Blasts rock India’s capital, New Delhi. 30 feared dead, several injured
By ranjanp at 13 September, 2008, 1:02 pm
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Indian Capital rocked by 5 blasts on a crowded Saturday holiday
- 30 people feared dead and several injured
- Indian Mujahideen claims responsibility for the shameful and cowardly acts
India’s capital Delhi was rocked by 5 serial blasts today. 30 people are feared to be dead and several others injured. The blasts occured around 6:00 p.m. The blasts occured at Carol bagh, Greater Kailash I, Barah Khamba Road and Connaught Place.
Bomb’s were also found, ready to detonate in India Gate but were diffused in time. So far, several other bomb’s have been found and diffused. The Capital is under a high state of alert. Investigation has revealed that ammonium nitrate, ball bearings and timer devices were used in the explosives.
With people out of their houses on a Saturday, enjoying their weekend, the cowardly acts of terror have focused on crowded areas popular for shopping and leisure activities. A lot more casualties are expected due to this.
Narendra Modi has criticized the center for not heeding to warnings issued as intelligence was obtained during interrogation from the perpetrators of the recent blasts in Ahmedabad.
Despite assurances from the home minister, Shivraj Patil, of catching the perpetrators since blasts in Ahmedabad and Bangalore rocked the country earlier this year, there seems to have been a failure in intelligence and New Delhi has now been hit.
The terrorist outfit, Indian mujahideen, has claimed responsibility for the cowardly attacks. The e-mail sent to the media claiming responsibility for the serial bomb blasts in Delhi was sent from an IP address of a power company in Mumbai, officials from the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) said.
Sphere: Related Content“The mail sent by a group named the Indian Mujhahideen soon after the blasts has been tracked to an IP address in the eastern suburbs of Mumbai,” Additional Commissioner of Police (ATS) Parambir Singh said.
