Explosion reported in North Delhi's Prashant Vihar, police rush to spot

The call regarding a blast was received from Prashant Vihar.

A loud explosion was reported near a PVR multiplex in north Delhi's Prashant Vihar on Thrurday, cited media reports quoting police. Reports also say that a police tea was rushed to the spot.

Police, reportedly, said it was verifying a call that was received regarding the blast at the spot. It was also investigating the cause of the blast.

"A call regarding a blast was received from the Prashant Vihar area at 11.48 am today. Fire tenders have reached the site," Delhi Fire Service said, news agency ANI reported.

Thursday's explosion comes a month after a blast near the CRPF school in Prashant Vihar. The school's wall was damaged in the explosion, but no casualties were reported.

In a statement, the police said the PCR unit received a call informing about a bomb like explosion in Prashant Vihar area. A Bomb detection team, dog squad, local police force, along with the Delhi Fire Services are present at the spot.

According to the police sources, the Thursday morning explosion is similar to the blast that occurred outside of a CRPF school's boundary wall in Prashant Vihar last month.

"But this was a very low intensity blast which occurred opposite a sweet shop. We cannot link them right now," the source said. Senior police officers, including Additional Commissioner of Police Rajeev Ranjan have reached the site.

(With PTI inputs)