At Churchgate

Explosives (probably RDX) in the seven trains were planted at Churchgate, the originating station. “After planting bombs, the terrorists would’ve got down at next station,” says an official
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Timer devices
Intelligence agencies think bombs were planted at same time and triggered in a series using a timer device. Operation may have been carried out by a group of 8-10 people
LeT suspected
While the Lashkar-e-Tayyeba is the chief suspect, officials feel the outfit involved a frontal organisation (like the Al Badr) to execute the plan
SIMI too?
Police also trying to identify “local sympathisers” of banned outfit SIMI whose ex-cadre are known to be active in Aurangabad, Malegaon, Bheed areas
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