Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara said the state government’s CID is competent enough to investigate the case.

He said the suspect is said to have traveled towards the district headquarters town of Tumakuru by bus after the explosion, and officials are following the leads and verifying his movement till Ballari.

The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused Hussain's supporters of chanting pro-Pakistan slogans during celebrations, a claim supported by purported videos circulating on social media and television news channels.