Samjhauta Express Catches Fire

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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The bomb was initially seen as a crude device. Experts now point out that beyond the bottles of kerosene/petrol and low- intensity explosives like sulphur and electronic timers, there was a complicated circuitry which couldn't have been put in place by an ordinary operative. The wiring inside the suitcases was the handiwork of an expert. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Also from the earlier article..

<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The bombs were designed to use a minimal—but optimal—amount of explosives to ignite seven litres of fuel in each of the five suitcases. There was also a minimal use of metal, so that the bombers could walk through security checks at the Old Delhi railway station. As it turned out, the metal detectors were not functional on February 18.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

While the material is low-tech the careful selection of material, their sizes, their packaging, amount of explosive material required etc all point towards expertise in several areas, knowledge of the route etc. For eg if this were meant for some other train the requirement for bypassing metal detectors wouldnt be there but this was designed to bypass metal detectors. It would also be interesting to know what kind of "circuitry" was involved.