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Patil reviews security situation

NEW DELHI: As the Capital was rocked again by a bomb blast on Saturday, Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil reviewed the security situation with top officials and extended all assistance to the Delhi Police Commissioner to deal with the situation.

Soon after the blast in the busy flower market at Mehrauli, he spoke to senior officials, including Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta, who, in turn, was in constant touch with Delhi police chief Y.S. Dadwal.

Mr. Gupta also spoke to authorities of the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences to find out the condition of the injured, a Ministry spokesman said.

Condemning the blast, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said: “We will have to wait for investigations to find out who are responsible for this act.”

The police were determined to bring the culprits to book.

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