Massive blast destroys Karnataka businessman’s SUV, police probe if IED was used

Written by: Johnson TA3 min readJul 29, 2026 02:06 PM IST The blast toppled the SUV and left it in a mangled heap, and the debris was spread over a 40-metre radius from the vehicle in Karnataka's Bagalkot. (Express Photo/Enhanced using AI)A parked SUV was blown apart in a late-night explosion outside a bar in Karnataka’s Bagalkot district Sunday, with the police investigating whether an improvised explosive device (IED) was used after recovering ammonium nitrate traces and a piece of wiring from the spot. The blast occurred around 10.45 pm under a Mahindra XUV 300 belonging to Hanumantha Sanagond Athani, 35, the leaseholder of a string of liquor stores in Bagalkot, including the Yuvaraj Wine Shop at Hipparagi village, where the blast occurred. The debris from the blast, which toppled the S