LIVE: Low-intensity blast near PVR at Delhi's Prashant Vihar; 1 injured
Just last month, a strong blast ripped through a wall of the CRPF school in the same area
The Delhi Fire Service on Thursday (November 28) said there was a blast near a PVR in the Prashant Vihar area.
"We received a call regarding a blast in Prashant Vihar area at 11.48 am. We rushed four fire tenders on the spot. Our teams are following," said an official.
Senior police officers, including Additional Commissioner of Police Rajeev Ranjan have reached the site.
On October 20, a strong blast similarly ripped through a wall of the CRPF school in Rohini's Prashant Vihar area.
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Blast similar to one near CRPF school last month: Police
Police sources say the blast at Prashant Vihar is similar to the one that occurred outside of a CRPF school's boundary wall in Prashant Vihar last month.
"But this was a very low intensity blast which occurred opposite a sweet shop. We cannot link them right now," the source told PTI.
Senior police officers, including Additional Commissioner of Police Rajeev Ranjan have reached the site.
The entire area has been cordoned off and a bomb detection team, dog squad, local police force, along with the Delhi Fire Services are present at the spot.
On October 20, a strong blast ripped through a wall of the CRPF school in Rohini's Prashant Vihar area last month.