Live grenade found in Red Fort

New Delhi May 5 (PTI) A live grenade found during the cleaning of a well in the Red Fort complex was safely removed by National Security Guard (NSG) commandos today, ending the panic that had broken o

New Delhi May 5 (PTI) A live grenade found during the cleaning of a well in the Red Fort complex was safely removed by National Security Guard (NSG) commandos today, ending the panic that had broken out last evening when the explosive was discovered.

Officials of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) had found the grenade during a cleaning operation. The 17th century monument is visited by hundreds of tourists and locals.

A cordon was thrown around the area and the NSG was called in after ASI officials alerted the police and the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), said a senior police official.

“The grenade was safely removed today by the NSG. How old it is can only be ascertained once a detailed report is received from the NSG,” said DCP (North) Jatin Narwal.

The incident comes just a few months after a similar incident in February when explosives and live cartridges were found in a well in the complex during a cleaning exercise.

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