Blast outside Delhi High Court

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11 killed, 64 injured in Delhi High Court blast

Terror struck the Capital when a powerful bomb placed in a briefcase ripped through a crowded reception area at the entrance to the High Court on Wednesday morning killing 11 people and leaving 64 injured. 


The "high intensity" bomb blast outside the High Court compound between Gate No. 4 and 5 occured at 10.14 a.m. when 100 to 200 litigants were waiting to get passes to enter the premises. Some lawyers were also present at that time.


Home Minister P Chidambaram said the blast was of "high intensity" and called it a "terrorist attack". The blast also left a 3—4 feet crater at the site of the explosion.


Mr. Chidambaram said it was not possible to identify the group behind the attack. It was for the second time in less than four months that the Delhi High Court was targeted. No one was injured in the previous explosion on May 25.


Union Home Ministry sources said the death toll has risen to 11. Sixty—five persons were injured out of whom 15 are in a serious condition, the sources said.


The probe into the blast was handed over by Government to the National Investigation Agency(NIA) whose Chief S. C. Sinha said a 20—member team headed by a DIG has been formed.

A TV channel said it had received a mail purportedly written by Harkat—ul—Jehadi Islami(HuJI).

The mail claimed that the blast was carried out by HuJI to demand repeal of death sentence of Afzal Guru, a condemned prisoner in Parliament attack.

Mr Sinha felt it was too premature to comment on HuJI mail but said NIA was looking at it seriously because the outfit is a prominent terrorist group which considers India as target number one. He said there were no clear leads as of now.

Lawyers and litigants with blood soaked clothes ran helter—skelter and chaos broke out after the deafening explosion in the heart of the Capital which could be heard even 1 km away. Some complained of hearing loss.

Broken limbs and pieces of flesh were strewn on the ground along with shards of glass.

An eyewtiness suggested that the bomber may have queued up at the reception gate for entry passes and left the briefcase in which the bomb was hidden.

Court proceedings were suspended for a while before they were resumed.

source - thehindu.com/

So Afzal Guru now has the blood of those killed today on his hands. Hang him already. Did the Huji morons think it would help their cause? What stupidity!! I'm livid!!

Hang him !? If the death sentence granted to 3 accused in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case gets commuted to life imprisonment on the plea that there was undue delay in granting  clemency then it s quite possible  that the likes of  Afzal Guru and Kasab are here to stay as state guests of our country.

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Hang him !? If the death sentence granted to 3 accused in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case gets commuted to life imprisonment on the plea that there was undue delay in granting  clemency then it s quite possible  that the likes of  Afzal Guru and Kasab are here to stay as state guests of our country.

Its TIME that the stupid POS GOI wakes up and start punishing guilty instead of making a mockery and starting the blame game by using the media as their scapegoat. The politicians need to grow up. Simply disgusting act of cowardness conducted today.

What are the updates on this from India?

I read that some Al-Qaeda related group is taking responsibility. Any more information on suspects, demands etc. ?

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What are the updates on this from India?

I read that some Al-Qaeda related group is taking responsibility. Any more information on suspects, demands etc. ?

No demand per se, Harkat ul Jihad al islami (HuJi) have taken the responsibility, how killing innocent will help them in their movement is beyond my understanding ... RIP to all the victims and may god give strength to their family members.

It impacts you even more when your family and friends are their.
Edited by monar - 12 years ago