Uttar Pradesh ATS officers said that Raj Mohammad used to study and follow jihadi literature. Raj Mohammad was radicalized online and was inspired by Islamic preacher Zakir Naik.
Preliminary investigation has revealed that the large quantity of gunpowder, illegal firecrackers and country-made bombs stored in the house caused the blast in Bhagalpur, Bihar
Shekharappa, a retired mechanical engineer, regretted that the caste-based reservation and the menace of donations have pushed intelligent and meritorious students out of the country.