New Delhi: An explosion was reported from Prashant Vihar of Delhi’s Rohini on Thursday morning, over a month after a blast had tigered panic in the same area. The explosion on Thursday took place near PVR in Prashant Vihar, area.
The explosion took place near the boundary wall of a park adjoining the sweet shop, Bansi Wala. Police and fire tenders rushed to the spot after receiving information about the incident.
The call regarding a blast was received from Prashant Vihar 11.48 AM on Thursday. Fire tenders were at the site, Delhi Fire Service said. Teams of the Delhi Police Crime Branch, Special Cell and Bomb Disposal Squad had also reached the spot later. The area had been cordoned off.
Earlier on October 20, an explosion ripped through a wall of the CRPF school in Prashant Vihar and no one suffered injuries. The blast, however, triggered panic among the people and the sound was heard a few kilometres away.
The explosion, captured on a CCTV camera, damaged a portion of the school wall and shattered the windowpanes of nearby shops and a few cars.
A white powder-like substance was found at the spot with initial investigations suggesting that the blast may have been caused by a crude bomb
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