17 more blasts in Ahmedabad, 100 feared injured, 15 killed
By ranjanp at 26 July, 2008, 11:46 am
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Serial Blasts rock Ahmedabad one day after blasts in Bangalore
- 15 killed and 100+ feared injured
- Modus operandi of both blasts same indicating that this is an organized planned attack on India by the same terror group
- Mumbai rumored to be the next target. City on high alert.
AHMEDABAD - Terror struck another big Indian City in Gujarat when 17 serial blasts ripped across Ahmedabad on Saturday evening leaving 15 killed and 100+ feared injured sending a wave of panic. This comes one day after India’s IT capital, Bangalore was rocked by about 7+ blasts leaving 2 dead and several injured.
The explosions happened in a space of 90 minutes in the eastern and western areas after the first blast hit Maninagar at 6.45 pm. There were two blasts each in Maninagar–the constituency of Chief Minister Narendra Modi–and in Sarkej targeting a state transport CNG bus and Sangam theatre.
Significantly two hospitals were also the target of attack. An NSG team has been rushed to Ahmedabad.
The low-intensity explosions occurred at eight areas of Maninagar, Isanpur, Narol circle, Bapunagar, Hatkeshwar and Sarangpur bridge, Sarkej and Odhav and created a wave of panic.
The crude bomb’s/explosive were made with ball bearings, nut’s bolts and nails intended to injure and cause bodily damage.
President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh condemned the blasts and appealed for calm.
Rumors are that the terrorists are now planning to target Mumbai next week. The city has been placed in a state of increased alert.
The serial blasts in both Bangalore and Ahmedabad have had a similar pattern and indicate that one single group/organization is behind these shameful and cowardly acts of terrorizing the people.
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