Telangana: Close shave for Khammam police team

HYDERABAD: A police team and others had a narrow escape when an unexpected explosion occurred while seized explosives were being destroyed as per the court orders in Khammam on Thursday.
According to Khammam police commissioner Vishnu S Warrier, in May 2021, Khammam (Rural) police seized 1,000 gelatin sticks, 950 detonators, 30 booster boxes, 35 bags of sulphur and 27 bags of gunpowder from a gang indulging in illegal sale of explosive material to people organising rock blasting.
The seized explosives along with some other explosives seized by Khammam II town police have been moved to an isolated place between Tangampadu and Mangalagudem villages near Khammam by the police for disposal as per court’s order. A bomb disposal squad from Hyderabad went there to dispose of the explosives. “The gelatine and detonators were disposed of without any trouble. To dispose of the gunpowder, a pit was dug and sacks of powder were placed in the pit. Water was also splashed on the sacks but when the earth mover’s arm hit a boulder, a spark occurred triggering an explosion. Luckily no one sustained injuries,” a police official from Khammam (Rural) police station said.