State seeks IB, NSG help to solve blast puzzle

JAIPUR, MAY 14 : The serial blasts in Jaipur have forced the Rajasthan Police to seek the help of other investigative agencies to bring the perpetrators of the crime to justice.

Rajasthan Director General of Police A S Gill said the help of the Intelligence Bureau and National Security Guards has been sought in an effort to track down the suspects early. “While we have been in constant touch with the IB over possible intelligence sharing, while a team of the NSG has also been called in to help us piece together the puzzle,” the DGP added.

A 20-member NSG team comprising explosive and bomb disposal experts had arrived within hours of the blasts. However, the team could only begin work on the eight different blast sites this morning. Police sources said the experts have lifted samples of shrapnel and explosive residue from various sites. “The samples have been sent for forensic review. We think RDX has been used in the blasts, but a final decision can only come after a detailed analysis is made,” sources added.

A team of the Delhi Police Special Cell is also here to check whether the blasts had any links with the October 2005 serial blasts in the national capital.

She clarified that there was no specific information with regard to the terror strike from the central agencies except some regular notices. She also stressed the need for an anti-terror law like POTA. “I am not playing politics on the issue but we require central-state cooperation to work against global terror,” Raje said.