Nearly three weeks after the sensational attack on AKG Centre, the police have transferred the case to the Crime Branch (CB) amid criticisms raised by various quarters on the delay in nabbing the culprit.
State Police Chief Anil Kant issued an order to transfer the probe from the Thiruvananthapuram city police to the Crime Branch on Saturday.
The Cantonment police had registered a case under Sections 436 (mischief by fire or explosive substances to destroy property) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(a) (causing explosion to endanger life and property) of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908, in connection with the incident that had occurred on June 30 night.