New Delhi, May 6 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday morning moved to secure forensic evidence and gather information from the sites of the recent blast in Punjab. The team will assist state authorities in investigating the explosion, the sources said.

According to the sources, the National Investigation Agency teams are currently en route to the blast sites in Jalandhar and Amritsar, where they are expected to arrive shortly to gather information and assist the Punjab Police in the investigation.

Meanwhile, expressing suspicion over the timing of the incidents, Congress leader Raj Kumar told ANI, "All this is happening because elections are about to take place in the state. This area comes under the central governme...