New Delhi: A 45-year-old man was injured
today after a crude bomb kept in a gift box he received from
an unknown person exploded as soon as he opened it at his
residence in south-east Delhi.
The incident took place in Shaheenbagh area of Jamia
Nagar at around 4 pm and the victim has been identified as
Mohammad Uzair, a manpower supplier and visa arranger for job
aspirants.
A man came to Uzair`s residence this evening and handed
over a gift packet to him saying that a relative from Saudi
Arabia had sent it to him, a senior police official said.
Before Uzair could ask him about the gift or any other
details the man left the house, police said.
"Soon after he handed over the packet the unidentified
man left the place without answering any of the queries raised
by Uzair. The victim opened the box and suddenly it exploded,
injuring his face and hands," he said.
A detailed analysis of the packet revealed it was a crude
bomb with some wires attached to it, the official said.
Police have ruled out that the parcel was sent through
a courier company as the examination of the box revealed no
names of the sender or address of the receiver.
Uzair was rushed to AIIMS where he is undergoing
treatment and his condition is stated to be stable.
Asked about the motive behind the incident, the official
said they were investigating all angles including personal
enmity.
"We are talking to his family and friends to know whether
he has personal rivalry with anyone. We are not ruling out any
possibility. Investigations are in the preliminary stage," the
official said.
Forensic experts will examine the parcel to ascertain
the intensity as well as which chemicals were used to make the
parcel bomb, the official said.
-PTI
