An FIR has been filed after a powerful blast at the Vasundhara police chowki in Ghaziabad, and a team from the National Investigation Agency visited the spot on Saturday to examine the site.
Police said the explosion took place in the rear portion of the chowki at about 10:50 pm on Friday, 6 November. The blast cracked walls in the rooms and shattered window panes, and items kept inside the rooms were damaged.
The case has been filed under the Explosive Act, sections dealing with damage to public property, and various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, on the complaint of a policeman posted at the chowki.
NIA team visits the spot
The NIA team reached the Vasundhara police chowki on Saturday and inspected the site of the explosion, police said. The team examined the facts connected with the blast as the investigation continued.
The cause of the explosion and the material used in it are still under investigation, and agencies are examining every aspect of the incident, police said.
Damage inside the chowki
The blast left cracks in the walls of the rooms at the chowki. Window panes in the washroom and other rooms broke, and articles stored in the rooms were damaged.
Police added sections related to damage to public property to the case because of the destruction caused to the chowki building. No casualty figure was mentioned in the police account of the incident.
Claim of responsibility reported
A separate report said an outfit calling itself Tahreek-ul-Mujahideen Hindustan claimed responsibility for the blast. Police have not confirmed the claim, and the investigation into the cause and the material used is continuing.
With the FIR filed and the NIA now involved, the probe will look at who placed the explosive material and how it reached the rear of the police chowki. Further details are awaited from the investigating agencies.
