Two blasts rocked the crowded area of Dilsukhnagar in Hyderabad today evening killing seven people and injuring many.
The explosions occurred near a bus stand and outside a cinema hall, IBN7 reported.
There has been no official confirmation as regards to the nature of the blasts. Dilsukhnagar witnessed similar blasts as well.
Police have cordoned off the area.
- Prime Minister: "This is a dastardly attack, the guilty will not go unpunished".
- Union I&B Minister Manish Tewari
"Hyderabad blasts sad and highly condemnable. The home ministry is in touch with the state government. Our condolences are with people who have been affected by the people. It would be better to react after we have the details."by FP Staff 8:42 PM - Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde:
"I have informed the prime minister that two blasts have occurred at Dilsukh Nagar in Hyderabad. Explosives were placed on cycles. Eight were dead in one spot, another three in the second spot. Information were in about the possible attack this morning as well. We have shared intelligence report with the state governments. IB team is already at the spot. Blasts occurred within a radius of 150 metres. It is possible death toll will rise. Can't talk about lapse right now. Blasts similar to Gokul Chat Centre blast in 2007."by FP Staff 8:41 PM - Mobile networks shut down in Hyderabad
Mobile networks shut down around Dilsukhnagar to prevent rumours.
Unlike the 2007 blasts, when government quickly pointed fingers at Huji, LeT, this time the police has not jumped to any conclusion. Police says it had no intelligence information about any terror activity.by FP staff 8:36 PM - NSG team rushed to Hyderabad
New Delhi: A team of forensic experts of NSG, the country's premier counter-terror force, was tonight flown to Hyderabad in the aftermath of the serial blasts that claimed at least 10 lives.
The 'post-blasts' analysis team have been sent to Hyderabad, sources said, adding experts from the Chennai hub
of the 'black cat' commandos force have also been rushed to the Andhra Pradesh capital.
The NSG, which is also the key force for counter-hijack operations, operates the National Bomb Data Centre (NBDC) which has detail information about such acts in the country.
The team will collect samples from the spot and analyse the 'trigger mechanism' used in the blasts, the sources added.
PTIby FP Staff 8:34 PM - Yasin Bhatkal of the Indian Mujahideen has been suspected to be involved with the Hyderabad blasts: IBN7by FP Staff 8:32 PM
- Eye-witness reaction
Here's what one one of the eye-witness told CNN-IBN:
I didn't see the time and suddenly there was a blast and lot of smoke a lot of glass shards fell on my head. Two blasts in dlishukh nagar chaurasta - 15 people died near Venkatdri theatre. Ananad tiffin centre near konark theatre - we took out 8 dead bodies on the spot evenbefore the ambulance came, then 4 dead bodies were lying there. In my count - at least 20 people have died.
I heard two blasts we were scared to go near and there were around 100 people thereby FP staff 8:30 PM - Bomb planted on motorcycle
The bombs were reportedly planted on a cycle and motorcycle parked near an eatery in the vicinity of cinema theater.by FP staff 8:24 PM - 1st blast at 7.01pm, second at 7.06pmby FP Staff 8:22 PM
- Details of #HyderabadBlasts First blast occurred around 7 pm near a tiffin centre opposite Venkatadri theatre, second near Konark theatre
- Alert in West Bengal
Kolkata: Alert has been sounded across West Bengal following the serial blasts in Hyderabad this evening, police said.
"Security has been beefed up in various parts of West Bengal, including the bordering and coastal areas. We have sent a security alert in all the police stations of the state," ADG (Law and order) Banibrata Basu told PTI.
The serial blasts in the Andhra capital has claimed nine lives and injured 32 others, official sources have said.
PTIby FP Staff 8:20 PM - Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi appeals for calm
Talking to CNN-IBN, Owaisi said that he has reports of two blasts. "These were very strong blasts. At least 15 are feared dead." He appealed to the people to maintain calm. "We should not allow miscreants to take charge."
