More than 60 killed, 200 injured as terror strikes Jaipur

Written on May 14, 2008 – 8:06 am | by FICA |

The Terrorists struck in Jaipur triggering eight serial blasts in a small span of 12 minutes yesterday night in market areas and near a Hanuman temple in Jaipur leaving more than 60 dead and 200 injured.

Bangladesh-based Harkut-ul-Jehadi Islami(HuJI) is suspected to be behind the blasts.

Police bomb disposal squad defused one bomb near the Hanuman temple. The blasts rocked Tripolia Bazar, Johari Bazar, Manas Chowk, Badi Choupal and Choti Choupal. All targets are located within a two-km radius in the old city.

L.K. Advani, Leader of the Opposition said “that Serial bomb blasts at crowded places, and targeting unsuspecting citizens, has become a pattern of the terrorists’ war on India. Today’s incident has yet again underscored that this threat to our internal security cannot be belittled.”

The US and Israel have condemned the terrorist attacks in Jaipur that have killed and injured many innocent civilians.

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