Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, on Friday, strongly condemned the Hyderabad bomb blasts which claimed 16 lives on Thursday. He expressed confidence that the security personnel engaged in the probe would go deep into the incident and nail the culprits.

"The blast incidents in Hyderabad are strongly condemnable," Kumar told reporters. Saying those involved in the "dastardly act deliberately intend to disturb an environment of peace and harmony prevailing in the country," he appealed to the people to maintain peace.

"We have to be cautious against their designs and maintain peace and harmony at all cost to defeat their purpose," he said.