NIA team reaches Pipli to investigate blast in bus

Tribune News Service

Kurukshetra, May 27

A team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday examined the Haryana Roadways bus and the site at Pipli where a low-intensity blast took place on Thursday afternoon.

A two-member team also held a meeting with the local police and intelligence officials for a briefing about the incident.

At least eight people, including the driver and conductor of the bus, had suffered burns caused by the bomb.

Investigators said the improvised explosive device (IED) was detonated with a time device in the bus. A mixture of chemicals was used in it.

Though the NIA officials did not speak to the media, local Superintendent of Police Simardeep Singh told reporters that an investigation was on.