Today serial Bomb blasts in Ahmedabad city of Gujarat have created terror all over India. Till now 17 bomb blasts have been reported. More than 100 people have injured and 42 died. Most probably this is feared to be the the Biggest Ever Terrorist Attack in India.
The affected areas are Maninagar Chowk , Raipur , Bapunagar Diamond Market , Isanpur , Narol , Naroda , Juhapura.Saharanpur , Jawahar Naga the Old part of Ahmedabad City. Bomb blast in Civil Hospital , LG Hospital has also been reported. Civil hospital of Ahmedabad is Biggest Hospital of Asia. One of the blasts occurred inside an AMTS bus. The Terrorists have targeted Sabji Mandis , Hospitals , Bus stands.
Cycles were probably used to plant the bombs, G K Parmar, Joint commissioner of Ahmedabad city police, told rediff.com.
These were well planned attacks. The last 3 blasts were at the hospitals where the victims were being taken.
Investigations has been undertaken and squads are been put to work.
My Request to the People of Ahmedabad. Please stay at home . Please maintain peace and don't react to this cowardice act of terrorists. "Yesterday they did it in Bangalore. Today in Ahmedabad" They want us to react on these incidents. We as Indians need to prove ourselves even in case of crisis. So please maintain peace. Support the Police and Government. Don’t create panic and please don’t spread rumors.
Note : This blog post is continuously Updated with authentic info from various indian news websites and tv channels.
News / Updates on Ahmedabad Bomb Blasts :
"An NSG team has been rushed to Ahemedabad. "
At least 55 people have been hospitalised so far and some of them are badly hurt," said Amit Shah, home minister of Gujarat state, where Ahmedabad city is located.
A little-known Terrorist group -- the Indian Mujahideen -- had telephoned a television station and accepted responsibility for the Bomb Blasts in Ahmedabad.
Ahmedabad blasts - local control room number in Ahmedabad 256 301 00 6900
Police Defuses A live bomb was found in a garbage can in Amraiwadi area of the blast-hit city on Sunday , 27 july 2008.