Bomb found at Air Force school in Pune; diffused

There was panic all across on Tuesday when a hand grenade was found at a Punebased Air Force school ground The incident came to light after subinspector Narendra Vaishane lodged a report with the Airport police station attached to the BDDS which falls under the jurisdiction of the city of PuneAfter the news broke out the police as well as senior officers from the Air Force rushed to the spot along with the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad at 12 noon The device was detected as well as diffused by the policeThe Deputy Commissioner of Police Mitesh Ghatte said Our BDDS officials had received a bomb alert call around 945 am on Tuesday They received the phone call from Wing commander P N Singh who had alerted the control room about some suspected hand grenade near the Air Force school near Ganpati Chowk The team immediately rushed to the spot and around 1005 am and later secured the area The hand grenade was found at the premises of the Air Force School After the team scrutinised the bomb it was identified as an improvised hand grenade system With the help of our dog squad we found explosives mixed with the soil which was located around 20 feet away We further scrutinised the bomb and found that it was not connected to electronic junction based on which with the help of an EVD machine we studied it and confirmed it to be explosiveHe added The bomb was disposed at the spot with the permission of the Air Force The bomb was mixed with normal soil explosive mud suspected blast particles and other chemical substances which were collected from the spot by the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad officials and handed over to the forensic laboratoryTop News Stories Of The DayMumbai police probe Aditya Pancholi for assault and exploitationSion Hospital rape He threatened to strangle me to death says victimVideo of sickle brandishing dada lands him in jail in WakadMumbai Toy gun breaks off as caretaker tries to rob Malad businessmenFive years on Mumbai University continues to use old shabby libraryMumbai recalls fine gentleman Nazir Hoosein behind Liberty CinemaCarrom player accident Dombivli residents want working traffic lights dedicated copsForced to leave Mumbai Pandey now struggles as a teaseller in KashiNew BMC chief Pravin Pardeshi brings engineers back from leaveMumbai Charkop citizens protest BMCs tree trimmingWitness statements dont support Tanushree Duttas sexual harassment story says Mumbai copsSleepless on SV Road Mumbai Metro 2B din ruins nights of Santacruz residentsSkymet Below normal rainfall expected in monsoon 15 per cent chance of droughtMumbai Crime Nigerian duo arrested for stealing money from ATMsBody of unidentified woman found at Juhu ChowpattyCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates