In Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, computer engineer Devendra Singh suspected his wife, Pooja Singh, of having an affair with her employer, Sanjay Bundela. After unsuccessfully demanding that Bundela fire his wife, Devendra constructed an improvised explosive device using firecracker gunpowder, a steel bottle, and a toy car remote control. On January 28, 2025, Devendra planted and detonated the device under Bundela's vehicle outside his office. Bundela escaped unharmed because he stepped back inside his office moments before the blast, though his vehicle suffered extensive damage. Police identified Devendra via CCTV footage and mobile location data, leading to his arrest and confession.
Country: India
State/Province: Chhattisgarh, India
City/Region: Bhilai
Incident Type: Non-Murder
Relationship Status: Married
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Incident Date: Jan. 28, 2025
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Jealousy
The relationship pattern reflects intense marital jealousy and suspicion of infidelity, which escalated into violent retaliatory targeting of an external party. Devendra Singh monitored his wife's mobile communications, interpreted work-related interactions with her boss as inappropriate, and confronted her employer directly. When asking the employer to fire her did not resolve his fixation, Devendra diverted his hostility away from his wife and toward her boss, spending weeks learning how to build an explosive device.
The police investigation utilized forensic scene analysis, CCTV surveillance review, and mobile tower dump analysis to identify Devendra Singh after observing him near the target vehicle on multiple occasions. Following interrogation, Devendra confessed to assembling the bomb from Diwali firecracker gunpowder, a steel bottle, a battery, and a toy car remote controller. He was arrested and charged, with legal proceedings ongoing.
Initial confusion arose at the blast scene when bystanders and responding officers assumed the explosion was caused by an exploding car battery due to the loud detonation. Surveillance footage and forensic evidence quickly confirmed intentional bombing rather than a mechanical failure.
Three months prior to the incident, Devendra Singh discovered messages and frequent calls between his wife Pooja and her employer, Sanjay Bundela. Suspicious of an affair, Devendra confronted Bundela at his office and demanded Pooja be dismissed. Although Bundela initially complied, Pooja persuaded him to reinstate her due to household financial needs. Unwilling to harm his wife directly, Devendra researched explosive construction on YouTube, collected gunpowder from 'Tiger' firecrackers, packed it into a steel container, attached a remote receiver from a toy car, planted it on Bundela's car on January 28, 2025, and detonated it remotely.
The case illustrates a high-risk escalation where severe relationship jealousy and obsessive suspicion lead to targeted violence against a perceived rival. Devendra's technical skills enabled him to plan and build an improvised weapon, demonstrating how obsessive ideation combined with specialized knowledge can result in dangerous off-target violent acts.
Unaddressed marital suspicion and obsessive jealousy can lead to rapid behavioral escalation and deliberate acts of violence against third parties. Technical proficiency and access to online tutorials can facilitate the fabrication of improvised weapons by individuals without prior criminal histories.
The primary early signal was Devendra's intrusive checking of his wife's phone, followed by direct confrontation and threats directed at her employer at his place of business.
Key clues included CCTV footage showing Devendra Singh lurking near Sanjay Bundela's vehicle twice prior to the blast, along with police cross-referencing local mobile network logs.
The strongest evidence consisted of clear CCTV footage capturing the detonation, forensic recovery of bomb components (steel bottle fragments and toy remote wiring), and Devendra's full confession during police questioning.
Sanjay Bundela stated he was stepping out to his car around 6:30 to 7:00 PM when staff called him back inside his office cabin; moments later, another staff member alerted him that his car had exploded and caught fire.
Follow-up interrogation shifted police focus from a general business dispute or intimidation attempt to a specific domestic-jealousy motive after linking Devendra Singh to his wife's employer.
It remains legally unconfirmed whether Devendra intended merely to intimidate Bundela or actively cause severe physical harm or death.