Parcel containing air gun cracker pellets explodes at GPO
   Date :15-Jun-2022

Parcel containing air gun 
 
 
 
Staff Reporter
Sensation prevailed at the General Post Office (GPO) in Civil Lines when a packet containing cracker pellets of air gun exploded on Tuesday evening. A large number of police officials rushed to the spot as a security measure.
A police official said that the explosion took place when the GPO workers were handling the parcel containing 10 packets of the pellets at 5.30 pm. As the employees were not aware about the explosive material, they shifted the parcel without care. As a result, the parcel fell on the ground and pellets in one of the packets exploded. The workers were shocked after seeing the small explosion and smoke. They alerted the police.
DCP Zone I Dr Sandip Pakhale, PI Sitabuldi Atul Sabnis and staff rushed to the spot. Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad was also summoned to the spot.
The BDDS officials checked the parcels and told the police officials it contained cracker pellets of air guns (just like firecrackers). The pellets are being used by the farmers to target birds, an official said.
The parcel was booked by Police Inspector of Bhadrakali Police Station Dilip Thakur from Nashik for BJP’s State Secretary Rajesh Bakate. PI Thakur came in contact with Bakate when he was serving in Deoli police station of Wardha district.The cracker pellets were brought by PI Thakur from Dhule and booked the parcel for Bakate, the official claimed. Sitabuldi police have seized the parcel as a precautionary measure.