Ghaziabad police outpost blast: investigators find no sign of a bomb so far, report says
Agencies are examining a fault in an air conditioner and a stray firecracker as possible causes of the 6 November explosion that hurt a delivery worker.
Investigators have found no sign so far that a bomb caused the blast at the Vasundhara police outpost in Ghaziabad, The Times of India reported on 10 November.
They are looking at two other possible causes, the report said: a fault in an air conditioner at the outpost, or a stray firecracker.
The blast, at about 9 p.m. on 6 November, damaged the outpost’s rear wall and windows. A food delivery worker passing by was hurt by flying glass; police said his injuries were minor.
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) checked the site with bomb and forensic teams. A team from the Delhi Police Special Cell also came. A social media account had claimed responsibility for the blast, but the authorities have not confirmed the claim. The Ghaziabad Police Commissioner had said the cause would be known only after the investigation.
The police have not yet announced the cause.
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