By U Sudhakar Reddy Hyderabad, July 27: The bombs which exploded in Bengaluru on Friday have ‘AP’ marked on them. Anti-terror experts of the State, who visited the IT city on Saturday, said the detonators used in the unexploded bomb in Bengaluru were manufactured in the AP Explosives Limited of Hyderabad.
“APEL detonators are available in many places since the company has a distribution network across the country,” said a police officer. “So we can’t say for sure they were purchased here.” Forensic experts said the attackers used cement moulds resembling flower pots so that the bombs could not be easily identified. “But the use of cement moulds decreased the impact,” said the expert.
Dry Ammonium Nitrate powder was mixed with diesel, unlike the mix of slurry, Ammonium Nitrate and emulsifier used in the twin blasts in Hyderabad in 2007.
In the Mecca Masjid blast an iron container with grooves was used. And unlike in AP, where clocks and mobile phones were used to trigger the bombs, an electronic circuit chip was used as special timer in Bengaluru. Experts are analysing the chip.
“APEL detonators are available in many places since the company has a distribution network across the country,” said a police officer. “So we can’t say for sure they were purchased here.” Forensic experts said the attackers used cement moulds resembling flower pots so that the bombs could not be easily identified. “But the use of cement moulds decreased the impact,” said the expert.
Dry Ammonium Nitrate powder was mixed with diesel, unlike the mix of slurry, Ammonium Nitrate and emulsifier used in the twin blasts in Hyderabad in 2007.
In the Mecca Masjid blast an iron container with grooves was used. And unlike in AP, where clocks and mobile phones were used to trigger the bombs, an electronic circuit chip was used as special timer in Bengaluru. Experts are analysing the chip.
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