Thiruvarur

The police said the seizure was effected during a routine check up.

The lorry was proceeding from a liquor godown of the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) to supply the stocks to various outlets, the police said.

The lorry driver, however, managed to escape.

The police declined to give details of the nature of the explosive.

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