Kerala module set off B’luru blast?
Initial investigations by Central intelligence agencies and the National Investigation Agency into Wednesday’s Bengaluru blast points to the possible involvement of a Kerala-based terror module. Intelligence sources said the blast came soon after credible information emerged on terror modules being trained in remote parts of Kerala to make IEDs.
“There are some local operatives in Kerala being backed by outfits like Indian Mujahideen and Students Islamic Movement of India being trained in use of explosives. This information was shared with the Kerala police as well. The nature of explosion strongly points to these Kerala operatives,” a senior home ministry official said.
The MHA had earlier sensitised the Kerala government that the state was becoming one of the biggest centres of hawala activity in the country, with large sums of money pumped in from Gulf countries. It is also suspected most of this was routed for terror activities. Intelligence sources believe the BJP office was not the original target, and subversive elements wanted to hit Chinnaswamy Stadium during Tuesday’s IPL match. It was also the anniversary of the earlier blast at the stadium. But heightened security there may have forced a change of plan.
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