Terror bomb blasts in New Delhi, just days before major Hindu festival (lead: 75 feared dead)
Dated 29/10/2005
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Confirmed reports of bomb blasts in India's capital New Delhi just 3 days beofre the major hindu festival of Diwali. Police confirmed blasts in the hindu market areas of Pahargunj, Okhla, Govind Puri, Gol Market and Sarojini Nagar.
Atleast 10 have been confirmed dead in the Pahargunj Market alone. Quoting Rediff.com:
Ten people are feared killed and six injured in a blast which occurred in the bustling Paharganj area of New Delhi on Saturday.
The police have not yet been able to ascertain whether the explosion was caused due to a cracker blast or it was the handiwork of anti-social elements.
Being a Saturday, people had thronged the Paharganj market to shop for Diwali. Initial reports said the blast caused major commotion among the crowd.
Meanwhile, the six injured people have been hospitalised.
The fire services reported a "medium level" blast in Pahargunj where 10 innocents lost their lives.
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FIRST LEAD
1) Latest field reports indicate an addition 20 confirmed dead from the various blasts in addition to the 10 at Pahargunj. An estimate puts the overall casuality figure at 75.
2) Atleast 6 blasts confirmed, in hindu majority market areas. 75 feared dead.
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SECOND LEAD
1) Police declares Red Alert through out New Delhi and the NCT regions.
2) Gurgaon & Noida on high alert.
3) 6 confirmed blasts in the past 45 minutes (since 17:30 Indian Standard Time)
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THIRD LEAD
1) One of the blasts was in a public transport bus.
2) Another confirmed report of a bomb being found and difused in a bank in the Chandni Chowk region of Delhi City.
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FOURTH LEAD
1) Atleast 3 bodies recovered from massive explosion in the Sarojini Nagar market place. Anger building among the people as the city's festive spirit faces extremist islam's attack.
2) Blast's reported in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir. Atleast 15 injured.
3) Atleast 6 confirmed blasts in New Delhi's hindu market places prior to the hindu festival of Diwali.
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FIFTH LEAD
1) Flames under control in the Sarojini Nagar area. Fires had sprung up after the massive blast across the market place.
2) Sarojini Market being shut down by authorities, area being evacuated. Early reports of another bomb being discovered/difused by the police.
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SIXTH LEAD
1) Nearly confirmed 50 dead, 125 injured in 6 blasts in New Delhi.
2) City Police Commissioner suspects this to be a Lashkar revenge attack on the Hindu community.
