Sketch of Assam blast suspect released

| November 4th, 2008 | Categorized as Nation

GUWAHATI: Police today released the sketch of a suspect in the Thursday’s serial blasts in Assam that claimed 81 lives. Police said the sketch tallied 77 per cent with the person suspected to be responsible for the explosion at the Deputy Commissioner’s office compound in Kamrup where the Chief judicial magistrate’s court is also located.

The person, dressed in a white kurta, was said to be of fair complexion with short hair and a thin moustache.

The sketch was prepared on the basis of inputs from five witnesses in the CJM Court who saw the person suspiciously moving around the compound, the sources said.

Special artists from Kolkata were called to prepare the sketch with the help of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Assam police.

Five more sketches of other suspects are being prepared which will be released soon, the sources said.