Forensic analysis of two explosions in Rohini, Delhi – Outside the CRPF school on October 20 and on November 28, another – has revealed the presence of flammable and explosive chemicals on both sites in Pacific Vihar region. However, no success has been achieved in any case so far.
The first explosion occurred on October 20 at around 7.47 pm, Sector 14, near the CRPF School in Rohini. The explosion, initially considered to be caused by a raw bomb, damaged the wall of a school and broke the windows of a nearby car. Police, forensic teams and fire brigades reached the spot. The initial signals of forensic experts pointed to the hydrogen peroxide and electrical wiring mark on the site.
A few weeks ago, Delhi Police received a report from Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in Rohini. “Experts had collected several samples from the spot and sent 27 seal parcels for analysis,” said a senior official. “FSL detects the marks of Dibenzoyal Peroxide, Dibanzoyal Dysulfaide, benzoic acid, ammonium nitrate, and chloride – all of which are considered combustible and can be used as explosives.”
Investigators reviewed the CCTV footage from the area and identified about 10 persons present before the explosion. One of them, one local resident, Was seen smoking his dog and smokingThe official said, “He admitted to abandoning cigarettes on the site. Based on this, we suspect that the explosion was triggered by a cigarette, igniting the industrial waste dumped in the garbage, lying,” the official said.
The area in which the explosion occurred is usually used to dump waste and includes a public urinal. “Preliminary findings suggest that industrial chemicals in the dustbin can be ignited due to cigarettes. At this stage there is no evidence of foul play or a terrorist link. Still, the Delhi Police Headquarters directed the local police to continue their investigation,” the official said.
After forty days, a second, low -intensity explosion, in Prashant Vihar, took place barely 500 meters from CRPF School. Injured a person, an explosion occurred in front of a sweet shop near a park.
Another forensic report- It was recently presented under the Ministry of Home Affairs from a Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL). The official said, “Samples were tested using physical and chemical methods including GC-MS techniques. The analysis confirmed the presence of benzoyal peroxide, a flammable compound that can ignite or explode when exposed to flame, heat or friction,” said the official.
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In the second blast, investigation revealed that the injured man, Chetan Kumar (27), a tempo driver, was smoking near a garbage dump just before the explosion. “He was sitting in his tempo and smoking bidis. He left three and then a fourth place, which seems to trigger the explosion. He faced minor injuries.”
While the chemicals involved in both the blasts are industrial in nature and are capable of ignition, the police have so far not indicated any sign of sabotage or terror activity.
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