Delhi blast could be result of panic rather than pre-planned act: Security sources
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New Delhi (PTI): The blast near the Red Fort that killed at least 12 people on Monday may have been caused due to panic and desperation after raids carried out by the security agencies across multiple locations in Delhi-NCR and Pulwama, J-K, to nab suspects believed to be part of a terror module, preliminary assessment by security agencies said.
Senior security sources also said the bomb was premature and not fully developed, thus limiting the impact.
The explosion did not create a crater, and no shrapnel or projectiles were found on the spot, averting a major attack due to "pan-India alertness and coordinated crackdown" on suspect modules, the security assessment said.
Whether it was pre-planned or accidental will be ascertained during the course of detailed probe, the sources said.
Raids by security agencies across multiple locations in Delhi-NCR and Pulwama led to the recovery of significant quantities of explosives, which are believed to have led the suspect to act hastily under mounting pressure, the sources said.
Eight people, including three doctors, were arrested and 2,900 kg of bomb-making material was seized following the busting of the white collar terror module on November 9 and 10.
The suspects did not follow the usual pattern of a suicide car bombing -- neither rammed the car into a target nor collided intentionally, the sources said.
The investigators suspect that the explosion could be accidental rather than a suicide attack.
The terror module appeared to have assembled the improvised explosive device (IED) improperly, leading to the blast in a moving car, the sources said.
The blast took place in a slow-moving car at a traffic signal near Gate No. 1 of the Red Fort Metro station on Monday evening, killing at least 12 people and gutting several vehicles, officials said.
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
