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Blast Near CRPF School In Delhi's Rohini, No Injuries Reported; Probe Underway

Kuldeep Negi

Oct 20, 2024, 11:12 AM | Updated 11:12 AM IST


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A loud blast was reported near a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) school on Sunday (20 October) morning in the Prashant Vihar area of Rohini in New Delhi.

The school's wall suffered damage, but no casualties have been reported.

Forensic teams and officers of the Delhi Police special cell have reached the spot and are trying to identify what caused the blast.

The explosion occurred close to the CRPF school in Prashant Vihar at 7.47 am.

Senior police officer Amit Goel said they have called in experts to investigate what led to the blast.

In a later update, the police said they have not found anything suspicious yet and the underground sewage line is being examined as part of the probe, NDTV reported.

According to the local residents, the explosion shattered car windows parked near the school and caused damage to signboards of several shops in the area.

"Today at 07:47 hrs, a PCR call was received in which the caller informed that a blast with lots of noise took place near CRPF school Sector 14 Rohini. SHO/PV and staff reached at the spot, where the school wall was found damaged with a foul smell. The glasses of nearby shop and car parked near the shop were found to be damaged. No one was injured," the police said in a statement.

"Crime team, FSL team and bomb disposal squad is called on the spot. Crime spot has been cordoned. Fire brigade team is on the spot. The matter is being looked into on the cause of blast," they added.

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Kuldeep is Senior Editor (Newsroom) at Swarajya. He tweets at @kaydnegi.


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