Ghazipur Explosive case: Big disclosure in the case, the recovered IED had RDX, ammonium nitrate, and timer

The NSG has told the Delhi Police that a timer device was also installed in the recently recovered IED from Ghazipur Phool Mandi. Apart from this, ammonium nitrate and RDX were also found in the IED. Official sources gave this information on Monday. The Central Anti-Terrorist Commando Force had sent experts from its National Bomb Data Center (NBDC) in Manesar, Haryana to defuse the bomb recovered here on January 14.

Sources quoted the investigation report as saying that the final post-blast investigation report has been handed over to the Delhi Police. It states that the IED was fitted with ammonium nitrate, RDX, a nine-volt battery, iron pieces to be detonated, and a timer device. Sources said that RDX was used as the prime explosive in the IED but it did not explode due to a fault in the circuit.

Security agencies on high alert after getting bombs before Republic Day

The experts had neutralized about three kilograms of IEDs kept in an iron box kept in a backpack. A pit was dug in Phool Mandi by NSD personnel and the IED was detonated inside it.

The incident was taken very seriously by Delhi Police and other security agencies as explosives were found in the national capital just before Republic Day (26 January). Security agencies are on high alert due to Republic Day.