The union government would be advised to call the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to inquire into the Coimbatore blast case, the Tamil Nadu government said in a statement on October 26. The current state of the inquiry pertaining to this matter was discussed during a high-level meeting at the Secretariat presided over by Chief Minister M K Stalin.
Considering the possibilities of links transcending the borders of the state and the likelihood of international connections during the investigation of a case of such a nature, it was decided to recommend to the Centre to entrust the case to the NIA, an official release stated.
The police authorities have been ordered by the chief minister to ensure security in the Coimbatore district. “ The meeting decided to make appropriate recommendations to the Union government to transfer the ongoing probe to the NIA since investigation of such incidents is likely to have ramifications beyond the boundaries of the state and international connections”, the official release said.
Further in the meeting, the chief minister ordered the administration to set up three police stations in Karumbu Kadai, Sundarapuram, and Kavundampalayam to enhance the security of the city. The installment of modern surveillance cameras in major cities, including Coimbatore, and densely populated areas was also directed by the chief minister.
“The CM ordered adequate protection to those who provide sensitive information about those involved in illegal activities and those associated with them”, the release stated.
Chief secretary V Irai Anbu, home secretary Phanindra Reddy, DGP C Sylendra Babu, ADGP(Intelligence) S Davidson Devasirvatham, and others also attended the meeting in the Secretariat.
