Raja Gel-90 — the substance used to cause Wednesday’s blast in Bengaluru — has provided a vital key in the investigation. And the needle of suspicion points towards the Indian Mujahideen and the Bhatkal brothers.
Four special squads have been formed to probe the terror attack apparently targeting the BJP office in Bangalore that left 16 people injured, a top police official said.
A day after a terror strike near the BJP office here left 16 persons injured, party leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday said their first priority would be to bring a strong anti-terrorism law if BJP-led NDA is voted to power in the next Lok Sabha elections.
A day after the Bangalore blast that took place very close to BJP state headquarters, Bangalore police seemed to be clueless over the perpetrators of the crime and announced Rs. 5 lakh reward to whoever provide credible information about the culprits.

Karnataka chief minister Jagadish Shettar said on Thursday there was no specific information or alert "from anybody" about the bomb blast near the BJP office that left 16 injured.
Young and suave Priya Krishna, seeking re-election as Congress candidate from a city constituency for May 5 Assembly polls, has retained his status of the richest candidate with assets of over Rs. 910 crore.
Key fugitives associated with a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) supported and al Qaeda influenced terror module are emerging as prime suspects today’s bombing outside the Karnataka BJP headquarter.
It had started as an ordinary morning for 28-year-old Vijat R. A cup of tea from the stall outside his office in north Bangalore’s Malleshwar area, and he would be ready for work.
The home ministry officials called today’s blast outside the BJP office in Bangalore— that comes exactly three years (April 17, 2010) after two bombs went off outside Chinnaswamy Stadium in the city — “a terrorist attack”.
Digitisation of 120,000 cable homes in India's IT capital is expected to pick up from current levels of 78% after the Karnataka HC lifted a temporary ban on Tuesday.
A loud bang and the next moment three cars went up in flames and a bike blown to smithereens, recounted witnesses to a terror strike outside the BJP office in Bangalore buzzing with activity ahead of the May 5 Assembly polls.
The ruling BJP tonight released its third list with 37 candidates for the May 5 Assembly polls but still has not taken a call about three tainted MLAs, keeping the suspense factor alive.
All leading parties of Karnataka are getting battle-ready for the May 5 state assembly elections.