Blast at Mysuru court complex

A low intensity explosion rocked the city court complex, shattering window panes and the asbestos roof of the public toilet around 4 p.m. on Monday. Following the explosion, court proceedings were suspended and the premises cleared, as a safety measure.

Fortunately, the toilet was empty and no major injuries or casualties were reported. However, two persons walking in the vicinity suffered bruises.

Members of the bomb detection and disposal squad, experts from the Forensic Science Laboratory, and sniffer dogs were pressed into service and the area was secured for investigation.

Home Minister G. Parameshwara visited the spot and told reporters it was “premature” to arrive at any conclusion and police officers probing the matter said they were investigating all possibilities. 

Sources said fragments found at the spot seemed to be remains of a pressure cooker and a battery and hence the possibility of an improved explosive device (IED) could not be ruled out.

Dr. Parameshwara said that samples had been collected and only investigations would reveal the nature of the blast, the materials used or whether it was the similar to those used in other incidents of this nature.

“It is for the investigating team to determine and anything further at this juncture would be in the realm of speculation,” Dr. Parameshwara added.

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