Asked about the KLO statement, Sharma said, “We neither claimed that KLO was involved nor gave them a clean chit. The investigation is on, it will bring out the truth.”
On whether it was an intelligence or security failure, Sharma replied, “I won't say anything right now. The probe is on. We are looking into all the aspects of the incident. The CID and IB are looking into the matter.”
State Forensic teams and CID officials also reached the Jalpaiguri town today to examine the kind of explosives used to carry out the blast, the police said.
Meanwhile, an abandoned bag near a level crossing in the Jalpaiguri town sparked off panic among the residents.
Senior district police officers said the bag was found lying unclaimed in an alley close to the level crossing gate number three in the town this evening.
Local residents informed the police soon and the area was cordoned off, officers at the Kotwali police station said, adding the bomb squad had been alerted.
A senior Jalpaiguri police officer said, “Since last evening's blast, all police stations in the district, especially along the border have been put on hight alert. We are waiting for the bomb squad to come and look into the abandoned bag,” a senior officer said.
