In a major breakthrough in the recently held bomb explosion near BJP office in Bangalore, Tamil Nadu Police have managed to trace the owner of the motorcycle used in the blast Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde has said that nation will book the culprit indulged in the blast.
Meanwhild Shinde ruled out any impact of the incident on the forthcoming Karnataka assembly elections.
Sushilkumar Shinde said, "So far we have not come to any conclusion (regarding probe)... With the assistance of TN (Tamil Nadu) Police we have traced owner of motorcycle."
He further added, "I assure the nation that we will book the culprits. We have traced from where this bike was sold, including the main seller and the second and third party."
Commenting about any arrest in this regards, the home minister said he had no information on anybody being arrested in connection with the blast.
The central government had been alerting states for the last two-three months about possibilities of terrorist strikes.
Asked about the impact the blast can have on elections, Shinde said: "There is no question... election will be on time and there cannot be any confusion on this."
"Such incidents have taken place earlier and I don't think there is any confusion or delay in elections," he added.
It is noted that sixteen people were injured in a bomb blast near the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) office in Bangalore.
(With inputs from IANS)
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