9 blasts in 30 minutes: Is this IM's handiwork?

July 07, 2013 12:01

Vicky Nanjappa reports: All the nine bombs exploded inside the Bodh Gaya temple premises within a span of 30 minutes, say investigators.

The first bomb, armed with a timer, took off at 5.15 am while the next two were timed at 5.25 and 5.30 am. The rest of the six bombs exploded in the next 24 minutes.

According to the bomb disposal squad, all the bombs were placed at an approximate distance of 80 metres away from the shrine, where security personnel are scarce.

Meanwhile, the Delhi police and the NIA have decided to question six Indian Mujahideen operatives who were arrested in connection with the Pune serial blasts.

These IM operatives had admitted in 2011, during interrogation, that the terror outfit had considered Gaya as a likely target.

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