Prof’s Garden Suspected as Terrorists’ Bomb Cache in Nagpur Investigators in Nagpur have identified the quiet residential garden of college principal Ujwal Lanjewar as a potential pick-up or dead-drop location for explosive materials, raising concerns about a possible terror operation. The garden, located at Dosar Bhavan Chowk on Central Avenue, was found to contain 15 gelatin sticks (live cartridges) and 58 detonators, including eight with connectors, concealed in three plastic bags. The total weight of the material was approximately 2kg. The explosives were reportedly left unnoticed for several days, with authorities noting that the location was chosen for its lack of CCTV coverage, complicating the investigation. The garden is situated in a bustling residential and commercial area, within 5km of the RSS headquarters and 1.5km of significant religious sites across different communities. A MahaMetro facility is also nearby, making the location convenient for suspected operatives aiming to minimize travel time and exposure while moving materials toward potential targets. Police sources highlighted that gaps in the garden’s iron fencing made it easier to conceal the explosives. The recovered items, including severed wire connectors on the detonators, were deemed dysfunctional, though officials have not ruled out foul play. The discovery has triggered a high alert across the city, particularly in sensitive areas, as concerns grow that the material could have been used to assemble improvised explosive devices (IEDs) for attacks on crowded or symbolic locations. Intelligence agencies and anti-terror squads are probing whether the cache was part of a larger network sourcing industrial explosives for misuse.#mahaMetro #rss_headquarters #dosar_bhavan_chowk #ujwal_lanjewar #central_avenue
Police zero in on batch number & plastic wrapper to trace explosives trail A suspicious green bag containing 15 gelatin sticks and 58 detonators was recovered from the courtyard of a professor’s house near Dosar Bhavan Chowk in Nagpur, triggering a major security scare. Authorities are now focusing on the explosives manufacturer’s batch number and the plastic wrapper used to package the gelatin sticks as critical clues to trace the explosives’ origin and identify those involved in the incident. The discovery has raised concerns about the vulnerability of the supply chain for commercial explosives and the potential for such materials to fall into the wrong hands. The police source emphasized that the batch number on the ammunition could lead investigators to the intermediary who distributed the explosives after they were released from the manufacturing unit. “The intermediary must have handed it over to some other player. We need to establish the chain,” the official stated. With no CCTV footage available and no eyewitnesses coming forward, the investigation is relying heavily on physical evidence, including barcodes and supplier records, to track down the handler of the explosives. According to a police officer, the cache seized on Tuesday was released by the explosives manufacturer well before a recent accident at their Katol unit on March 1. The plastic wrapper, which carries details such as shop names or places of origin, is also being scrutinized. Forensic teams have already collected materials for detailed analysis, and investigators are in contact with the manufacturer to verify production records, dates of supply, and authorized buyers.#nagpur #maharashtra #police #professor #dosar_bhavan_chowk
