Two more arrests in Assam blast case

The Assam police have arrested two more suspects in connection with the serial blasts that devastated the state.

The two suspected -- Muzamul Haque and Anwarlul Haque--were arrested from Lakhimpur.

With these arrests total number of persons nabbed by the police rose to five. Earlier three persons were arrested on Saturday.

According to police- the two were in car-theft racket. They changed the number of those vehicles which were used in Guwahati and Bongaigaon blasts.

The police have got vital clues. It would soon zero in on the culprits responsible for the blasts, said Official spokesman and principal secretary (Home) Subhas Das.

On the other hand Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said, hands of to insurgent outfits based in Bangladesh and Pakistan are suspected behind the blasts.

"Although we are yet to reach at a conclusion, the needle of suspicion is towards Bangladesh and Pakistan-based insurgent outfits. These are the forces inimical to Assam... These forces are taking shelter in foreign soil and since they are using their (foreign countries) soil, the outfits are bound to listen to them", said the CM.

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