1 Oct 2008
AGARTALA: At least two persons were killed and 50 injured on Wednesday night in a string of five blasts set off here by suspected terrorists in a span of five minutes.
Twenty of the injured are stated to be in critical condition.
The first blast went off at Radhanagar bus stand at around 7.30pm and it was followed by the explosions in the other places in quick succession, police sources said.
An unidentified man was killed in the blast at Radhanagar bus stand while another person succumbed to injuries.
Police sources, quoting eyewitnesses, said two persons riding a motorcycle were seen moving suspiciously at Radhanagar bus stand and the blast took place there two to three minutes after they left the area.
Central intelligence agencies had on September 25 warned the north-eastern states of an impending terror attack and BSF officials here confirmed having received the input.
The blasts went off at Agartala’s main shopping area Maharaja Ganju Bazar, Gobind Ballah Pant market, busy Radhanagar bus stand, Agartala Motorstand and Abhay Nagar localities.
Barely two days ago, eight people died in crude bomb explosions at Malegaon in Maharashtra and Modasa in Gujarat.
Two weeks ago, a bomb explosion at Mehrauli in Delhi left one dead and several injured.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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