New Delhi, September 07: Hours after a powerful bomb blast struck Delhi High Court killing 11 people, Delhi Police has prepared two sketches of the suspects, sources informed.
The sketches were prepared based on information obtained from eye witnesses.
A powerful bomb believed to be placed in a suitcase had gone off outside the Delhi High Court at 10.17. Besides 11 people who were killed, another 80 were injured.
The National Investigating Agency (NIA) has taken over the investigation and is probing all angles.
Home Minister P Chidambaram confirmed in Parliament that the blast was a handiwork of terrorists.
The module behind the attack is yet to be identified.
The government handed over the probe into the blast to the National Investigative Agency (NIA).
Confirming the development, NIA DG SC Sinha said, “The government has handed over the investigation into the case to us. Consequently, we have constituted a 20-member team that will probe every aspect of this case.â€
Giving details about the NIA team, Sinha said, “The 20-member team will be led by DIG Mukesh Singh, a J&K cadre Indian Police Service officer of 1996 batch. He will be assisted by Sri Nitish Kumar, a 1999 batch IPS officer of the J&K cadre. Kumar has in the past served as the Superintendent of Police at various terrorist-infested regions.â€
“Other members of the team will include one SP, two Additional SPs, four Inspectors, several SIs and constables, who will assist in the probe,†he added.
–Agencies