Government hands over Delhi high court blast to NIA

The government has handed over the Delhi high court blast case to the National Investigations Agency.

NIA DG S C Sinha said a notification to this effect has been issued. 

Eleven people were killed and scores injured when what is suspected to be a briefcase bomb went off outside Gate number 5 of the Delhi high court on Wednesday morning.

A 20-member NIA team headed by DIG to probe the case.

"We are seriously looking into the claim of Harkat-ul-Jehadi which took responsibility for the blast," said the NIA chief.

Further details are awaited.