Serial Blasts Rock Bangalore- 2 Killed, Several Injured...
Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore (GA)
Bangalore, Jul 25: Just when the people and police were trying to put things in order after 7 low-intensity blasts the city, two more blasts were reported from Hosaguddadahalli and near R V Engineering College near Kengeri on Mysore road. With the total number of blasts has gone upto 9. While one each bomb blasted at Madivala, Nayandalli, Koramangala, Mallya Hospital Road, Richmond road and Hosaguddadahalli, double blast was reported from Adugodi.
The last of the blast that rocked Bangalore was near well-known Gopalan Mall at Hosaguddadahalli. Sources said that the bomb was planted under a transformer. No casualties have yet been reported yet.
Meanwhile police have beefed up security and put the city on Red Alert. Police sources said that it has become quite impossible for them to reach the blast spot and even investigate since people are thronging to these spots in thousands. Police even resorted to mild caning at Madivala in order to disperse crowd who were rushing to the blast spot.
Though more details are not available about the mechanism used in these blast senior police official Shankar Bidari said that blasts might have been triggered by using detonators.
Last reports reaching here said that one more of the injured died in the hospital. With this total number of persons killed in the blasts has gone upto 2 while several others have been injured.
Serial Blasts Rock Bangalore- 1 Killed, Several Injured...
Daijiworld Media Network Bangalore
Update at 4.30pm
Bangalore, Jul 25: Bangalore is on High Alert. Almost all software companies have been declared holiday and people are seen rushing home. However, it is almost impossible to get home immediately owing to traffic jam in all the places. Even the government offices, schools and colleges have been declared holiday.
Police sources said that blasts were of low-intensity and the motive behind them might have been to create panic among people and police rather than straightaway harm anyone. However, one woman was killed and 7-8 people have been reported injured in the blasts. The deceased has been identified as Laxmi who was killed in the blast at Madivala while her husband Ravi has sustained serious injuries.
Police cover the spot where blast took place in a park near Mallya Hospital in Bangalore on Friday
Gun power and metallic items seen at the spot where blast took place in a park near Mallya Hospital in Bangalore.
Majority of the blasts occurred in the South-East region of Bangalore which houses most of the software, IT companies.
The first blast was at Madivala at around 1.20 pm and the next blast was at Pantharapalya near Nayandhalli at 1.25 pm. The next two blasts were at Adugodi which is just opposite to Madivala at 1.40 pm and 1.42 pm. Blast rocked the Koramangala area at 2.10 pm before another blast occurred at Mallya hospital road. The last of the blast is said to have occurred at the ever busy Richmond Road at 2.35 pm.
Meanwhile chief minister Yeddyurappa has called a meeting of the cabinet at 4.30 pm to take stock of things. Rural development and panchayatraj minister Shobha Karandlaje while speaking to the media said that the chief minister has already announced a compensation of Rs 1 lac to the family of the deceased Laxmi.
- Transport in the blast affected areas has been cancelled. The woman died has been identified as Laxmi.
- Blasts have been reported in two more places – Adigodi and Koramangala
- Mobile Phone network has been jammed. Majority of the malls and cinema halls have been closed down.
Daijiworld Flash report at 2.30pm:
Bangalore, Jul 25: Bangalore witnessed serial bomb blasts this afternoon. The blasts have reportedly taken place at five places including Nayandahalli, Mallya Hospital, Richmond Circle, Langford Road , Madival Check Post. One death has been reported and many have been severely injured. The injured have been taken to St John's Hospital.
One woman was killed and several have been injured.
The blasts took place at 1.30 pm in Nayandahalli, 1.50 pm in Madivala (2 blasts) and 2.10 pm in Adugodi. Further details awaited from other places.
The police suspect that the miscreants might have used timer devices for the blasts. The police department has asserted that residents of the city need not worry and go on with their day to day life as usual
Gelatin sticks appear to have been used in the blasts.