Pramesh S Jain
A major tragedy may have been averted during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bengaluru after suspicious explosive materials were allegedly found near Kaggalipura on the city outskirts,close to the route of the Prime Minister’s convoy.
What initially appeared to be a case involving only gelatin sticks has now taken a serious turn,with investigators reportedly recovering additional materials believed to be capable of triggering an explosion.
According to sources,police found not only gelatin sticks but also an electronic circuit and equipment suspected to be meant for connecting detonators.
Investigators suspect that the circuit had provisions for fixing a date and time,raising concerns that it could have been intended for a timed blast.
Sources said that if detonators had been attached and the timer activated,the materials could potentially have caused an explosion.
The recovery of these items near the Prime Minister’s movement route has triggered suspicion over whether there was a larger conspiracy behind the incident.
Police have detained one suspect and are currently questioning him at an undisclosed location.
Security agencies are also probing the source of the explosive materials and the motive behind their possession.
However,officials have so far refrained from officially terming the incident as a terror plot or assassination attempt.
Authorities have only confirmed the recovery of gelatin sticks and related materials,while further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact nature of the case.
