NAGPUR: An explosive-laden truck with registration number plate of Tamil Nadu and lying abandoned on the overbridge at Chhatrapati Square on Friday prompted city police and intelligence machineries to swing into action.
The truck was ferrying around eight tonnes of explosives.
The truck, which had loaded the consignment from Secunderabad, was heading to West Bengal, Raipur and other places via Singroli in Madhya Pradesh, where it had to deliver consignments at a coal mine.
As the truck broke down, driver Dharmendra Pal left to find a mechanic and then got engaged in consuming liquor.
Meanwhile, the cops spotted the vehicle which had ‘explosives’ inscribed in the rear side.
Sensing trouble, the cops alerted the bomb detection and disposal squad (BDDS).
Intelligence units like the state anti-terrorist squad (ATS), too, reached the spot.
Referring to the documents inside, cops established communication with the consignor and also the consignee for verification.
The details of the driver were also procured from them, following which he was traced too.
He was also booked for abandoning the truck.
Senior inspector Dinkar Thossar of Rana Pratap Nagar police station said the truck was repaired and towed to the police station.
“We have verified the consignments to be bonafide.
The consignor was being summoned as the truck was being driven by a driver who was not accompanied by cleaner or helper, which is dangerous and he was also found consuming liquor after leaving the truck on road,” said the PI.