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Mumbai, Oct 23: The Maharashtra ATS has claimed a breakthrough in the Malegaon blast of 29th September.

They claim that they have evidence that Hindu groups were involved in the blast.

Police sources say they have taken custody of certain individuals belonging to the group from Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.

Evidence of a Hindu group's involvement was found while tracing the origins of a scooter found in Malegaon.

Maharashta ATS sources now say that they are exploring the same angle to in the blast that happened in Modasa in Gujarat on the same day.

The police had initially suspected SIMI and other radical groups for the blast.

Terror Charge on Hindu Groups Kicks Up Storm

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Mumbai, Oct 23: A political war of words has broken out over claims by the Maharashtra Anti-Terror squad that extremist Hindu groups were behind the recent blast in Malegaon in Maharashtra in which five people were killed.

The BJP says Hindu groups could not be involved in acts of terror, while the Congress says if there is evidence they will investigate it.

The Maharashtra ATS claims it has proof that it collected over the past weeks. They claim that they have evidence that extremist Hindu groups were involved in the blast.

Police sources say they have taken custody of certain individuals belonging to the group from Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. Evidence of a Hindu group involvement emerged while tracing the origins of a scooter found in Malegaon.

Maharashta ATS sources also say that they are looking into similarities in blasts at Modasa in Gujarat on the same day.

The police had initially suspected SIMI and other radical groups for the blast.