Ghaziabad police outpost blast: 'Ghazi 2' account claims responsibility
What's the story
A blast occurred at the Vasundhara police outpost in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday night. The explosion damaged two glass panes, and a delivery boy was injured. A social media post from an account named Ghazi 2 claimed responsibility for the incident and issued a threat to blow up the police outpost. The authenticity of this claim is yet to be verified by authorities.
Ongoing probe
Forensic experts examining site
Investigators are looking into whether explosives or a timer were used in the blast. So far, no explosive material or firecracker residue has been found at the scene.
Forensic experts and an explosives expert team are now examining the site as part of their investigation.
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) is also involved in investigating this incident.
Security alert
Blast comes amid intelligence inputs of possible attacks
The blast comes in the wake of intelligence inputs about possible attempts to target police personnel and security forces in Uttar Pradesh.
Recently, the state police had busted an alleged module linked to Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Shahzad Bhatti.
Against this backdrop, investigators are probing all possible angles related to the explosion at the Vasundhara police outpost.
Details emerge
What we know so far about the incident
The explosion was reported from an air conditioning unit inside the police outpost. A delivery boy, who was present at the time of the blast, sustained minor injuries due to shattered glass.
Indirapuram Assistant Commissioner of Police Suryabali Maurya said that "the exact nature of the object that caused the explosion will only be determined following an investigation."
Further details are awaited as authorities continue their probe into this incident.