UP: Bomb Disposal Unit Disposes Of Hand Grenade Found In Canal In Meerut

Locals in the area of Meerut found that a hand grenade is lying near the canal which is dry at present, they immediately informed the police.

New Delhi: A hand grenade was found near a canal in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh on Saturday. It was safely disposed of by the authorities. The bomb was spotted by an onlook who informed the police about the "bomb-like" object lying in the canal in the Lodhipur area within Parikshitgarh police station limits of Meerut.

A local police team with a bomb disposal unit from Ghaziabad immediately reached the spot and after seizing the hand grenade took a preliminary report, according to news agency ANI.

Circle Officer Rupali Rai told ANI that a young man saw a bomb near Ganga Nahar and other people also reached the spot to find the hand grenade. 

"A young man saw a bomb near Ganga Nahar. On the information of the youth, other people immediately reached there and found that a hand grenade is lying near the canal which is dry at present. The grenade was seen in the stones under the bridge built near the Lodhipur area. Seeing the bomb, there was a stir among the people. Immediately police were informed about the bomb," she said, as per ANI.

"A local team of the police and bomb disposal squad reached the spot and safely lifted the bomb which was fitted with a safety pin. There is a number on the hand grenade, but due to rust, that number is not visible. The police took possession of the bomb and have kept it in the police station after disposing of it," she added.

An official from Ghaziabad Bomb Disposal Squad, Lal Singh Bhati told ANI that after they received the information about the hand grenade, they reached the spot immediately.

"After receiving the information that a hand grenade has been found near the canal of Lodhipur area in Meerut, our team immediately rushed to the spot on Saturday evening along with Station House Officer, Parikshit Garh and defused the bomb there."

"This bomb was made in a government factory. We identify it by the name of SE 36. We don't know from where and how it came here but now it is defused. If we talk about the power of this bomb, then the area within 9 yards can be destroyed with it. This bomb was in working condition. We have 8-9 men in the prevention squad, who have disposed of it," Lal Singh Bhati added.