Another blast in Haryana bus
Chandigarh/New Delhi: June 8, 2016, DHNS
A low-intensity blast in a moving private-owned bus in Fatehabad district of Haryana on Tuesday morning injured two people.
The explosion occurred when the bus was on its way from Jakhal to Fatehabad.
This is the fourth explosion in Haryana since January, although the police said Tuesday’s explosion cannot be linked to previous blasts.
Additional Director General Police, Law and Order, Muhammad Akil said the explosive device was in a black bag. Preliminary examination has revealed the use of sulphur-like substance, commonly used in crackers. The police said no circuit or trigger was found.
“Bhagirath and his wife Rajbala suffered minor burnt injuries,” the police said.
Senior police officers along with bomb disposal squad reached the spot to probe the incident. Last week, at least eight passengers were injured, some severely, after a “battery-supported bomb” exploded in a moving bus on the national highway near Kurukshetra in Haryana. The Chandigarh bound bus that started from Sonipat had around 45 passengers on board. The bomb was kept in a yellow bag stuffed inside clothes.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has been roped in to assist the probe. An explosion occurred in a bus near Kurukshetra and in Panipat on January 16 and May 13 this year.
‘Bombmaker testing skill’
Meanwhile, security agencies are on alert as they believe the series of blasts could be a trained bombmaker testing his skills. Sources said the probe on the first three blasts have offered clues to the involvement of a professional bombmaker. Sources said further probe is on to ascertain if Tuesday’s blast has any links to the earlier blasts. Forensic test on the bomb used in the May 26 explosion that took place in a bus in Pipli indicates that the bombmaker used around 300-400 grams of potassium chlorate and ammonium nitrate fastened with an electric circuit with a 12-volt battery to make the bomb. He also used a quartz watch as its timer.
The first blast occurred on January 16 in a passenger train in Panipat railway station, while the second on May 13 in an EMU train in Panipat. Investigators believe that the bombs were getting better with each explosion, prompting the speculation that the blasts could be test runs for a massive attack.
DH News Service
Forensic test on the bomb used in the May 26 explosion that took place in a bus in Pipli indicates that the bombmaker used around 300-400 grams of potassium chlorate and ammonium nitrate fastened with an electric circuit with a 12-volt battery to make the bomb. He also used a quartz watch as its timer
The explosion occurred when the bus was on its way from Jakhal to Fatehabad.
This is the fourth explosion in Haryana since January, although the police said Tuesday’s explosion cannot be linked to previous blasts.
Additional Director General Police, Law and Order, Muhammad Akil said the explosive device was in a black bag. Preliminary examination has revealed the use of sulphur-like substance, commonly used in crackers. The police said no circuit or trigger was found.
“Bhagirath and his wife Rajbala suffered minor burnt injuries,” the police said.
Senior police officers along with bomb disposal squad reached the spot to probe the incident. Last week, at least eight passengers were injured, some severely, after a “battery-supported bomb” exploded in a moving bus on the national highway near Kurukshetra in Haryana. The Chandigarh bound bus that started from Sonipat had around 45 passengers on board. The bomb was kept in a yellow bag stuffed inside clothes.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has been roped in to assist the probe. An explosion occurred in a bus near Kurukshetra and in Panipat on January 16 and May 13 this year.
‘Bombmaker testing skill’
Meanwhile, security agencies are on alert as they believe the series of blasts could be a trained bombmaker testing his skills. Sources said the probe on the first three blasts have offered clues to the involvement of a professional bombmaker. Sources said further probe is on to ascertain if Tuesday’s blast has any links to the earlier blasts. Forensic test on the bomb used in the May 26 explosion that took place in a bus in Pipli indicates that the bombmaker used around 300-400 grams of potassium chlorate and ammonium nitrate fastened with an electric circuit with a 12-volt battery to make the bomb. He also used a quartz watch as its timer.
The first blast occurred on January 16 in a passenger train in Panipat railway station, while the second on May 13 in an EMU train in Panipat. Investigators believe that the bombs were getting better with each explosion, prompting the speculation that the blasts could be test runs for a massive attack.
DH News Service
Forensic test on the bomb used in the May 26 explosion that took place in a bus in Pipli indicates that the bombmaker used around 300-400 grams of potassium chlorate and ammonium nitrate fastened with an electric circuit with a 12-volt battery to make the bomb. He also used a quartz watch as its timer
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