Probe into gelatin sticks found along PM Modi’s convoy during his last visit hits dead end

Bengaluru The investigation into the discovery of two gelatin sticks along Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s convoy route ahead of his last visit to Bengaluru in May has hit a dead end, with police yet to establish the source of the explosives or identify those responsible for leaving them along the route. A senior police officer, who is part of the special investigation team, said investigators had questioned several people in an effort to trace the origin of the explosives and identify those who left them at the spot. However, the probe has so far yielded no significant leads.

The explosives were discovered on May 10 near Kuppareddy Kere, close to Tataguni Estate, approximately 2 km from the Art of Living Foundation campus. The packet was found about 20-25 feet from the main road, near a compound wall, along the route scheduled to be taken by the Prime Minister. The discovery was made around one-and-a-half hours before Mr.

Modi’s convoy was scheduled to pass through the area. A police constable deployed for security duty noticed a suspicious cover lying by the roadside.