Blasts' perpetrators will be firmly dealt with: Patil

Home Minister Shivraj Patil has condemned the Malegaon blasts describing the incident as an attempt to disturb peace and communal harmony.

Home Minister Shivraj Patil has condemned the Malegaon blasts, describing the incident as an attempt to disturb peace and communal harmony.

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He has also said that the perpetrators of the blasts will be firmly dealt with.

Meanwhile, the Centre has rushed additional RAF companies to Malegaon where blasts killed at least 10 people and left over 100 injured.

Home Ministry sources said that the Maharashtra government has approached the Centre for additional requirement of 25 companies of the Central para-military forces and personnel have been dispatched to the town.

The Home Ministry has also issued an advisory to the state government to take all possible action to maintain communal harmony.