Karkala : Police on April 27, Sunday arrests Biju Thomas, a prime accused behind the huge cache of explosives including ammonium nitrate seized from various places of Karkala taluk on March 25.

Speaking at the press meet, Karkala ASP Annamalai said that the team of officials arrested Biju Thomas from Gurgaon district in Haryana and will be brought to Karkala on April 29, Tuesday.

Biju, hailing from Thodupuzha, Kottayam district, Kerala and resides in Kukkundur in Karkala and used to supply the explosives to quarries. Biju who had extended his network was out on bail, after he was arrested a year back.

SP also said that he had conducted raid a month ago at several places and seized the explosives worth over Rs 2 crores, but could not arrest him since he was absconding. Later he was arrested with the help National Investigating Agency (NIA).