Delhi CRPF School Blast: Mysterious White Powder, ‘Message’ Angle Under Scanner

New Delhi: Multiple security agencies, including National Investigation Agency (NIA), and Delhi Police swung into action after Sunday morning’s explosion near a CRPF school in the national Capital’s Rohini area.

The perpetrators are suspected to have used a crude bomb to blow up the wall of the school.

If that is the case, why did they use light explosives?

Police suspect that the blast was carried out to send a message.

“The manner of the blast on the wall side and the timing suggest the intention was only to send a message, not cause significant damage,” ANI quoted a police source as saying.

The other interesting development is that investigating personnel found a white powder which was used to prepare the crude bomb. According to police, the white powder could be a mixture of ammonium nitrate and chloride.

“There was a foul smell of chemicals after the blast. Residents and police officials who rushed there also felt the same. Our teams are investigating the entire matter,” a police officer told PTI.

The agencies also found wires and a battery at the blast site.

Experts from Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and NSG collected samples from the site to analyse and determine the exact nature of explosives used.

NIA officials are looking to ascertain if there was any terror link behind the mysterious blast.

An FIR has been registered under the Explosives Act.