Bomb Blasts In India - 1

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<b>Blast in Ludhiana cinema hall claims six lives</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Prakash Jaiswal says no link with Ajmer Sharif explosion
<b>Six people were killed and at least 20 injured when a powerful blast took place inside Shingaar cinema hall in Ludhiana</b>, crowded with the weekend audience on Sunday evening. 

<b>"Four persons died on the spot and two others died in hospital,"</b> Punjab Director General of Police NPS Aulakh said.

The bomb blast occurred slightly before 9 pm when the evening show of Hindi movie Bhool Bhulaiya, released on Friday, was in progress at the cinema located near the busy Samrala crossing area.

Bodies of the dead, including a 10-year-old child, were strewn over the blast spot.

The blast was followed by a stampede-like situation as the people rushed out to escape from the hall. Rescue operations were immediately started to rush the injured to the Civil Hospital and the nearby Christian Medical College (CMC) hospital.

The cinema hall was evacuated. Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Chandra Shekhar said that the theatre was being searched for any other explosives.
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