The scheme was uncovered when the intended recipient reported a suspicious parcel to the police. Inside was a 2-kg IED designed to detonate upon plugging in.
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A 20-year-old electrician from Chhattisgarh attempted to murder a woman’s husband by sending an explosive device hidden in a music speaker as a gift. The accused Vinay Verma was allegedly obsessed with the woman since their college days, and hatched the plan to eliminate her husband after her recent marriage.
The conspiracy came to light when a suspicious parcel, neatly gift-wrapped and bearing a fake India Post logo, was delivered to a shop in Manpur village under the Gandai police station limits. The parcel was addressed to village resident Afsar Khan, the intended target. Finding it suspicious, Khan promptly alerted the police.
A bomb disposal team then examined the package and found a 2-kg IED concealed inside a brand-new speaker. Technical analysis showed the IED was designed to detonate upon being plugged into a power source. The current would reach a detonator connected to the speaker’s wiring, triggering the explosion.