Owaisi further said that this should not be politicized. "Let's leave behind politics, this is an attack on our nation. We should not allow these terror elements to succeed."by FP staff 8:19 PM - Union Home Secretary RK Singh
"Area has been cordoned off so that evidences are not disturbed. One NIA IG, one NSG post-blast team will take off at 9.30 pm from New Delhi to Hyderabad. The state DGP and a NSG team from hub in Hyderabad have rushed to the spot. I can confirm you about two blasts. I have spoken to the DGP, home secretary and the Governor."by FP Staff 8:16 PM Hyd police trying to cordon off the very busy area. Cd lose vital clues in commotion. Also priority to shift injured to hospital. #blast
— T S Sudhir (@Iamtssudhir) February 21, 2013by FP staff 8:08 PM- Hyderabad blasts:"It appears to be a terrorist attack...At least 10 are dead,” AP DGP V. Dinesh Reddy tells The Hinduhttp://thne.ws/YcnxNw
- Police sources are now confirming at least two bomb blasts took place.
- Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy reaches blast siteby FP Staff 8:03 PM
- 35 injured taken to Osmania Hospitalby FP Staff 8:03 PM
- ANDHRA PRADESH PUT ON HIGH ALERTby FP Staff 8:01 PM
- One of the bombs was placed on a motorcycle another in a tiffin box: CNN-IBNby FP Staff 8:01 PM
- NSG team to visit blast-hit Hyderabad: sources to PTIby FP Staff 8:00 PM
- One blast took near Konark Theatre, another near Venkatadri Theatre. Details of other locations are awaited.by FP Staff 7:58 PM
- BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu to CNN-IBN
"It is sad and unfortunate. The terrorists were warning earlier that they would take revenge for the hanging of Afzal Guru and Ajmal Kasab. The government should have been more careful. As of now I don't want to blame anybody. We should cooperate with the administration so that normalcy is restored as soon as possible."by FP Staff 7:57 PM - Blasts seem like pre-planned activity
Abid Rasul Khan, local congress leader, says the blasts seems like a pre-planned activity. "It is an unfortunate happening.Govt. will definitely like to go to the depth of it . Culprits will be punished, seems like a pre-planned activity."by FP staff 7:56 PM - NIA confirms at least three blasts.by FP Staff 7:54 PM
- Police confirm two blasts
Police sources now confirm there have been at least two blasts.Police sources are now confirming at least two bomb blasts took place.
— T S Sudhir (@Iamtssudhir) February 21, 2013by FP staff 7:52 PM - Blasts took place around 7 pm
The two blasts two place almost simultaneously, within a short period of time. CNN-IBN reports the first blast took place at around 7 pm.by FP staff 7:52 PM - Hyderabad Police Commissioner Anurag Sharma to IBN7:
"It is not a cylinder blast. These blasts look like the handiwork of professional terror groups."by FP Staff 7:48 PM - Highest casualty at the Dilsukhnagar bus standby FP Staff 7:46 PM
- Home Secretary RK Singh on Hyderabad blasts
"The intensity of the blasts ahve been massive."by FP Staff 7:38 PM Explosion took place near venkatdri theatre in dilsukhnagar. Police commr said it appears to be a blast. Locals say it is a cylinder blast
— T S Sudhir (@Iamtssudhir) February 21, 2013by FP staff 7:38 PM- Wounded being shifted to hospitals
The wounded are being quickly shifted to nearby hospitals. Police teams are also collecting evidences from the blast sites. The police are trying hard to control the agitated crowd present at the spot as well as conduct the rescue and relief.by FP Staff edited by FP staff 7:33 PM - Blasts in Hyderabad, 7 killed
Two blasts rocked the crowded area of Dilsukhnagar in Hyderabad today evening killing seven people and injuring many.
The explosions occurred near a bus stand and outside a cinema hall,IBN7 reported.
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