17 bombs recovered from garbage dump

The incident was reported around 8.30 am when a passer-by informed the city police control room about the bombs in the garbage dump on the footpath near the G A Latif Building in Kalupur area. The bombs were wrapped in a piece of cloth and made of normal fire-crackers sealed in an iron box, used to keep pan-masala. The iron boxes, wrapped with sutlis jute strings were filled with nails.

8220;We rushed to the spot and called the Bomb Disposal Squad and the FSL officers. The bombs were taken to a safe place and then defused,8221; said Kalupur police inspector N B Nagori.

8220;The bombs seem old. Someone may have kept it at home, but due to increased police vigilance after the July 26 blasts, may have dumped it in the garbage dump,8221; he said.

Nagori refused to call it an act to create terror in the wake of the upcoming festive season.