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Crude bomb found in Bangalore, defused

March 31, 2009 16:18 IST

The discovery of a crude bomb triggered panic in Bangalore on Tuesday morning, but the police managed to successfully defuse the bomb.

Some rag pickers found the bomb near Navrang Bar in Rajajinagar in the outskirts of the city today morning. The police rushed to the spot along with the bomb squad, which managed to defuse the bomb.

The police are still trying to find out the motive behind planting the bomb. No arrests have been made in connection with the case. Preliminary investigations have revealed that the bomb was made using gun powder.

Vicky Nanjappa in Bangalore