Two Blasts Rock Jama Masjid In Old Delhi

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<b>Twin blasts rock Delhi's Jama Masjid, many injured</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->A Red Alert has been sounded in the national Capital following the explosions on Good Friday.

While <b>no casualties have been reported, TV reports said that five injured people had been rushed to the Lok Narayan Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital</b>.

The first explosion took place at around 5 pm when devotees were preparing for 'Asar' (evening) prayer near a pond used by them for ablution.

Fifteen minutes later another blast rocked the place, eye witnesses said.
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Inside work or Karachi effect?
Low grade explosion means either warning to someone (Bukhari) in mosque or takeover push by Deaoband?

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<b>Indian Muslim groups clash, eight injured</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The trouble began when some Shia Muslims objected to the presence of people from the Sunni community outside a mosque in Kalol town in the western state of Gujarat.

Several houses and a madrasa were set ablaze before police fired teargas to disperse the rioters, a government official said.
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<b>7 Injured in Shia Sunni fight in Godhara </b> - Hindi paper

This is Karachi effect.

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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-->

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/artic...490834.cms

<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--> Today being a Friday and a holiday on account of Ambedkar's birthday, a large number of people were present in the complex at the time of the explosion.

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Police said the explosives were kept in two small tin containers wrapped in plastic bags.

Police Commissioner K K Paul, who visited the site, said that the explosions were of "low intensity" and improvised device was used to trigger them. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

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Blast in picture

Very low intensity.
Purpose is warning.

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Anybody seeing this on TV ? What kind of injuries ?

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watch video

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from sify...

http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14184897

<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Paul said 12 persons were injured in the blasts, and all of them had been taken to LNJP Hospital.

"There are minor injuries. But one person has a bleeding foot," he said. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

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hindu story..

http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/000...141901.htm

<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->A doctor at the LNJP hospital, said 13 people have been admitted for treatment of minor injuries and burns. One of them is stated to be serious.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

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bbc..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4910028.stm

<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The explosions came within minutes of each other at about 1700 local time (1130 GMT).

"The blasts took place near a water tank used by worshippers," a mosque official, Mr Amanullah, told the BBC.

He said that most worshippers were inside the mosque and not by the tank when the blasts took place.

<b>Imam Bukhari said he thought worshippers had been deliberately targeted.

"We did not see the first explosion but the second one definitely originated from a plastic bag that was kept inside the prayer grounds," Imam Bukhari told the AFP news agency.

"The second blast went off as people were helping those injured and if this is not a terror attack then what is?"

"There is anger among our people but I am appealing to them to maintain calm." </b><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

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some stories say there are 2 dead. can somebody verify ?

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all injured and very minor injury. It was home made device.

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link

Meanwhile, the injured have been shifted to nearby hospitals.

"Some of the injured may have fractures. Thirteen people have been admitted to the LNJP hospital. One woman and one child have been seriously injured," said Sheila Dikshit, Delhi Chief Minister

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<b>Blast Kills Two In Packed Delhi Mosque</b>
Only Sky news is saying 2 dead and they are calling it powerful.

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Figures are widely varying. I even saw some story about 27 injured etc.. But this 2 dead thing is mentioned only in a few places. Need to confirm this. Also need to confirm whether shrapnel was indeed used - if so what kind of shrapnel. Bottomline I want to know if the blast was indeed credible.

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Rajesh,
if you see this
link, no hole on floor, infact it is intact, only dark. Plus side wall is intact. No nail extra.
Check, people are so close and cop is bare foot and holding evidence without gloves?

Looks like somebody left his thala where he must be sitting. Intention was not to harm people.

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from bbc story..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4910028.stm

<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->"We did not see the first explosion <b>but the second one definitely originated from a plastic bag that was kept inside the prayer grounds</b>," Imam Bukhari told the AFP news agency.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

How did he know ?

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One can't trust Imam Bukhari. He is always first in line to spread rumors, he can beat Laloo in this trade. <!--emo&--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->

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Either that or he actually knew it was in a plastic bag.

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Added later : link fixed -
check yahoo photos link?
Second impact did more demage.


<b>Crude chemical mixture used to trigger Jama Masjid blasts</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Pottasium Chlorate and Sulphur mixed with acid -- a crude form of explosives -- were used to trigger Friday's twin explosions inside the 17th century Jama Masjid in New Delhi.
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The two chemicals were mixed with acid along with some splinters to cause injuries to the devout.
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Though the same mixture is used for manufacturing of detonators, the one used today was completely in its crude form and could only blacken the surface where it was planted, the sources added.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->