Patna:
The toll in Patna serial blasts went up to six following the death of an alleged bomber who was seriously injured in an explosion while setting up a bomb, an official said today.
The Bihar and Jharkhand police believe terror outfit Indian Mujahideen is behind the blasts, with a man named Tehseen Akhtar being the alleged mastermind.
"A suspected accused (who was) seriously injured in bomb explosion while fitting a timer at Patna railway junction died late Sunday night," Patna Senior Superintendent of Police Manu Maharaj said.
Five are in critical condition and others have been discharged, officials said.
Police said the National Investigation Agency or NIA, which has begun probing what it calls the first terror attack in Patna, has sealed the Gandhi Maidan, hoping to collect more evidence from the ground.
The first of the supposedly low-intensity seven blasts took place in a toilet at around 10 am at the newly built Platform 10 of the Patna railway station in the heart of the city, killing one person and injuring another.
After an hour, by which time Mr Modi had reached Patna but not the rally ground, six explosions took place inside the Gandhi Maidan, killing four others and causing a lot of panic, police and witnesses said.
The Patna railway station is located two-three kilometres from the Gandhi Maidan.