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Bengaluru: A day after gelatin sticks were recovered from a roadside near PM Narendra Modi’s programme venue on the outskirts of the city, a team of NIA officials has begun examining the incident, a senior police officer said on Monday.

He said, however, that no arrests have been made so far, adding that the matter is still under investigation.

Police are also scanning CCTV footage along the route to identify who placed the gelatin sticks and to ascertain the motive behind it.

“The National Investigation Agency team is examining the incident from its side, while our detailed investigation is underway. No arrests have been made yet,” the senior officer added.

A special investigation team comprising nearly 50 personnel, including four inspectors, has been formed to probe the incident, police said.

A case has been registered at Kaggalipura police station under the provisions of the Explosives Act, they added.

According to police, on Sunday morning, two gelatin sticks were discovered during security checks near Tataguni under Kaggalipura police station limits, along a route connected to the PM’s movement schedule, nearly three kilometres away from the main venue.

The discovery was made shortly before he arrived in the area as part of extensive route sanitisation.

The incident triggered heightened security measures and an intensive investigation into the origin of the explosives and whether there was any larger conspiracy behind their presence.

Modi was in Bengaluru to attend the 45th Foundation Day celebrations at the Art of Living Foundation centre on Kanakapura Road near Kaggalipura.

The recovery came amid a seven-layer security arrangement for the PM’s visit, with police and security agencies conducting route inspections for nearly a week in advance.

Modi landed at HAL Airport at around 10.25 am and attended a programme near the airport before travelling by helicopter to the Art of Living venue, where he participated in an event alongside spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.