Pune: A day after German bakery in Pune was rocked by bomb blasts, Home Minister P Chidambaram visited the blast site, and the injured at Sassoon Hospital.
He was accompanied by Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan.
Addressing a press conference in Pune, he said: "Koregaon Park has been on the radar for some time. Many soft targets need to be monitored."
Lauding the work done by Sassoon Hospital, Chidambaram said: "The hospital has done a remarkable job and every doctor, every nurse rushed to the hospital within minutes. So has other private hospitals.
The Home Minister denied there was an intelligence failure.
He also said that a National Investigating Agency (NIA) team is coming in from Delhi. Speaking on its role, Chidambaram said: "There is no confusion about this; ATS is investigating the case. I wanted the NIA to come so that they can have first hand exposure to a terrorist crime as soon as it's committed. They will only study the matter and assist the ATS but investigation is being done only by the ATS."
He also announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh per person
He was accompanied by Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan.
Addressing a press conference in Pune, he said: "Koregaon Park has been on the radar for some time. Many soft targets need to be monitored."
Lauding the work done by Sassoon Hospital, Chidambaram said: "The hospital has done a remarkable job and every doctor, every nurse rushed to the hospital within minutes. So has other private hospitals.
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The Home Minister denied there was an intelligence failure.
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He also said that a National Investigating Agency (NIA) team is coming in from Delhi. Speaking on its role, Chidambaram said: "There is no confusion about this; ATS is investigating the case. I wanted the NIA to come so that they can have first hand exposure to a terrorist crime as soon as it's committed. They will only study the matter and assist the ATS but investigation is being done only by the ATS."
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He also announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh per person
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