Days after threat by multiple terrorist organizations, live grenade found under Delhi's flyover defused by NSG
Kids playing in the area found a pot containing the grenade.
A group of boys playing in the Yamuna river near the Delhi-Noida Direct (DND) flyway discovered a hand grenade Saturday night which triggered panic and the entire area was cordoned off.
Revealing details, the official said, “Around 8.15 p.m. on Saturday, a sack with a hand grenade inside it was found submerged in water in the Hindon canal under the DND flyover in Mayur Vihar police station area.”
After receiving the information, the anti-terror unit of the Delhi Police — Special Cell — and National Security Guard (NSG) commandos were informed about the development and then reached the spot in the Yamuna Khadar area.
As per the official “The bomb was then safely disposed of by the NSG commandos,” Meanwhile, an FIR under section 4 of the Explosives Substance Act was registered at the Mayur Vihar police station.
The police have initiated an investigation into the matter, while, an official privy to the probe said, “We don’t know exactly from where did it come. There are a few shops of scrap dealers in the adjoining areas,” adding that they are questioning them.
This is not the first time an explosive has been found in Delhi. Earlier on April 25, police received information about suspicious items like hand grenades found in the Mohammadpur area of South Delhi. Delhi Police cordoned off the area and a bomb squad team was called to investigate the matter.
Notably, earlier Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were twice recovered in the months of January and February in the national capital, and an investigation into it is still underway. First, it was recovered on January 14 and then on February 17.
The recovery of 3 kg IED in February was made during a raid conducted by the Delhi Police following the trail of the explosives first recovered on January 14.