Guwahati: Assam Police have detained four people in connection with Thursday’s serial bomb blasts in four cities of the state.
One of those detained has been identified as Rabijit Baruah from Nalbari. Baruah is suspected to be a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre.
The investigators are also trying to find out if Islamic Security Force-Indian Mujahideen, which claimed responsibility for the multiple blasts, is the new face of Indian Mujahideen.
Islamic Security Force-Indian Mujahideen sent an SMS to a local TV news channel on Friday claiming responsibility for the blasts.
Assam Police have confirmed the receipt of the SMS and say that such an organisation did exist and was formed in 2002.
The organisation also warned of more bombings in the state and across India.
Indian Mujahideen had been claiming responsibility for the serial blasts that have rocked New Delhi, Ahmedabad, bagalore and Jaipur in the past few months.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi are touring Assam and will meet Governor Shiv Charan Mathur, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and other top officials.
The duo will also meet the people injured in the blasts at the Guwahati Medical College Hospital.
However, political leaders are having a tough time convincing the people. Bharatiya Janat party leader LK Advani was heckled by a group of Guwahati residents on Friday as he was touring the blast-hit areas.
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, too, had to assure agitated people in Kokrajhar on Friday that strong action would be taken against those behind the blasts.
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad has called for a bandh in Assam on Saturday to protest against the terror attacks.
At least 70 people were killed and over 300 others injured in the blasts that rocked Guwahati, Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon and Barpeta on Thursday forenoon.
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