Journalism of Courage
The first information report (FIR) in the low-intensity blasts at J M Road was registered at Deccan police station on Thursday under sections 307 (attempt to murder),427 (mischief causing damage) and 120(b) (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC),sections 3,4,5 of the Explosives Act and relevant sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Assistant Commissioner of Police (crime branch) Vinod Satav is the investigating officer in the case. State and national investigative agencies have launched a massive search and are hunting for clues to identify the suspects who planted the six explosive devices on J M Road on Wednesday.
In a press conference,joint commissioner,Pune city police Sanjiv Singhal said that teams comprising the best officers have been formed for the probe. Sources said several persons were called for questioning but there were no arrests till reports last came in.
The explosion in a garbage bin outside McDonalds has raised concern in the civic corridors. The Pune Municipal Corporation is now removing the trash bins it had placed lest they be misused by miscreants. The first thing we did soon after reports of explosion was to lift the garbage bins in and around the area so that there is no panic in the area, said additional municipal commissioner Naresh Zurmure.
The issue was also raised in the meeting called on security measures. There was no garbage bin placed by the civic body on J M Road. However,some exist off the road. Now,we will have to plan their removal as well, said Suresh Jagtap,joint municipal commissioner. The chances of garbage bins being misused are higher at crowded places,he said. There should be no garbage bins at markets or crowded places. The civic administration will work with the police and remove the bins that the police deem as a security threat.
