A number of bombs, some of them live, and missile components were found at a steel factory in Ghaziabad on Monday morning, a top police official said.

The bombs and missile parts were found in a water tank at Shankar Steel Factory located in Kavi Nagar area of the township, Senior Superintendent of Police, Ghaziabad, Piyush Mordia told PTI.

The police had received information about some explosive material being stored at the factory, following which raids were carried out.

The owner of the factory Devesh Luthra has been arrested, Mordia said, adding that the live bombs will be defused.