"Don't Know How To Defuse": Patna Cops After Evidence Explodes At Court
NDTV
The police official was carrying the bombs in a box which he placed on the table of the assistant prosecution officer.
In a bizarre accident at the Patna civil court today, a bomb went off inside the crowded premises injuring cops who had brought live explosives along to present as evidence in a case.
The incident occurred on Friday when the explosive was brought to the court by Sub Inspector Umakant Rai as evidence in a case related to a search conducted at a Patna students' hostel where a large amount of gunpowder was seized. The police official was carrying the bombs in a box which he placed on the table of the assistant prosecution officer. The blast is believed to be of low intensity.
After the explosion, the police official said one more box was kept in the room, causing panic inside the courtroom. The events turned dramatic when the bomb disposal unit of Patna Police said they would not be able to diffuse the bomb. A team of the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) would be required to diffuse the bomb safely, they said. The second live bomb was left inside the courtroom for almost two hours.
According to rules, any explosive brought to the court as evidence has to be defused first.
