Monday, July 25, 2011

Chennai: Country bomb seized from a terrace of a house

A half burnt mysterious material, which was later identified as country bomb, was noticed from the terrace of a house in Elephant Gate on Monday morning. The house owner Sudhakar, a businessman, noticed the bomb and informed the police.

On information, Chennai police and Bomb Detective and Disposal Squad (BDDS) rushed to the place. They recovered the suspected material after cordoning off the place. They examined the mysterious material. Later, the BDDS officials declared it as a 'country bomb'. Police sources said, if the bomb would go off, this may have destructed the whole building. On the call of the police, forensic experts collected samples of country bomb for examination.

Elephant Gate police have registered a case. Special teams have been formed to nab the culprits who put the bomb on the terrace. Initial inquiries revealed that the material may have come mingled with parcels and the employees noticed it and dumped it on the terrace.

 Police said, there are a few godowns located on the building and the adjacent buildings.

Police have detained nearly 8 suspected persons and interrogating with them.

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