Mine owner, employee held in Andhra limestone quarry explosion case By IANS | Published on Mon, May 10 2021 18:42 IST | 9 Views Andhra sets up high-level probe into limestone quarry tragedy.. Image Source: IANS News Kadapa, May 10 : The Andhra Pradesh police have arrested two persons in connection with the massive explosions that rocked a limestone quarry in Kadapa district. Speaking to the media on Monday, district Superintendent of Police, Anburajan, said that one of the mine owners, Nageswar Reddy, and a worker named Raghunatha Reddy have been arrested in connection with the explosions that occurred on Saturday, leaving 10 people dead. Anburajan said the explosions took place when gelatine sticks were being unloaded from a car. He said that nearly a thousand gelatine sticks had been transported from the Pulivendula town to the limestone quarry located near Mamillapalle village.