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Blast Injures Two Workers in Bengaluru, Police Recover IED

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 4:18 AM UTC · How we work

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Summary

Story summary

Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said a blast injured two workers in Pulakeshinagar.
Explosion hit a Jarmia Road building’s fourth floor at about 2.30 pm Tuesday.
Suraj Kumar, 28, from Gorakhpur lost two fingers and suffered burns and shrapnel wounds.
Police recovered a battery-like torch and wires, indicating an IED triggered by a button press.
Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge urged caution pending the forensic report.

History

Historical Context

On 25 July 2008, nine low-intensity timer-triggered bombs exploded in Bangalore, killing one person and injuring about 20. The attacks were linked to the Indian Mujahideen and prompted a joint Karnataka Police and National Investigation Agency response. The IED found today in Pulakeshinagar, uncovered by Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh, uses the same timer-type trigger, underscoring the lingering threat of the 2008 terror pattern.

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Story summary

Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said a blast injured two workers in Pulakeshinagar.
Explosion hit a Jarmia Road building’s fourth floor at about 2.30 pm Tuesday.
Suraj Kumar, 28, from Gorakhpur lost two fingers and suffered burns and shrapnel wounds.
Police recovered a battery-like torch and wires, indicating an IED triggered by a button press.
Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge urged caution pending the forensic report.

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