Bomb With Timer Found Near Odisha MLA’s Office

India: A bomb fitted with a timer was found near the camp office of Talcher BJD MLA Braja Kishore Pradhan in Odisha’s Angul district on Friday, the police said.

The police rushed to the spot on receiving information, cordoned off the area, and called in the bomb disposal squad, Talcher sub-divisional police officer Manas Ranjan Barik told news agency PTI.

“The bomb disposal squad defused the bomb on the instruction of the Angul superintendent of police. The bomb was fitted with a timer. We will send it to the laboratory for further examination and to know whether any explosive materials are inside the bomb,” Mr Barik said.