NSG staff defuses explosive gadget discovered close to Chandigarh jail

By PTI

CHANDIGARH: A staff of the National Security Guard on Sunday defused an explosive gadget present in a bag close to the boundary wall of the high-security Burail jail right here, mentioned police.

A bag containing a field, detonator, some burnt wires and the explosive gadget was discovered close to the boundary wall of the Burail jail right here on Saturday night.

“The NSG team defused the explosive device today,” mentioned Chandigarh SSP Kuldeep Chahal. He mentioned an FIR has additionally been registered and investigation is underway.

Police had cordoned off the realm and a hearth preventing car was additionally deployed, officers mentioned.

Police had restricted the motion of individuals on the roads close to the jail and site visitors was additionally diverted.