Pune police have ruled out a person seen in CCTV footage as a suspect in the recent hospital IED incident, as investigations continue into the potential terror link.
Pune police on Thursday said a person seen in CCTV footage in connection with the recovery of an improvised explosive device (IED) at a hospital in Hadapsar area has no role in the incident.
A device containing low-grade explosives with a timer set for seven hours was found inside the washroom of Usha Kiran Hospital on Wednesday evening. It was later neutralised by the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS).
During the investigation, police came across CCTV footage of a person riding an electric vehicle near the hospital premises. He was traced and questioned, during which he claimed he had no connection with the incident, the official added.
"The person's role has been ruled out in the case. The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has also launched a parallel probe into the incident ," Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar said.
An offence has been registered against an unidentified person under section 109 (attempt to murder) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), police said.
Police said they are probing multiple angles, including the possibility of a terror link.
The IED was spotted by hospital staffer Dr Vilas Gaikwad, who placed it in a box, shifted it to an open area and then alerted police. A BDDS team neutralised it.