‘bombs Were Tested In Mp’ Before Samjhauta Blasts

In the Samjhauta blasts case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has come to the conclusion that before the briefcase bomb was planted in the cross-border train near Dewana railway station in Panipat in February 2007,

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In the Samjhauta blasts case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has come to the conclusion that before the briefcase bomb was planted in the cross-border train near Dewana railway station in Panipat in February 2007, similar bombs were tested in the Bagli forest area of Dewas district in Madhya Pradesh. Kamal Chauhan, recently arrested from Indore for planting a bomb in the Samjhauta Express, has disclosed to the NIA that the demonstration and training in planting of bombs (Improvised Explosive Devices) had taken place in the forests of Bagli. In the demonstration, Lokesh Sharma and Kamal Chauhan were taught use of the digital timer. Kamal Chauhan had disclosed to the NIA that he, along with Lokesh Sharma, had reached Delhi to plant bombs and after planting the bombs, both had left the station.