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Patna serial blasts: the mystery behind Lotus brand clocks

Patna/New Delhi:  One quirky thing  has emerged during the ongoing investigation into Patna serial blasts on October 27 and the blasts  in Ahmedabad, Delhi and Jaipur in 2008.It's the use of Lotus brand analog clocks



The pipe bombs that exploded in Patna on Sunday last were a mixture of potassium chlorate, ammonium nitrate and ammonium power, each weighted over 440 grams and fitted with analog clocks of Lotus brand.



The bombs contained ball bearings and nails, while the pipes acted as splinters.  The pipes had 39 volt batteries for the detonator and 1.15 volt pencil cells for the Lotus brand clocks.

Similar bombs were used in Bodh Gaya blasts in July this year.  In Bodh Gaya, 2-kg gas cylinders were used, where as in Patna, pipe bombs were used.










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