At least 7 suspects have been detained in connection with yesterday's Patna blasts that killed 5 people and left 83 injured. While 3 persons were detained in Ranchi last night, 4 were nabbed in Patna. AIR correspondent reports that based on the tip-off by Bihar police, Jharkhand Police raided a place in Dhurva area of Ranchi and detained three suspects.

Bihar DGP Abhyanand said six live bombs were also recovered and defused by the bomb disposal squad. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said, the explosions could be the handiwork of a terrorist organisation.

Seven low intensity blasts yesterday rocked Patna between 9.30 AM and 12.45 PM shortly before BJP leader Narendra Modi's address to a rally in the capital.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke to the Bihar Chief Minister and asked him to speedily probe the blasts and ensure that the perpetrators are punished.