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Probe intensifies after explosive materials found near PM Modi's Bengaluru convoy route
Police recovered gelatine sticks, batteries, wires and a crude circuit near a route used for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bengaluru visit. The materials, found by a security patrol, led to a multi-agency inquiry and potential NIA involvement, with forensic analysis ongoing.
Why It Matters
The incident raises security concerns around a VIP movement and signals an escalation in how authorities handle suspected IED-related materials along critical routes.
Timeline
5 Events
Ongoing investigation and potential UAPA considerations (as reported)
May 13, 2026
As reported on May 13, 2026, investigators are examining whether there was an attempt to create panic or disrupt the Prime Minister's program, with forensic analyses and intelligence inputs potentially guiding the invocation of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) if warranted; the investigation remains under multi-agency oversight with NIA involvement anticipated.
Case identified as multi-agency investigation with potential to involve security agencies
May 10, 2026
Authorities state that the case is being examined by multiple agencies because the recovery occurred along a route used for Prime Ministerial movement, with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) expected to take over the inquiry as part of the evolving investigation.
FIR registered under Explosive Substances and Explosives Acts
May 10, 2026
An FIR was registered at Kaggalipura police station under the Explosive Substances Act, 1908, and the Explosives Act, 1884, in connection with the recovery near the Bengaluru-Kanakapura National Highway.
Suspicious package found during patrol ahead of PM movement
May 10, 2026
Around 9:45 am, during a routine patrol ahead of the Prime Minister's movement, the constable found a transparent plastic zip-lock bag and a khaki-coloured cardboard box near the Bhairava Mandya Uppusaru Mudde Hotel by Kuppareddy Lake on the Bengaluru-Kanakapura highway. The FIR states that the box contained about six incense sticks wrapped with a plastic thread-like substance, matches, an empty camphor box and tape. A deputy superintendent of police arrived, and the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) examined the materials starting around 10:15 am for about 35 minutes, with officials noting that prima facie explosive materials appeared to be present. The setup was described as not immediately workable for detonation.
Security deployment begins for PM Modi's Bengaluru visit
May 8, 2026
Jagadish Doddamani, a 26-year-old police constable attached to Kodihalli police station, is reported to have been assigned to Prime Ministerial security duty beginning May 8 and deployed at the Sector-1A point along the Bengaluru-Kanakapura National Highway after attending security briefings at the Art of Living ashram.