Crude bomb found near Bangalore cricket stadium

BANGALORE - A day after two low intensity blasts near the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here left 16 people injured, a crude bomb was found close to the stadium Sunday morning. The device has been defused, police said.

The bomb was found near a bus stop close to Gate No 1, the main gate of the stadium, at around 9 a.m. The two blasts Saturday evening had delayed the start of the Royal Challengers Bangalore-Mumbai Indian tie by an hour.

“A crude bomb was found and it has been defused. There was no timer device. Forensic experts are examining the materials,” Additional Commissioner of Police M.R. Pujar told reporters.

The police continued their search around the stadium Sunday as part of efforts to sanitize the area as both the semi-finals of the IPL are to be played there on April 21 and 22.

One of the blasts Saturday took place at Gate No 12, in which 16 people, including four policemen, received minor injuries while a security volunteer suffered head injuries. He is being treated at Mallya Hospital, about two km away, from the stadium.

The second blast was at Anil Kumble circle, less than half a kilometre from the stadium. None was injured.

An explosive was found later in the stadium as the IPL match was on and defused. Timer devices were attached to the three bombs.