Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (DC)
Bengaluru, Jul 4: A mysterious explosion in an open area belonging to defence public sector unit HAL triggered panic here on Tuesday, July 3.
The blast occurred in an empty area where the works for the foundation of residential quarters for HAL employees was underway. The work was suspended for a few months.
The residents of the LB Shastri Nagar heard a loud blast and felt tremors on Tuesday evening. Immediately the HAL authorities rushed to the blast spot and found that a part of the earth which was being used as a dumping yard had caved in and a water tank kept near the dumping site completely destroyed due to the impact.
DCP (Whitefield) Abdul Ahad speaking to media persons said that that the blast was triggered by a gelatin stick which was accidentally left behind by workers after blasting rocks while digging for the foundation of the quarters.
He said, "The preliminary investigation by the Anti-Sabotage Squad and Bomb Squad revealed that there was no sign of sabotage on the HAL premises and that the blast was due to negligence."
The police said that the blast took place at a dump yard after some unknown people tried to burn garbage and the fire activated the gelatin stick lying beneath the garbage and luckily, no casualties were reported.
A case has been registered at the HAL police station.