Two pieces of gelatin were found on the side of a road near Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence on the outskirts of Bengaluru, prompting tight security and a police investigation into the source of the explosives.
Police said the gelatin sticks were found during routine security checks near Tataguni in Kagalipura police station limits, not far from a route linked to the Prime Minister’s movement schedule.
Modi was in Bengaluru and went to the Life Arts Center on Kanakapura Road near Kagalipura to celebrate his 45th Foundation Day.
“On Sunday morning, before the arrival of the Prime Minister, during the search, two gelatin sticks were found on the side of a footpath, about three kilometers from the main place where PM Modi was scheduled to arrive. Further investigation is underway,” a police statement said.
The recovery operation sparked an immediate alert among the security services, as police, bomb disposal teams, and forensic personnel rushed to the scene to examine the explosive materials.
Police sources said that a person was arrested for questioning.
They added that they are trying to ascertain the purpose of storing gelatin sticks in the area and whether others were involved.
The sources said that gelatin sticks were found near the Lake Agara area in Tatajuni on the outskirts of the city.
