Bengaluru: A day after a blast in central Bengaluru claimed the life of a woman, investigators are busy trying to gather more evidence from the site.
Members of the bomb disposal squad of the intelligence wing and investigators from the Forensic Science Department are scouring the area with metal detectors. The explosive used was a pipe bomb that was hidden in a potted plant outside a restaurant, and it was filled with shrapnel, say the police. The investigation is being carried out by local agencies, but Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said the National Investigation Agency could take over the investigation.
But Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has denied any failure on the part of intelligence agencies in preventing the blast.
Police are also exploring the possibility of the blast being a fallout of the arrest of a local man who was allegedly behind ShamiWitness, a pro-Islamic State Twitter handle.
"We are looking at implementing or bringing in a Public Safety Act which will involve private establishments setting up CCTV cameras at their cost and providing the feed to the police authorities as and when needed," Mr Reddi told NDTV.
Taking no chances, the city has also decided to revised its earlier deadline of 2 am for New Year's Eve celebrations; revelers will now have to wrap up by 1 am.
Members of the bomb disposal squad of the intelligence wing and investigators from the Forensic Science Department are scouring the area with metal detectors. The explosive used was a pipe bomb that was hidden in a potted plant outside a restaurant, and it was filled with shrapnel, say the police. The investigation is being carried out by local agencies, but Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said the National Investigation Agency could take over the investigation.
But Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has denied any failure on the part of intelligence agencies in preventing the blast.
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Police are also exploring the possibility of the blast being a fallout of the arrest of a local man who was allegedly behind ShamiWitness, a pro-Islamic State Twitter handle.
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"We are looking at implementing or bringing in a Public Safety Act which will involve private establishments setting up CCTV cameras at their cost and providing the feed to the police authorities as and when needed," Mr Reddi told NDTV.
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Taking no chances, the city has also decided to revised its earlier deadline of 2 am for New Year's Eve celebrations; revelers will now have to wrap up by 1 am.
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