The police unearthed a dump of 17 country-made bombs, three sickles, three axes, six rods and other weapons at Jangamaheswarapadu in Macherla Assembly constituency in Palnadu district on Wednesday.
Palnadu Superintendent of Police (SP) Bindu Madhav told The Hindu on phone that based on a tip-off, the local police conducted a search at a dilapidated house and unearthed the dump.
Mr. Madhav said the police were investigating the case from all angles. He suspected that the explosives and weapons might have been stored there to create law and order problems during the elections.
