NIA handed second case of Patna serial blasts

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was handed over a second case in connection with the Patna serial blasts today after the Bihar DGP claimed that the Indian Mujahideen (IM) were involved in it.
Two cases were registered in Bihar in connection with the October 27 serial blasts - one at GRP Patna and another at Gandhi Maidan. While the first was handed over to the central agency two days ago, the second was given to it today.
"There is no doubt on it," Abhayanand told at a press conference when asked whether the involvement of IM in the Patna and Bodh Gaya blasts were confirmed.

The Bihar police chief said Ainus Ansari alias Tarique, the plotter who was caught fleeing from Patna Junction railway station after the first blast and died later was not a human bomb.
"The circumstantial evidence leading to his death suggests that he was not a human bomb but erred while setting the timer while strapping two bombs in his waist," he said.
Referring to the link between Patna and Bodh Gaya blasts in July, Abhyanand said lotus brand watches used in both places have been recovered from a lodge at Ormanjhi in the outskirts of Ranchi.
"Though the watches are from separate batches but of similar make," he said adding about 25-30 gelatin sticks and 14 detonators were also seized from Mohammad Mojbullah Ansari during raids at his Ormanjhi lodge.

The recovered gelatin sticks were in the brand name of 'Raj power-90'. "We are investigating the company which manufactured them and how the gelatin sticks reached the blast sites," he said.