Mumbai, July 29: Maharashtra Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has called a high-level meeting this morning to discuss the situation following the Ghatkopar bus bomb blast which left three persons dead and 31 injured last night. Dy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal, Home Secretary U K Upadhyaya, Chief Secretary Ajit Nimbalkar, Maharashtra DGP O P Bali and Police Commissioner R S Sharma are expected to attend the meeting, which will discuss measures to tackle terrorist threat of blowing up targets in public places.
Meanwhile, according to official sources, two bombs were planted in the bus which exploded last night.
Although no terrorist organisation has claimed responsibility for the blast, police are suspecting the hand of the banned LeT and SIMI behind the explosions.
The explosion yesterday, occurred for the second time in suburban Ghatkopar.
On December 02 last, a bomb had exploded in a bus and blew off the rear roof killing three and injuring 38. Unlike the previous explosion the blast yesterday was more powerful as two bombs were planted, Minister for State for Home Kripa Shankar Singh told.
Altogether five explosions have occurred in the last eight months killing 15 persons and injuring more than 100.
Meanwhile, red alert has been sounded all over Maharashtra and combing operation has been launched to fish out the suspected terrorists` behind the blast. Bureau Report