Date:25/05/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/05/25/stories/2007052518671400.htm

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Sketches released

— Photo: PTI

Police show sketches of the suspects behind the triple blasts in Gorakhpur on Thursday.

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh): The police on Thursday released the sketches of two persons allegedly involved in the serial bomb blasts that rocked the city on Tuesday and announced a reward of Rs. 10,000 for information leading to their arrest.

Senior Superintendent of Police R.K. Rai told a press conference here on Thursday that the two had been identified as Sameer (16) of Golghar and Iftekhar (21) of Mayabazar locality here. Their sketches have been drawn on the basis of the interrogation of a bicycle shop owner, he said. The duo purchased the bicycle, which were used in the blasts, from the same shop at 12 noon and 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Mr. Rai said. — PTI