The Home Secretary R K Singh has denied any terror angle in the explosives that were recovered from Rewa district in Madhya Pradesh.

Speaking to media in New Delhi yesterday, Mr Singh said, the gelatin sticks, detonators and chords recovered from there, seem to be for the purpose of illegal mining.

He said, he has spoken to Madhya Pradesh Director General of Police and the Chief Secretary and also sought a detailed report.

The police had recovered 15 cartons of explosives from Rewa district which also contained cartons of ammonium nitrate from the house of one Rajesh Patel in Gangotri Colony.