Friday, July 21 2006 10:42 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Mumbai: Three persons were arrested in connection with the July 11 serial blasts in the city, DIG (ATS) Jaijit Singh said today (July 21, 2006).

Of them, two were from Bihar and one was from Mumbai, he told sources adding that further details would be disclosed later.

The accused would be produced before a special court later in the day.

This is the first arrest in the case.

A total of 185 persons were killed and over 700 injured in seven blasts in first class compartments of local trains at Matunga, Mahim, Khar, Santa Cruz, Jogeshwari, Borivali and Bhayander in the metropolis on July 11.