‘Illegal quarrying at the root of unscientific, unregulated use of explosives’ Updated: Updated: Law is stringent on the sale, storage, and use of explosives in quarries Share Article AAA Law is stringent on the sale, storage, and use of explosives in quarries The gelatin stick blast that left six dead near a quarry in Chickballapur district on Tuesday has underscored the rampant problem of illegal trade of explosives and their unscientific handling in the State. Ever since six people were killed in a similar blast in Shivamogga district last month, agencies, mainly the Internal Security Division (ISD) of the State police, have launched a crackdown on illegal procurement and storage of explosives. The ISD has booked more than 20 cases across the State so far, including against the quarry in Chickballapur whose six employees were killed in the Tuesday’s explosion.