Explosives found near PM convoy: Timer old, non-functional, with no detonator
Explosives found near Prime Minister Modi's convoy were determined to be old and non-functional. The investigation is ongoing, with authorities unsure if the explosives were intentionally placed or accidentally dropped. The National Investigation Agency is monitoring the case but has not yet taken over from local police, who are exploring various leads.
- ▪The explosives found were at least three years old and would not have caused damage even if they had exploded.
- ▪There was no detonator present, which is essential for a bomb to function.
- ▪Investigators are considering whether the explosives were intentionally placed or accidentally dropped by someone transporting them for quarry use.
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Forensic examination of the box with explosives found along Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s convoy to the Art of Living Ashram on Kanakapura Road on May 10 has revealed that the two gelatin sticks were at least three years old and wouldn’t have caused any damage even if they had exploded.The timer device found was also old and non-functional. There was no detonator, a key component for a bomb to explode, and the Printed Circuit Board (PCB) found in the box was unconnected. NIA not yetIt is not yet clear whether someone deliberately placed the box there or if it was a box of explosives meant for stone quarries that accidentally found their way to the streetside.In this light, the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which initially joined the probe, has decided not to take over the case…
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