Chennai Police have arrested three persons in connection with last week's blast near the BJP office in Bangalore that left 16 persons injured.

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Chennai Police have arrested three persons in connection with last week's blast near the BJP office in Bangalore that left 16 persons injured. (BCCL/K Sunil Prasad)

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According to top police sources, Karnataka Police were assisted by their Tamil Nadu counterparts in a late night operation, in which two persons - Peer Mohideen and Basheer hailing from Tirunelveli were arrested from a lodge here. (BCCL/K Sunil Prasad)

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The third person was arrested from Madurai, they said, adding the trio facilitated the blast while the main culprits were still at large. (BCCL/K Sunil Prasad)

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Four men were recently detained in Kerala for their alleged involvement in the case. (BCCL/K Sunil Prasad)

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The arrested are being taken to Bangalore for further investigation, sources said. (PTI/Shailendra Bhojak)

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The Karnataka government had announced a reward of Rs five lakh to those who provide information on the culprits responsible for the April 17 blast. (BCCL)

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