The bomb was aimed at Paritala, but he escaped with minor injuries. Sinha said Rajsekhara Reddy's son handed over Rs.125,000 to Soori through a businessman for eliminating Parthasarthy Reddy. Under the deal, Jaganmohan Reddy promised that he would help Soori come out of jail if he managed to eliminate Parthasarthy Reddy. A suitcase bomb was thereafter prepared in Hyderabad at the behest of Soori. The arrested persons told police that they had tried to kill both Paritala and Parthasarthy, but failed to do so.
Further investigations are on.
The arrest of Jaganmohan Reddy is likely. The police are also on the look out for two persons through whom Jaganmohan is alleged to have paid money to Soori. Rajsekhara Reddy has denied allegations against his son and alleged that an attempt was being made to fix him. The Congress Party leader defended his son, saying he was purely a businessman and had no connections whatsoever with politicians. The Divide Can astrologers correctly predict earthquakes.