Sat, 7 Nov, 2026, 07:56 pm
Reported by Mid-Day
A team from the Delhi Police Special Cell on Saturday reached the Vasundhara Police Outpost under the jurisdiction of the Indirapuram Police Station in Uttar Pradeshs Ghaziabad to investigate the cause of an explosion that occurred on Friday night news agency IANS reportedEarlier the Uttar Pradesh AntiTerrorism Squad ATS dog squad forensic experts and police teams had conducted a thorough search of the areaGhaziabad Police Commissioner J Ravinder Goud also visited the spotPolice examining all possible anglesSpeaking to IANS Police Commissioner Goud said the police received information about an explosion near the rear wall of the Vasundhara Police Outpost around 9 pm on Friday A subinspector and a delivery worker were present at the location at the time he saidAn investigation was initiated and all available evidence at the scene has been collected Our Bomb Disposal Squad field unit and forensic team are currently gathering all evidence from the site So far the investigation has not revealed the cause of the explosion we are examining every possible angle Once the reports are available we will be able to clarify the nature of the blast he saidGoud said the primary objective was to establish how the incident occurred and what triggered the explosion Various units of the Uttar Pradesh Police were at the site conducting a detailed investigation he addedDelivery worker injured in explosionThe explosion occurred late on Friday night and triggered panic in the surrounding locality The intensity of the blast shattered windowpanes and damaged airconditioning units installed at the police outpost officials saidNo police personnel were inside the outpost when the incident occurred officials saidHowever a 20yearold food delivery worker identified as Vishal sustained injuries in the explosion He was admitted to a private hospital in Delhis Surya Nagar for treatment police saidAccording to officials Vishal a resident of Arthala in Ghaziabad was making a delivery when the explosion occurredShattered glass fragments struck and injured himForensic examination underwayFollowing the incident police personnel and officials from various investigative agencies rushed to the spot A forensic team from Ghaziabad and the bomb disposal squad were also summoned to examine the siteSpecialist teams are examining the available evidence to establish what triggered the explosion officials saidThe exact cause of the blast and the circumstances surrounding it remain unclear Police said the reason would be established after a detailed forensic examination and analysis of the evidence collected from the sceneAn investigation is underway and further details are awaitedWith IANS inputs
