LUCKNOW: The investigating agencies have ruled out the use of RDX in Tuesday's serial bomb blasts in Gorakhpur.

Principal Secretary (Home) K. Chandramouli told newspersons here on Wednesday after his return from Gorakhpur that the blasts were caused by low intensity bombs kept in tiffin boxes attached to three new cycles. He said ammonium nitrate might have been used in the crude bombs.

Mr. Chandramouli said the cycles were bought from different shops. The police had traced one shop and efforts were on to trace the others. The identification of the shops is expected to give crucial leads.

He said six persons sustained minor injuries in the blasts and were discharged from hospital after receiving first aid on Tuesday. They were Guddu Chaubey, Rajesh Sharma, Sanjay Rai, Santosh Singh, Rameshwar Patel and Vivek Yadav.

On those behind the blasts, Mr. Chandramouli said no conclusion could be drawn as the investigations were in the preliminary stage.

The crude bombs were battery-charged and there was no proof to suggest whether a timer device was used as trigger. One bomb was kept near a petrol pump and two near a transformer.

Mr. Chandramouli said the Special Task Force of the Uttar Pradesh police was looking into the case.

The Government Railway Police recovered an abandoned bag from the waiting room of the Faizabad railway station on Wednesday. Mr. Chandramouli said it contained ammonium nitrate used for making crackers. Investigations are on.

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