All You Need To Know About "Sticky Bombs" Amid Threat To Amarnath Yatra
NDTV
The "sticky bomb" was used by the British in the Second World War. It resembled a grenade - a spherical glass flask containing nitro-glycerin.
The security forces are concerned about the possible use of "sticky bombs" during the Amarnath Yatra, scheduled to begin on June 30 in Jammu and Kashmir. The soldiers of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), which will be deployed along the route of the pilgrimage, are being sensitised about the threat.
CRPF Deputy Inspector General (Hiranagar Range), Devender Yadav, said that alertness is the key to deal with the threat of "sticky bombs".
These are very small in size and usually magnetic in nature. These bombs can be attached on vehicles and detonated using a timer and a remotely-held device, hence the name "sticky bombs".