu. The article details the circumstances of the arrest and the ongoing investigation to determine the origin of the explosives. Finally, a copyright notice is given.
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