Police reveal third sketch in India mosque blast probe

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MUMBAI (AFP) — Police have released the sketch of a third man wanted in connection with bomb blasts outside a mosque in western India that killed 31 and injured nearly 300. Officers said Monday they were looking into Hindu or Muslim extremist groups behind Friday's blasts but tests revealed an explosive mix apparently similar to that used in the Mumbai train bombings two months ago.

The July 11 attacks killed nearly 190 people when seven bombs exploded in crowded rush-hour trains. The attack has been blamed on Islamic extremists fighting Indian rule in Kashmir with the help of local militants. A police spokesman told reporters he could not draw a link between the two incidents on the basis of preliminary test results. "We can't say anything until we get reports from all the...