New Delhi. Investigation is underway into the massive blast that took place outside the CRPF school in Prashant Vihar, Rohini area of Delhi on Sunday. Teams of Delhi Police, Forensic Science Lab, NSG and NIA are investigating. According to the information, investigators have found white powder from the spot. This powder is being examined in the Forensic Science Lab. It is feared that this blast was carried out as part of a conspiracy to commit a major criminal incident in Delhi.
#WATCH Rohini, Delhi: Search operation by investigative and security agencies continues outside CRPF School in Prashant Vihar. pic.twitter.com/0IV7EGqauk
— ANI (@ANI) October 20, 2024
#WATCH Delhi: Eyewitness of the Delhi blast Gaurav says, “… I was on the terrace when I heard a high-intensity blast. The whole house shook. I had never seen such smoke ever before. I thought it might be a gas cylinder blast as there are eateries in that area… The CRPF… pic.twitter.com/qYhP0zd0Zj
— ANI (@ANI) October 20, 2024
The good thing about the Delhi blast was that there were no casualties. However, many cars parked at the spot and the glass of some buildings there were definitely broken. The sound of this explosion in Delhi was heard up to 2 kilometers away. According to eyewitnesses, a high plume of smoke rose on the spot after the blast. This cloud of smoke lasted for 10 minutes. Investigators now want to know what type of explosive was used in this blast. When there was an explosion in Rohini area on Sunday, people thought that a sewer line had burst or a house had collapsed, but later when the investigating teams of police and other agencies came here, these speculations were proved wrong. Delhi Police has decided to register a case under the Explosives Act. Apart from this, the police have also taken into custody the DVRs of CCTV installed around the spot. The special unit of Delhi Police has been deployed to investigate the blast.
#WATCH On the blast in Rohini, Delhi, Delhi Police PRO Sanjay Tyagi said, “This morning, Prashant Vihar Police Station received information about a massive blast near CRPF School. The police team immediately reached the spot and smelled the foul smell. There were broken windows and mirrors in the school premises. Senior police… pic.twitter.com/xgyww82xjq
— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) October 20, 2024
#WATCH Rohini, Delhi: NSG Commandos carry out search operation at the blast site near CRPF School in Prashant Vihar. pic.twitter.com/ItWscFXf4y
— ANI (@ANI) October 20, 2024
Meanwhile, after the blast in Delhi, police has declared alert in the entire capital. In view of the festival of Karva Chauth and subsequent Diwali, security has been further tightened in all the markets and crowded areas of Delhi. For the first time in the last 10 years, such a massive blast has occurred in Delhi. However, earlier pro-Khalistan slogans were found written at many places here.
