Blast outside CRPF school in Delhi, forensic team collects samples from spot

The sound of a loud explosion was heard in Prashant Vihar in Delhi’s Rohini on Sunday.

Following the loud noise, plumes of smoke could be seen billowing from a spot near the CRPF Public School in Rohini, with a video also surfacing online.

The sound came from around the school’s wall and the windows of the nearby vehicles were shattered due to the explosion, visuals from the spot showed. A white powder-like substance was found near the wall of the school after the entire area was cordoned off by the police.

NSG commandos reached the spot where the blast took place. Furthermore, heavy police has been deployed near the school and sniffer dogs are being used to find pieces of evidence. A team of Forensic Science Laboratory also reached the spot and have collected samples to ascertain how the blast was carried out.

There are several shops near the school’s wall and the loud sound could be due to a cylinder blast, sources said. While the exact cause behind the explosion is yet to be ascertained, no injuries have been reported yet.

Several videos were obtained by India Today, which show the extent of damage caused to shops near the school due to the impact of the explosion. The videos show hoardings of the shops scattered on the roads following the explosion.

“The only possibilities which we think of are a cylinder blast or a building collapse. There was a big cloud of smoke here which stayed for a good 10 minutes. The glass of the shops here has broken, and the hoardings have been displaced,” an eyewitness said.

The police will register an FIR under the Explosives Act. While investigating the scene, Delhi Police found a white powder-like substance near the wall of the school where the blast reportedly took place. CCTV footage around the area is being scanned to determine the sequence of events and ascertain the cause of the explosion.