Police investigations have concluded that the two unexploded bombs were also carried by the two men Malgunda Patil and Yogesh Naik, activists of right wing Hindu outfit.
A major tragedy in a crowded Diwali-eve market was averted in Margao which was hit by an explosion killing two suspected activists of a right wing Hindu group linked sadhvi Pragya Singh.
Two more bombs were found at the site and were defused on time, Goa police said today. Goa police have booked a case under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 2008 against both the deceased.
"They are booked under sections relating to waging war against the state", Superintendent of Police Atamram Deshpande told mediapersons here. He said Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was used in the blast.
Police investigations have concluded that the two unexploded bombs were also carried by the two men Malgunda Patil and Yogesh Naik, activists of right wing Hindu outfit Sanatan Sanstha, probably to create trouble in the crowd in the market on Diwali eve.
Deshpande said both these set of explosives were found just next to the blast site. "Theoratically, we can conclude that they were also brought by these two people," he added.
The investigations conducted on the unexploded explosives found at the site have revealed that the substance appearing like gelatin was used in the blast, he said. Similarly, the electric circuit found at Sancoale, 20km away from the blast site and which was defused in time, also had a detonator, gelatin, power source and a timer, the SP said.
"It was timed to be triggered at 10.45 and planted in a parked pick-up van, which was noticed by the driver," Deshpande said adding the van was supposed to carry at least 25 people.
The van driver got suspicious after hearing the ticking sound in the unclaimed bag and threw it in the field and later the bomb disposal squad was summoned to defuse it, the SP said. Had that bomb gone off, it would have led to loss of many lives," he added.
Police investigations show the blast and recovery of explosives at other places could not involve just a few individuals as the explosives were found over a distance of 20 kms. "IEDs were spread over a distance of 20 kilometres. So, there is a possibility of involvement of more people in the act," Deshpande said.
The investigations have zeroed in on Sanatan Sanstha whose four activists, including Virendra Marathe, manager of an ashram at Ramnathi, 20km from Panaji, were detained by the police for questioning.
"Let the investigation reveal the truth. If Sanatan Sanstha is found to be behind these acts, then we will not fall short of treating them at par with organizations like SIMI," Deshpande said.
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