Indian police investigating serial bombings in Mumbai were surprised when a "woman" wearing an all-covering burqa and acting suspiciously turned out to be a man, a report said on Friday. The man told police he had disguised himself as a woman so he could meet his girlfriend, additional police commissioner Bipin Bihari told the Press Trust of India. The man said he was scared of his girlfriend's parents. The official said police spotted the man at Mumbai's international airport, where security forces were keeping a strict watch after seven blasts killed 179 people on trains and stations along the western rail line on Tuesday. Women officials who were asked to investigate the burqa-clad suspect were in for a surprise when the man lifted his veil. Police were investigating the man's background. "We cannot take chances in the present circumstances," Bihari said, referring to tight security and a massive hunt for the Mumbai bombers.
After the attacks - the worst in India in 13 years - security has been stepped up at railway stations and airports across the country. Meanwhile, Indian police named a third suspect in the train bombings as investigators cast a wide net in their hunt for the assailants.