Alive grenade found in Haveri exploded safely. Hubli News – Times of India

Haveri: Thanks for the timely intervention of the police in dealing with the raging war live grenadeA major accident in Haveri town was averted. The live grenade was found on Thursday, and the bomb detection and disposal squad defused it on Friday in the Hombradi firing area.
What the police initially thought to be a low-intensity blast turned out to be a lot big explosionThere was a stir among the officers present during the operation.
According to the police, at least 15-20 people could have died where the grenade was found. After the explosion, its remains were sent to a forensic lab to ascertain its age and other details.
“Initially, we were not serious about the grenade as it was very old and rusty. Also, the grenade leaked, and its lock was not open. But when it exploded, we realized that it was of high intensity.” nr kate, Haveri Nagar police station in-charge Zonal Police Inspector.
Additional Superintendent of Police Vijaykumar Santosh said: “After the blast, we sent all its parts and sought an FSL report regarding the grenade. The report will have details about its age, intensity. It may be very old, but it is live. Was. Luckily, nothing happened.”
Live grenade found at an open space owned by Shivbasappa fist In Netaji Nagar,

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