Bomb Scare In Nagpur: 2Kg Explosives Found Nagpur: A significant bomb scare unfolded in the city on Tuesday when fifteen live gelatin sticks and 58 detonators, including eight with connectors, were discovered in the garden of Prof Ujwal Lanjewar’s residence in Central Nagpur. The location, just 5 kilometers from the RSS headquarters, triggered an immediate emergency response. Bomb detection and disposal squads, Petroleum & Explosives Safety Organization (PESO) officials, anti-terrorist units, and other central and state agencies rushed to the scene after the professor’s family alerted the police control room in the morning. The recovered explosives totaled 2 kilograms, with each 25mm detonator weighing 125 grams. A bomb disposal squad official confirmed the materials were live and dangerous, emphasizing the potential devastation if detonated simultaneously. An explosives expert warned that such an explosion could have caused an impact akin to an improvised explosive device (IED) or artillery shell blast. The expert highlighted the proximity of a petrol pump at Dosar Chowk, just 15 meters away, and a Metro track 14 feet above, which could have been severely affected. The explosives were subsequently moved to a secure magazine in Kalmeshwar for analysis. A case has been registered under the Explosives Act against unidentified individuals. Police sources revealed that an ammunition dealer has been identified, and multiple teams are verifying the movement of the explosives and their handlers. Security measures have been heightened, with the city placed on alert. Police Commissioner Ravinder Singal visited the site, stating that the source of the explosives would be identified soon.#rss_headquarters #pesho #prof_ujwal_lanjewar #kalmeshwar #katol_factory
Detonators Lacking Barcodes Pose Tracking Challenges Amid Nagpur Seizure Nagpur: The recent seizure of 58 detonators and 15 live cartridges near the RSS headquarters in central Nagpur has highlighted a critical gap in the tracking mechanisms for explosive devices. Despite the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) having developed a barcoding system to monitor the movement of explosives, detonators remain unregistered, creating a loophole that allows their diversion for illicit use. The incident underscores the challenges in tracing these devices, which are essential for triggering blasts but lack the technological safeguards of other explosive materials. PESO, the industry regulator, has mandated that manufacturers eliminate electric detonators with electronic components, which can be tracked if diverted. A barcode system enables the monitoring of production, movement, and end-user details, allowing authorities to trace abandoned or stolen materials back to their origin. For instance, if detonators like those found in the Ganeshpeth haul were abandoned, the barcode could link them to the manufacturer and the buyer, as per records. Manufacturers are required to file returns detailing production quantities and sales, with buyers’ names declared in reports. However, this system does not apply to non-electronic detonators, which remain untraceable. A senior official confirmed that the detonators seized in Nagpur did not have barcodes, emphasizing the vulnerability of such devices. PESO has been advocating for the use of electronic detonators, which require a logger—a handheld device—to activate them. Both the detonator and logger must be produced by the same manufacturer, akin to a lock-and-key system, to prevent misuse.#nagpur #ganeshpeth #petroleum_and_explosives_safety_organisation #rss_headquarters #pesho
