NIA, NSG sleuths investigate blast site

18 February,2010 09:44 AM IST |   |  Kaumudi Gurjar

Eight-member team spends hours collecting evidence at the bakery; 30 people detained for questioning


Eight-member team spends hours collecting evidence at the bakery; 30 people detained for questioningu00a0

The team comprising National Investigative Agency (NIA) and National Security Guards (NSG)u00a0 arrived in Pune and conducted extensive investigations at the German Bakery. Theu00a0 eight-member team scrutinised the building and spent hours collecting evidence. Members of the team also went to the terrace.

Meanwhile, the security agencies rounded up some people from Janawandi and Kudalewadi, including a student from an educational institute in Camp.

Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh confirmed that 30 suspects have been interrogated so far in connection with the February 13 blast. "We have received evidence from NSG which might help us crack the case,"
said Singh.

Inspector Mahadev Chavan of Chatushrungi police station said, "We have no information of anybody being picked up from Janawadi, as the ATS is investigating the case."

Sources confirmed that cops had visited the campus soon after the blast but were not sure whether they had detained anyone. So far, according to them, police have so far rounded up 30 suspects from Yerwada, Camp, Janawadi, Kudalwadi and Kondhwa.

Meanwhile, Dr Singh said a remote-control device might have been used to trigger the blast at the German Bakery. However, he said he could not confirm the quantity of RDX used in the blast.

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