Probe into gelatin sticks found along PM Modi’s convoy during his last visit hits dead end

The explosives were discovered on May 10 near Kuppareddy Kere, close to Tataguni Estate, approximately 2 km from the Art of Living Foundation campus.

The investigation into the discovery of two gelatin sticks along Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s convoy route ahead of his last visit to Bengaluru in May has hit a dead end, with police yet to establish the source of the explosives or identify those responsible for leaving them along the route.

A senior police officer, who is part of the special investigation team, said investigators had questioned several people in an effort to trace the origin of the explosives and identify those who left them at the spot. However, the probe has so far yielded no significant leads.

The explosives were discovered on May 10 near Kuppareddy Kere, close to Tataguni Estate, approximately 2 km from the Art of Living Foundation campus. The packet was found about 20-25 feet from the main road, near a compound wall, along the route scheduled to be taken by the Prime Minister.

The discovery was made around one-and-a-half hours before Mr. Modi’s convoy was scheduled to pass through the area. A police constable deployed for security duty noticed a suspicious cover lying by the roadside. On checking it, he found two gelatin sticks and a circuit-like setup and immediately alerted senior officers.

Following the incident, the Kaggalipura police registered a case under the Explosive Substances Act, 1908, and launched an investigation.

Six police personnel, including a police sub-inspector attached to Bengaluru South district, were suspended for alleged dereliction of duty. Those suspended included a sub-inspector attached to Sathanur police station, an assistant sub-inspector attached to Kaggalipura police station, and four other personnel deployed for security arrangements. However, the probe has not made a breakthrough yet.