06-25-2007, 08:48 PM
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Guwahati, June 23 (PTI): At least five persons were killed and 20 others injured when the proscribed ULFA today exploded a bomb in front of a mosque situated near a commercial area here, hours before the start of the Asian Athletics Grand Prix.
The bomb hidden in a cycle, which was parked in front of the mosque adjacent to the wholesale Machkhowa vegetable market, went off at 7.30 am killing four on the spot, city Additional Superintendent of Police Rajen Singh said.
The fifth victim succumbed to his injuries at the hospital, he said.
Among the dead were two children who were at the vegetable market at the time of the explosion, he said.
The injured were being treated at the Guwahati Medical College Hospital, he said.
The scene of the blast was a gory site with body parts of the victims strewn all over the place, blood stains and bits of clothings, shoes and sandals lying scattered.
The cycle and some other vehicles parked nearby were damaged, Singh said.
Meanwhile, security has been tightened in the city following the blast as the Asian Athletics Grand Prix is scheduled to begin at the Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium here this evening which would witness the presence of over 200 sportspersons from 20 countries.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Guwahati, June 23 (PTI): At least five persons were killed and 20 others injured when the proscribed ULFA today exploded a bomb in front of a mosque situated near a commercial area here, hours before the start of the Asian Athletics Grand Prix.
The bomb hidden in a cycle, which was parked in front of the mosque adjacent to the wholesale Machkhowa vegetable market, went off at 7.30 am killing four on the spot, city Additional Superintendent of Police Rajen Singh said.
The fifth victim succumbed to his injuries at the hospital, he said.
Among the dead were two children who were at the vegetable market at the time of the explosion, he said.
The injured were being treated at the Guwahati Medical College Hospital, he said.
The scene of the blast was a gory site with body parts of the victims strewn all over the place, blood stains and bits of clothings, shoes and sandals lying scattered.
The cycle and some other vehicles parked nearby were damaged, Singh said.
Meanwhile, security has been tightened in the city following the blast as the Asian Athletics Grand Prix is scheduled to begin at the Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium here this evening which would witness the presence of over 200 sportspersons from 20 countries.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->