Blast at Ghaziabad police post, ATS and forensic teams launch probe
Investigative agencies have launched a probe following a blast at the Vasundhara police post in Ghaziabad on Friday night. A delivery worker was injured in this incident.
A powerful blast took place at the Vasundhara police post under the Indirapuram police station area in Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh on the night of November 6. Due to this incident, the windowpanes of the building were shattered and air conditioners mounted on the walls were damaged.
No police personnel were present inside the police post at the time of the blast. However, a 20-year-old delivery worker named Vishal, passing nearby, was injured by glass shards and was admitted to the hospital for treatment.
On Saturday morning, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), Intelligence Bureau (IB), forensic experts, and bomb disposal squad visited the incident site and collected evidence. Ghaziabad Police Commissioner J. Ravinder Gaud also reached the spot to assess the situation.
DCP Rizul Kumar stated that no gunpowder or explosive substance was found during the inspection of the spot. The investigation teams have sent the samples to the laboratory, and the actual cause will come to light only after forensic analysis.
An organization named 'Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen' has claimed responsibility for this incident on the social media platform X. Meanwhile, BJP MLA Nand Kishor Gurjar has also mentioned responsibility being taken by an organization.
Police officials said that no terrorist link has been confirmed yet, but the investigation is continuing keeping all aspects, including social media posts, in mind.
Key developments
- Building damaged in blast at Vasundhara police post on Friday night
- Passing delivery worker injured, police personnel remain safe
- Samples collected from the spot by ATS, IB, forensic, and bomb disposal teams
- Claim of responsibility by organization on social media, no confirmation yet by police
