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This is an archive article published on October 3, 2006

Main accused held in letter bombs case

Police on Monday arrested a 29-year-old youth, who allegedly posted all the six letter bombs to different addressees in the city recently.

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Police on Monday arrested a 29-year-old youth, who allegedly posted all the six letter bombs to different addressees in the city recently.

Rajeev, an electronics diploma-holder hailing from Kazhakootam, has confessed to his crime, Director General of Police Raman Srivastava told reporters here.

8220;The motive behind the crime was personal enimity. He had differences with the persons to whom the letters were sent,8221; Srivastava said.

Prima facie evidence against the youth have been gathered during his questioning, police said. ADGP Intelligence Jacob Punnoose said the role of some others in the crime could not be ruled out, adding that the investigation would continue.

8220;The accused does not appear to be motivated to kill anyone but he only wanted to scare since only explosives in small quantities was packed in the letters. He tried to increase the blast8217;s impact by also sending threatening letters,8221; IG south zone, Arun Kumar Sinha, who led the probe team, said. Srivastava said so far no terrorist or political angle to the two blasts that occured here on September 21 were revealed.

 

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