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Device with low-grade explosives found inside private hospital in Pune; ATS joins probe
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A doctor from the hospital spotted a suspicious object which had a digital clock-like instrument attached and informed the police control room. Photo: Screen grab via X/@ANI. A device containing low-grade explosives was found on the premises of a private hospital in Pune city’s Hadapsar area on Wednesday (May 13, 2026), said police.A team of the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) was immediately rushed to the spot and it took the object to a nearby ground and disposed of it, they said.“A device having low-grade explosives was found on the premises of a hospital. BDDS was called and they successfully disposed of the explosives,” Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar told reporters outside the hospital in the night.“The Pune police, their crime branch and the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) are probing the case from all possible angles, including terror,” informed the senior IPS officer.A doctor from the hospital spotted a suspicious object which had a digital clock-like instrument attached and informed the police control room. The object was found near a washroom inside the hospital premises, said another police officer. Published - May 13, 2026 11:53 pm IST
The fire spread into the entire facility, which is around 1,200 sq.ft., before the firefighters could reach the spot. | The police said that it was around 5 a.m. when residents noticed thick smoke coming from the outlet. Immediately, they alerted shop owner R. Murugan, 56, and Jolarpet police. As residents tried to douse the flames, fire spread to the entire outlet, which is around 1,200 sq.ft.A 10-member firefighters team from Tirupattur rushed to the spot. Before firefighters could reach the spot, fire spread to the entire facility. After more than an hour of hard labour, fire fighters doused the fire.The police said most of the damaged goods in the outlet were paints and lubricants. A case was registered by Jolarpet police. The police said that an electrical short circuit could be the reason. Further probe is under way. Published - May 13, 2026 07:58 pm IST
A screengrab from CCTV footage shows the gang attempting to drag the ATM machine out of a private bank’s kiosk at Parthasarathi Nagar in Dharmavaram of Sri Sathya Sai district. X/@sirajnoorani | CCTV footage from the kiosk shows the gang entering at 3.34 a.m. and going to work on the ATM with practised speed. The men used a lever to detach the machine from its concrete base. They then tied the ATM to a webbing sling, the other end of which was fastened to a SUV waiting outside. As the vehicle pulled away, the machine was dragged out of the kiosk, with the force of the pull breaking the door open. Published - May 06, 2026 01:51 pm IST
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