MANILA: Philippine police have disarmed a bomb which was found in the engine compartment of an Indian businessman's car after he drove the vehicle to a garage for repairs, officials said Thursday.
The car repair shop alerted police when a mechanic found the device after the Indian owner, a money lender, and two compatriots drove there for repairs, Senior Inspector Walter Ebora told AFP.
"We still cannot conclude what the motive was. They could be the targets or it could be an act of terrorism," said Ebora, the police chief of Alaminos town, about three hours' drive from Manila where the car shop is located.
Police described the bomb as made from military-grade C-4 explosives rigged to a mobile phone triggering device.
Officers took the three men in for questioning but Ebora later said they were being released pending further investigations. The three have lived in the area for several years and can speak the local language, he added.
Violence related to business or political rivalries is common in the Philippines, where there is an active black market for weapons, such as guns and explosives.
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