[Dhaka Tribune] Indian National Investigation Agency has unveiled that terrorists at Bardhaman were not only making grenades, but also sophisticated time-controlled and remote-controlled IEDs (improvised explosive device) at their Khagragarh hideout.It was also learnt that the explosion on October 2 took place after a trigger wire of a time bomb was accidentally clipped by the bomb makers.
"Mahmoud, careful you don't clip [KABOOM!]"
The information was unveiled after investigators grilled Abdul Hakim, who was arrested on Tuesday regarding the blast.
Apart from time bombs, the militants were also conducting a research on making remote-controlled IEDs.
Hakim also told investigators that Shakil Ahmed and Sovon Mondol, the two people who died in the blast, tried hard to defuse the bomb after the trigger wire activated the device.
"Mondol! It's counting down! Make it stop!"
The blast ripped off a portion of the roomâs door and the splinters injured Hakim, who was in the next room.
"Aaaiiieee! I am undone!"
Hakim is now receiving treatment at Kolkata's PG Hospital.
"I am? Y'mean this ain't the undertaker's? I'm not undone! I'm..."
"Careful! You're going to strain your..."
"Aaaaiiieee!"
Meanwhile, Indian CID officers have said the prime accused in the Bardhaman blast, Sk Kausar, may have escaped to Bangladesh via Hakimpur bordering Nadia and North 24-Parganas, Times of India reported yesterday.
The report also said investigators were now trying to reconstruct his 100km escape route that he used to sneak into Bangladesh.
According to CID, Kauser left the spot immediately after the blast but did not leave the place till the next day.
There's a difference between "a spot" and "a place," you understand.
They also had reasons to believe that the terrorist stayed in a lodge at Bhatar, just 23 kilometres from Burdwan town.
"No, I'm not a criminal mastermind, but I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night!"
He decamped after getting to know about the blast from Amina Bibi, now in custody, over the phone.
"Hello, Kausar? Dis is Aminia Bibi!"
The investigating officers, after speaking to the locals, confirmed that he left his motorcycle at Khetia village, some 10 kilometres from Bardhaman.
"Lissen! Y'gotta ditch the motorcycle at Khetia and walk into Bardhaman!"
"Dat's eight kilometers! Dis is a hot day!"
We have come to know that he took one person and rode off, but the locals failed to identify them as they were wearing helmets. At this stage, we cannot say with certainty whether the man who was riding with Kausar came back to the village or left for somewhere else,a CID officer told the TOI.
"That's because we don't know who he is."
The officers said from Khetia, Kausar travelled another 13 kilometres to reach Bhatar and stayed there in a lodge for the night.
"You got a reservation? Room for two?"
"Yeah. Izzat your wife?"
"Yeah."
"Nice mustache on her!"
The investigators have zeroed in on one hotelier from whom they came to know that Kausar stayed in a lodge for the night but they are not sure how he travelled from Khetia to Bhatar.