‘As of now, it seems that the state police is not treating it as a terror strike. Or it is well-equipped to handle it on its own,’ an official said.
Later on Thursday, a team of the national bomb data centre of the NSG was dispatched to the blast site for forensic examination. Incidentally, the NSG’s bomb data centre is mandated by an act to collect forensic evidence of all explosions in the country.
“As of now, it seems that the state police is not treating it as a terror strike. Or it is well-equipped to handle it on its own,” an official said.
The FIR registered by the state police in connection with the blasts has been registered under sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Explosive Substance Act. The state police has not invoked the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in the FIR which could have made it easier for the MHA to step in and involve the Central agency in the probe.
Officials, however, said UAPA sections could subsequently be pressed and the Central government will then take a call whether to hand over the probe to the Central agency.
Home minister Sushilkumar Shinde said he has directed his officials to provide all assistance to the state government. Union home secretary Anil Goswami also said that the Central government was in regular touch with Tamil Nadu and was ready to provide it all possible help.
Meanwhile, the home ministry was also sent a brief response from the Tamil Nadu government after it sought a detailed report on the incident. The state government shared the facts of the incident and informed the MHA of its decision to transfer the case to the CB-CID unit of the state police.
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