Nothing substantial was found about the role of two alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives in the Bangalore's twin blasts after their questioning, the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) said today.
On Tuesday, the ATS arrested Mirza Himayat Baig, 29, who allegedly heads LeT's operations in Maharashtra, from Pune and his aide Shaikh Lalbaba Mohammed Hussain alias Bilal, 27, from Nashik.
While Baig was held for the Pune blast, Shaikh, who was constantly in touch with him and provided him logistical support, was held under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the ATS said.
"We suspect the role of duo in Bangalore blasts as well. We questioned them regarding these blasts too," a senior ATS official said.
"But as of now, nothing substantial was found to link them in these blasts. Our focus now is to know the operations of the LeT and its network in the country," the official said.
Bangalore's M Chinnaswamy Stadium was rocked by two low intensity bomb blasts on April 17 just an hour before the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers of Bangalore was scheduled to start.
Eleven people were injured in the blast.
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