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BHOPAL: Rajendra Kaswa – man 'most wanted' for explosion leading to nearly 100 deaths in Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh had secured license from the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) notwithstanding the fact that he was under constant police surveillance for smuggling of explosives for the last three decades.While police and PESO officials are now shifting onus on each other’s, sources in the intelligence department said Kaswa was first arrested by Jhabua police for illegal possession of explosives thirty four years ago. His family was into illegal transportation of explosives since 80s.First case was registered against him at Raipuria police station in Jhabua in 1981, they said. When contacted Raipuria police said that records more than 20 years old are disposed of in accordance with laws.Local residents told media that they have noticed suspicious activities around the godwons. “We have seen loading and unloading of boxes from trucks often at 2 and 3am. Very suspicious people used to visit the godowns. Most of the trucks that arrived here had registrations of Rajasthan,” said a resident in Mahaveer Jain colony wishing anonymity.Kaswa was living was living with his family in Petlawad’s Mahaveer Jain colony area.He moved to an unidentified location with his family immediately after the massive explosion of a deadly stockpile of gelatine rods stored illegally inside rented building.He has been booked under 3/4 of Explosives Act and section 304 of IPC. Police sealed his residence and godowns owned by his brothers. More gelatine rods and blasting materials were found during the search.