“A preliminary probe suggested the presence of gunpowder or explosives at the site of the explosion…”
Were they planted there or were they being stored inside the madrasa? Some clues:
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the injured imam died on the way to the hospital, following which his aides abandoned the body in the car and fled, said police.”
Why did the men flee and leave the body of their imam? Were they were guilty of something and thought that they might be questioned by police?
“Officials familiar with the developments in the Bihar Police headquarters said the investigating officers will also probe a terror angle.”
There seems to be good reason to do so. But calm down. Let he whose local Jewish or Christian school doesn’t store explosives cast the first stone.
“Severe blast destroys Bihar madrasa, imam found dead,” by Avinash Kumar, Hindustan Times, June 9, 2021 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
PATNA A high-intensity explosion ripped through a madrasa (seminary) in Bihar’s Banka district on Tuesday morning, killing an imam (religious teacher) and damaging other houses in the locality, police said.
According to superintendent of police (Banka) Arvind Kumar Gupta, the blast took place around 8am at the complex situated in Nautolia locality, pulling down a major portion of the seminary.
“The compound’s front portion comprises the madrasa. It was locked from outside. There is a pathway inside which leads to the mosque, the gates of which were found open. The explosion has caused extensive damage to the seminary building,” Gupta told news agency PTI.
A preliminary probe suggested the presence of gunpowder or explosives at the site of the explosion, said Shresthan Kumar, assistant director of the Forensic Sciences Laboratory at Bhagalpur.
The madrasa, which had close to 200 students, was shut on May 5 due to the Covid-induced lockdown. The deceased, identified as Mohammad Abdul Sattar Mobin, was from Jharkhand‘s Madhupur district and resided at the seminary as a caretaker….
Mobin’s body was recovered just outside Navtolia locality. Preliminary investigations revealed that the injured imam died on the way to the hospital, following which his aides abandoned the body in the car and fled, said police.
The explosion was so powerful that people staying one kilometre away could hear the sound, said Bibi Rukhsana, who lives in the neighbourhood.
Deputy inspector general (Bhagalpur range) Sujeet Kumar said a team of forensic experts and a dog squad are examining the site of explosion to ascertain the cause of the blast. Officials familiar with the developments in the Bihar Police headquarters said the investigating officers will also probe a terror angle.
BTeboe says
Big Vegas odds, the Imam was teaching how to make suicide bombs or other explosive devices.
Keith O says
Now, Abdrool, watch closely, I’m only going to show you this once!
Giacomo Latta says
I suspect a quick visual will tell that the hands of the imam were in the worst condition.
Beneath the Veil of Consciousness says
“And I’m watchin’ and I’m waitin’. Hopin’ for the best. Even think I’ll go to prayin’. Every time I hear ’em sayin’. That there’s no way to delay that trouble comin’ every day.” Frank Zappa, Mothers of Invention,
Trouble Every Day, Freak Out album.
Frank Zappa’s song seems apropos to the way day-to-day life is when living with Muslims.
commonsense says
Uh oh…a dog squad will be used in the investigation. Dogs are unclean in Islam, and are consequently kicked, starved, tortured, and often killed. It’s not far-fetched to predict that local Muslims will be offended by the presence of these animals sniffing around the rubble of their madrassa, claiming the animals are desecrating a holy place, and in addition will claim that the authorities’ use of the dog squad serves as a deliberate provocation by Hindus, thereby triggering violent protests. Any concern for or interest in what (and who) caused the explosion and the death of the imam will take a back seat.
BlackSabbath says
Making bombs is part of the jihad education in madrasas. Imam is any moslem who self proclaims to be a jihadi “scholar”. Imam does not have formal training in anything, let alone handling dangerous substances such as explosives. What can go wrong? Police should make random raids into mosques and ilsamic owned businesses to ensure sulphuric acid and other dangerous substances such as explosives are not being stored there. Otherwise, you might have a situation like Beirut explosion of 2020, which almost blew the entire city leaving more than 300,000 people without homes.
Keith O says
Home goal! YES!!
Should be more of it.
The THUD you guys just heard was my care factor for these idiots hitting the ground.
Halaku says
High explosives and low IQs do not go together.
Ray says
And may this happen many times over – is it not poetic justice that bomb making materials and explosives that we mean to be used on infidels – have ‘taken out’ those who were planning to use these in future murderous acts against the ‘kuffar’
OLD GUY says
Hey all churches store ammunition and gun powder, don’i they? This mosque and ammo dump could be coming to a neighborhood near you thanks to Pres. Biden’s opening the borders to muslim/islamic migrants. Thanks JOE.
gravenimage says
India: Explosion inside Islamic madrasa kills imam, destroys building, damages nearby houses
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D’oh!