3-kg Bomb Found At Delhi Flower Market, Aimed At “Causing Maximum Damage

New Delhi: 

A 3-kg bomb, aimed at “causing maximum damage”, was found in an abandoned bag left at a busy flower market in east Delhi this morning. A controlled explosion was carried out by the police to defuse the bomb planted at the Ghazipur market, which usually draws huge crowds.

The police suspect it was a terror attempt ahead of the January 26 Republic Day celebrations.

An eight-foot pit was dug to carry out the controlled blast at the market located near the border between Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. Visual show a loud blast and smoke rising near the market, which had been cleared out and cordoned off.