When the bomb squad is over the forensic team takes over. They will have to see whether the bomb has any evidentiary value and if it helps in nailing the source.
Despite all this, on many occasions the elite National Security Guards is called in after a bomb blast, why is that?
Sharma points out, "There is no defined code that the NSG must be pressed into service every time a blast occurs. It is entirely the prerogative of a state to call for the NSG. This is more need-based, and if the state feels the incident is huge, the NSG is called in."
The NSG also conducts training programmes in bomb detection and disposal, for policemen, that range from three to six months, Sharma says. The basic course involves three months of training, after which there are refresher programmes to keep oneself abreast of the latest developments - especially with the terrorists managing to change their deadly cocktail ever so often.
The training involves various courses ranging from reacting in a given situation, defusing bombs and their disposal. What is dinned into them is that bomb disposal is not just another job. Which, as those of us who have seen them at their job, only know too well.
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