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| 60 dead in Jaipur serial blasts | | | Jaipur | May 13
At least 60 persons have reportedly died and over 100 injured in 7 major blasts that rocked Jaipur at around 7.40 pm on Tuesday. All blasts took place in densely populated areas, lying within a radius of 1 km of each other. The blasts took place in Tripolia Bazar where a Hanuman temple drew a large number of devotees today. Manas Chowk, Badi Choupal, Choti Choupal and Johari Bazar are other places where the blasts occurred. Helpline no: 0141–2574456
The blasts took place within a span of 15 minutes. The blasts set off panic and near-stampede situation at all the five congested localities. One of the blasts took place in a car and another near a handloom shop in Kotwali area of the walled city, Home Department sources said. The wounded have been ferried to nearby hospitals including Savai Madho Singh Hospital.
Rajasthan Director General of Police A S Gill said it was "obviously a terror attack." “The Jaipur blast cannot be connected with the Ajmer Sharif blast. We have figures of 10 dead and more than 100 being injured,” the DGP said.
He also said that the intelligence agencies were caught off guard as no alerts were released to the state government.
The blast were of medium range and set off splinters in a diametre of 50 feet. District administration has swung into action and concerned authorities have reached the spot.
the IG of Jaipur range Pankag Kapoor confirmed the blasts and said that the injured have been rushed to Sawai Man Singh hospital. The police has appealed to people to remain calm.
High alert has been declared in all major cities. Bomb disposal squads have reached the spot to and have reportedly diffused one live bomb. They are also searching for forensic clues to ascertain the materials used in the blasts. The reported use of a cycle in one of the blasts has an eerie similarity to the Uttar Pradesh blasts in which HuJI hand was found.
The possibility of the blasts being the work of terrorists cannot be ruled out, as the blasts have taken place within days of reports of incursion in the Samba sector in Kashmir.
Meanwhile, Union Home Secretary has spoken to Rajasthan Chief Minister about the incident and conveyed Centre`s availability for every kind of assistance.
The Prime Minister has condemned the blasts and appealed for calm. He also spoke to the Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia and spoke all support. |
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