04-14-2006, 09:14 PM
http://ia.rediff.com/news/2006/apr/14masji...?q=tp&file=.htm
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Two blasts took place inside the Jama Masjid complex on Friday evening, injuring at least three people, police sources said.
Five fire tenders, ambulances and police squads have rushed to the spot.
The first explosion took place at around 5.30 pm when devotees were preparing for 'Asar' (evening) prayer near a pond used by them for ablutions.
Fifteen minutes later, another blast rocked the place, eye witnesses said.
Jama Masjid spokesman Amanullah Khan told rediff.com, "We were caught unawares. There was no alert warning given to us by the Delhi police nor were we told that there was any risk of such blasts."
"<b>Since it was prayer time, not many people were present at the spot where the twin blasts took place,</b>" he said, adding, "A large number of worshippers have gathered here. They are agitated about the blasts and are refusing to go away."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Two blasts took place inside the Jama Masjid complex on Friday evening, injuring at least three people, police sources said.
Five fire tenders, ambulances and police squads have rushed to the spot.
The first explosion took place at around 5.30 pm when devotees were preparing for 'Asar' (evening) prayer near a pond used by them for ablutions.
Fifteen minutes later, another blast rocked the place, eye witnesses said.
Jama Masjid spokesman Amanullah Khan told rediff.com, "We were caught unawares. There was no alert warning given to us by the Delhi police nor were we told that there was any risk of such blasts."
"<b>Since it was prayer time, not many people were present at the spot where the twin blasts took place,</b>" he said, adding, "A large number of worshippers have gathered here. They are agitated about the blasts and are refusing to go away."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->