A 45-year-old man was injured on Monday after a crude bomb kept in a gift box he received from an unknown person exploded as soon as he opened it at his residence in south-east Delhi.
The incident took place in Shaheenbagh area of Jamia Nagar at around 4 pm and the victim has been identified as Mohammad Uzair, a manpower supplier and visa arranger for job aspirants.
A man came to Uzair's residence on Monday evening and handed over a gift packet to him saying that a relative from Saudi Arabia had sent it to him, a senior police official said.
Before Uzair could ask him about the gift or any other details the man left the house, police said.
"Soon after he handed over the packet the unidentified man left the place without answering any of the queries raised by Uzair. The victim opened the box and suddenly it exploded, injuring his face and hands," he said.
A detailed analysis of the packet revealed it was a crude bomb with some wires attached to it, the official said.
Police have ruled out that the parcel was sent through a courier company as the examination of the box revealed no names of the sender or address of the receiver.
Uzair was rushed to AIIMS where he is undergoing treatment and his condition is stated to be stable. Asked about the motive behind the incident, the official said they were investigating all angles including personal enmity.
"We are talking to his family and friends to know whether he has personal rivalry with anyone. We are not ruling out any possibility. Investigations are in the preliminary stage," the official said.
Forensic experts will examine the parcel to ascertain the intensity as well as which chemicals were used to make the parcel bomb, the official said.