The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to probe cases of explosions in districts Panipat and Kurukshetra has released video footage of an unidentified man suspected of being involved in three bomb blasts in Panipat and Pipli.
The SIT has also appealed to the people to come forward and help identify this person. Haryana Government has already announced a reward of Rs 10 lakh to anyone who gives information leading to identification and arrest of those involved in the basts.
An official spokesman said that the SIT had gathered CCTV footage from different places in districts of Sonepat and Panipat. He said that in the released video, the suspect, who has covered his face, is wearing jeans and a blue striped shirt, and carrying a yellow bag suspected to contain the improvised explosive device which was later detonated in a Haryana Roadways bus at Pipli on May 26.
Additional Director General of Police (Crime), has directed all district Superintendents of Police (SP) to increase checking at railway stations, bus stands and other crowded places including malls, markets, cinema halls and religious places and take all effective steps to prevent any such incident.
Three bomb blasts have taken place in the State this year, of which the first two took place in stationary trains at Panipat railway station on January 15 and May 12, respectively. The third blast took place in a moving Haryana Roadways bus at Pipli in district Kurukshetra on May 26.
The State Government had constituted the SIT headed by ADGP, Crime and comprising Inspector General of Police (IGP), Karnal Range, IGP, Rohtak Range, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Sonipat, SP, Kurukshetra, SP, Railways, SP, Panipat, SP, Crime and SP, CID to probe these blasts.