New Delhi, Nov 25: A sensation was caused today after a hand grenade was found on the high-security Tilak Marg where embassies of some countries and official residences of diplomats are situated. The grenade was found in a suitcase kept by the roadside near an apartment building, opposite the office of Tilak Marg Assistant Commissioner of Police, police sources told reporters.
The explosive was detected by a traffic policeman at around 12.45 pm, they said.
The area was immediately cordoned off and bomb detection and disposal squad was rushed to defuse the grenade, they said.
The sources said some court papers were also found in the suitcase indicating that someone was carrying it in connection with some court case.
"So far, it does not appear that the device was meant for explosion. But the matter is being looked into," they said.
The area is close to Supreme Court and venue of the ongoing international trade fair.
Bureau Report