BENGALURU: The low intensity blast that had exploded on August 1 in the public toilet of the Principal District Judge Court in Mysuru was reportedly the handiwork of a “professional” terror group, confirmed investigating agencies.
“The manner in which the improvised explosive device (IED) was assembled shows skilled hands and expertise. The IED comprising a mixture of potassium chlorate and gunpowder was reportedly packed in a three-litre pressure cooker of ‘Murugan’ brand and was triggered by a battery-powered timer device. Only the circuit of the device was found by the visiting forensic team,” said an official source.
“It is difficult to say which group is behind the blast but the finger of suspicion is on the banned home grown terror outfits – Indian Mujahideen and Al Umma. It bears similarity with the recent blasts in court premises in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh on April 7 and in Kollam, Kerala on June 15. But it would be very simplistic to come to a conclusion at this stage. We are awaiting the forensic report on the explosives,” the officer added.
“It is possible that the fugitive Al Umma leader Abu Bakr Siddique is back in business or it could be IM’s Riyaz Shahbandari alias Bhatkal trying to make a comeback in his home state,” said the officer.
The local police, the Internal Security Division (ISD) of State police and teams of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Intelligence Bureau are jointly investigating the blast.
