A probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the Coimbatore explosion case would be recommended to the Centre, the Tamil Nadu Government said here on Wednesday.
The State Government also announced raising a special police force to foil sabotage and bolster its intelligence wing.
In a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister MK Stalin at the Secretariat, the present status of investigation related to the explosion was taken up and it was decided to set up a special force to prevent similar incidents.
On October 23, about 75 kg explosives were seized in Coimbatore from the residence of 29-year-old Jameesha Mubeen, who was killed after a gas cylinder exploded.
The explosion happened while he was moving past a temple in a car in the western textile city and he had tried to evade a police check post.
NIA officials held discussions in Coimbatore on Wednesday with State police.
Quoting Stalin’s directives to officials in the meet here, the Government said it was decided to recommend to the Centre to entrust the case to the NIA.
The move is considering the possibilities of links transcending TN borders and the likelihood of international links emerging during the investigation of the explosion case, an official release here said.
As part of measures to further strengthen security, the Government said it would set up new police stations at the three localities of Karumbu Kadai, Sundarapuram and Koundampalayam in Coimbatore.
During Stalin’s review of the overall law and order and security scenario in the State, it was decided to install additional high-tech surveillance cameras in key cities of Tamil Nadu including Coimbatore.
The Chief Minister directed officials to post additional personnel in the intelligence wing and protect and encourage informers.
Chief Secretary V Irai Anbu, Director General of Police C Sylendra Babu and top state and intelligence officials took part in the high-level meeting.
Coimbatore was brought under a tight security cover, following the explosion in front of Kottai Eswaran Temple in the heart of the city in the communally sensitive Ukkadam area, on Deepavali eve.