A live grenade found during the cleaning of a well in the Red Fort complex was safely removed by National Security Guard (NSG) commandos on 5 May.
Officials of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) had found the grenade during a cleaning operation late on 4 May.
The discovery of the explosive in the 17th century monument visited by hundreds of tourists and locals led to panic in the area. A cordon was thrown around the area and the NSG was called in after ASI officials alerted the police and the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), said a senior police official.
The grenade was safely removed today (Friday) by the NSG. How old it is can only be ascertained once a detailed report is received from the NSGJatin Narwal, DCP (North Delhi)
The incident comes just a few months after a similar incident in February when explosives and live cartridges were found in a well in the complex during a cleaning exercise.
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