Minor Detained, Aide Arrested For Meghalaya Blast, Says Minister
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Shillong blast: Police is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that all those involved in the criminal act are arrested and normalcy is restored, said the state home minister.
A 17-year-old was detained in connection with the blast at Police Bazaar in Shillong and a live IED along with some bombs were recovered from his residence, Meghalaya Home Minister Lakhmen Rymbui said on Monday.
A person was also arrested in connection with the blast that took place on Sunday evening at the entrance of one of the shops at Police Bazaar, he said.
The minor had allegedly planted the IED and was tracked, apprehended and detained for questioning and his accomplice has been arrested, Mr Rymbui told news agency PTI.
The seized IED and the bombs were later defused by the bomb squad, he said.
