Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said those behind the Delhi blast should be given the strictest punishment, but emphasised that the entire population of Jammu and Kashmir cannot be branded as sympathisers of terrorism.

The chief minister said only a few elements were responsible for disturbing peace and harmony in the region.

A blast in an explosives-laden car, which was being driven by Umar Nabi, who hailed from south Kashmir's Pulwama, near the Red Fort in Delhi killed 12 people and injured several others on November 10. He has emerged as key in a terror network spanning Kashmir, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

The blast occurred hours after the recovery of around 360 kg of suspected ammonium nitrate and a cache of arms and ammunition from the rented accommodatio

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