15th arrest made in Malleswaram blast

Bengaluru: Central Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths arrested a Tamil Nadu-based businessman for allegedly supplying explosives, including gelatin sticks, to terror suspects who planted the bomb in front of the state BJP office headquarters in Malleswaram on April 17, 2013.

Quarry businessman and Tirunelveli resident Daniel Prakash alias Prakash allegedly supplied explosives to Mohammed Ismail and Police Fakruddin, prime accused. "We produced him before a court on Monday. He is in police custody till June 18," a CCB official said. So far, 15 accused have been arrested in the case.