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Explosives Found in Vijayawada Bus After Luggage Mix-Up
A bag filled with explosives was found at a bus station in Vijayawada.
A worker named Asif Ali noticed that his own bag was missing.
He found another bag in its place and opened it.
Inside were materials used for blasting rocks in quarries.
He quickly told the police.
A bomb disposal team safely secured the materials.
Police think another passenger may have accidentally taken Asif’s bag because the bags looked alike.
They are also investigating whether the explosives were being carried illegally for sale.
Carrying such materials on public transport requires a valid licence.
A bag containing 49 ammonium nitrate slurry sticks and 50 detonators was found at Vijayawada’s Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Bus Station.
Daily wage worker Asif Ali alerted police after discovering that his luggage had been replaced by the explosives-filled bag.
A bomb disposal squad secured the materials, which police said are used to detonate rocks in quarry mining.
Police suspect passengers carrying similarly sized and colored bags may have picked up the wrong luggage.
Police registered a case, reviewed CCTV footage, and are investigating how the explosives were transported and where they came from.
- Who
- Police, a bomb disposal squad, and passenger Asif Ali were involved; police are seeking the passenger who carried the explosives.
- What
- A luggage bag containing 49 ammonium nitrate slurry sticks and 50 detonators was found and secured.
- Where
- Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Bus Station in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
- When
- Late Monday night, at about 11:30 p.m.
- Why
- Police suspect the bags were accidentally exchanged, while investigating whether the explosives were being transported for sale to quarry contractors.
Possible Accidental Mix-Up
Illegal Transport Concern
How the bag changed hands
Possible Accidental Mix-Up
Police preliminarily believe the explosives carrier may have mistakenly picked up Asif Ali’s similarly sized and colored bag while leaving the bus.
Illegal Transport Concern
The explosives were still being carried on a public bus, which police said was illegal without a valid licence.
Purpose of the explosives
Possible Accidental Mix-Up
The bag may have been transported as a result of confusion between passengers rather than an intentional threat at the bus station.
Illegal Transport Concern
Police suspect the carrier may have intended to sell the explosives to contractors who employ workers for blasting rocks in hills.
Key facts
- Explosives found
- 49 slurry sticks of ammonium nitrate and 50 detonators
- Location
- Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Bus Station, Vijayawada
- Discoverer
- Asif Ali, a daily wage worker from Uttar Pradesh
- Police action
- A bomb disposal squad secured the materials
- Intended use
- Detonating rocks in quarry mining areas
- Investigation
- Police registered a case, searched the bus station, checked CCTV footage, and investigated the source
- Transport rules
- Police said a valid licence is required to possess or transport the explosives, and carrying them on public transport is illegal
Quotes
Dr K. Manasa
Vijayawada South Zone assistant commissioner of police
“We are focussing more on how this transportation of explosives in the bus happened. We will also find out the source.”
deccanchronicle.com
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