11:52 am: Bangalore Police Commissioner Raghavendra H. Auradkar initially says it was a cylinder blast, later revises it to a two-wheeler blast. He says, blast took place with the help of explosives and incendiary material.
2 pm: NIA team reaches the scene of blast.
2:30 pm: Bangalore police says, the number plate TN 22 R 3769 found on the Ind Suzuki motorbike is a fake one. Police takes CCTV footage from outside BJP office.
2:35 pm: Minister of state for Home RPN Singh says, Centre has sought report, asks parties not to play politics.
2:45 pm: T R Suresh, DCP North East, Bangalore, rejects news reports of a second blast in Hebbal, says it's all rumour
2:47 pm: Home Minister Sushil Shinde clueless in Kolkata, says, I will enquire if it was a terror attack and let the country know.
3:05 pm: Karnataka Law Minister Suresh Kumar and MP D B Chandregowda visit scene of blast.
3 pm: Congress general secretary Janardan Dwivedi dissociates from party spokesperson Shakeel Ahmed's statement that the blast will help BJP in Karnataka polls. Says: terror attacks should not be seen in the light of political gains and losses.
3:50 pm: MHA sources: it's a coincidence that today is 3rd anniversary of Chinnaswamy stadium blast. Today's was an IED blast and the modus operandi suggests Indian Mujahideen could be behind it.
4 pm: BJP leader Ananth Kumar reaches scene of blast.
4:15 pm: Six hours after blast, an abandoned black and red coloured bag found from an adjoining street by a sniffer dog.
4:50 pm: Bangalore police chief Raghavendra Auradkar appeals to people not to listen to rumours. "We (police, NIA) are all working together."
5 pm: Congress spokesperson Shakeel Ahmed says he stand by his tweet. "I am in politics for last 28 years. I won't give any irresponsible statement. I said, BJP would obviously gain some sympathy in the coming elections. BJP leaders should first understand what I said."
5:30 pm: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut says, it's an intelligence failure of the Home Ministry. "They could not solve Hyderabad blasts till now. Today's blast shows terrorists are now targetting BJP."
6:50 pm: Bangalore police revises casualty figures: 11 policemen, 5 civilians injured.
7 pm: MHA sources say: NIA, NSG teams are in Bangalore. CFSL forensic team will reach from Hyderabad shortly. 3 four wheelers, 3 two wheelers and KSRP police van severely damaged in blast. Initial forensic report expected tomorrow.
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