Tirupati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who survived an attack on him during his visit to the shrine of Lord Venkateswara on October 1, is likely to visit the shrine by the end of the coming week.

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) sources told reporters on October 12 that the Chief Minister was likely visit the holy shrine as a thanks giving.

In another development, former Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police Prakash Singh, a person with vast experience in tacking extremism in Northeast, was likely to camp from October 12 to conduct his probe. He would be probing on how the claymore mines were planted despite presence security and surveillance and also on the security lapses, if any, police sources said.

Singh, who has been given two months to submit his report would also be suggesting measures for further strengthening of security cover for the Chief Minister and other VIPs who visited the hill shrine.

Meanwhile, the sources said the special investigation team led by Dr D T Naik, that began its probe four days ago, had unearthed several important evidence to prove the exact perpetrators of the crime.

PTI