Pune, May 14 -- A device containing low-grade explosives was found on the premises of a private hospital in Pune's Hadapsar area on Wednesday evening, prompting a large-scale response from the police and bomb disposal teams, officials said.

According to officials, the suspicious object was spotted near a washroom inside the hospital premises. A doctor noticed the device, which reportedly had a digital clock-like object attached to it, and immediately informed the police control room.

Promptly after receiving the information, the Senior officials of the Pune City Police arrived at the hospital and conducted a thorough search of the premises. Meanwhile, the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) successfully defused the bomb. Meanwhile,...