Two blasts before Bangalore IPL match, 15 injured

[DesiGuy]

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BANGALORE: Two low-intensity explosions near a packed Chinnaswamy cricket stadium less than an hour before an IPL match left 15 persons including five security men injured and sent nervous crowds running in panic.

The start of the match between the home team Royal Challengers and Mumbai Indians was delayed by an hour and play commenced in the stadium after the police gave an all clear signal. An estimated 35,000 spectators had come to watch the game.

The explosives placed behind a plastic board near the wall outside the stadium, venue for the tie, went off 45 minutes before the start of the match at 4pm, injuring four police personnel, a private security guard and 10 others, police said. Another small explosion took place near the stadium.

"Two low intensity bombs have exploded. We are investigating ", joint commissioner of police Alok Kumar said.

Three injured policemen were shifted to the ICU of a private hospital. Five persons, whose eardrums were damaged due to the impact of the blast, are undergoing treatment as in-patients, hospital sources said.

Seven others who had suffered bruises were discharged after first aid, sources said.

"It is a minor blast that occurred near the wall adjacent to gate number 12. It appears that some explosive material was hidden behind a plastic board near the wall", Bangalore city police commissioner Shankar Bidari told reporters after visiting the spot.

The explosion damaged a two-feet section of the wall. Remnants of the explosive materials were found at the spot, sources said.

In New Delhi, home secretary G K Pillai said low intensity explosive was used in one blast and in the second blast possibly an even smaller quantity was used.

Sources said the CCTV footage of the area where the explosions occurred was being analysed.

Forensic experts rushed to the spot and were analysing materials collected from the blast site.

"There is no cause for panic. The match will go on. We have taken all precautionary measures" Bidari said assuring worried fans.

A conclusion can be arrived at only after receiving the report by investigators, he said.

"Suddenly there was a sound and some pieces of wall flew off. Some were hit on the face," an eyewitness said.

Minutes after the blasts, police cordoned off the entire area and closed down the gates to prevent movement of people as spectators waited to move into the stadium. Thousands of people were entering the stadium when the explosions occurred.

Police also deployed additional forces in the stadium as a precautionary measure and conducted a thorough search around the match venue.

"FSL experts are undertaking analysis of the explosive material and the cause will be known after receiving their report", Bidari said. Sniffer dogs were also pressed into service.

The IT hub, which has been on the terror radar, has witnessed low intensity bomb explosions for the second time since July 2008.

On July 25, 2008, the city was rocked by eight serial blasts, claiming the life of a woman.

The Royal Challengers were initially apprehensive of taking to the field after the blast, sources said.


Two blasts before Bangalore IPL match, 15 injured - Bangalore - City - The Times of India

[Frankenstein]

RIP to the victims

[Cisco-GUY]

RIP to the victims

no one is dead!

[gowthamraj]

even after blasts our securities commence the match successfully

[Cisco-GUY]

even after blasts our securities commence the match successfully

WOW, congrats to you and your security. Before going on chest thumping rampage, shouldn't the blast be avoided in the first place ?

[ARCHON]

RIP to the bomb planters.

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Well thankfully no major deaths these middle man trouble maker are problem you always wonder hope its nothing serious to escalate tension etc

[gubbi]

R.I.Hell to the bomb planters.

There corrected for ya!

Unless you meant exactly what you said, and then in that case....

[Hammy007]

before any any serious investigation, i as an indian am announcing that it was done by ISI and the terrorist govt of pakistan is responsible, we have caught a suicide bomber alive(well actually almost), his name is ajmal kasab jr(son of a butcher named kajab), we have recovered his passport, yup the passport from the bomb site and its pakistani!!!, and he speaks hindi

the suicide bomber is believed to belong to ISI wing of MI(mission impossible) as he had come by a small fishing boat from karachi to mumbai which took him just a couple of minutes, he had used invisibility cloak to hide himself from the great bharati navy(the best in the world).

we will commence surgical strikes after we are free from this IPL season

[FreekiN]

I bet Pakistan did it since they've been behind every explosion in India since 1947.

lulz.

[ARCHON]

I bet Pakistan did it since they've been behind every explosion in India since 1947.

lulz.

I think you will win this bet.

[Hammy007]

I think you will win this bet.

he has already won, even before the blast, please donate the bet money btw to poor indians lolzz

[ARCHON]

he has already won, even before the blast, please donate the bet money btw to poor indians lolzz

ok will do that. but i cant find any poor Indians in my city. give me ur address will send it to u instead.

[DesiGuy]

I bet Pakistan did it since they've been behind every explosion in India since 1947.

lulz.

Why are you revealing ISI plans???

[su-47]

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before any any serious investigation, i as an indian am announcing that it was done by ISI and the terrorist govt of pakistan is responsible, we have caught a suicide bomber alive(well actually almost), his name is ajmal kasab jr(son of a butcher named kajab), we have recovered his passport, yup the passport from the bomb site and its pakistani!!!, and he speaks hindi

the suicide bomber is believed to belong to ISI wing of MI(mission impossible) as he had come by a small fishing boat from karachi to mumbai which took him just a couple of minutes, he had used invisibility cloak to hide himself from the great bharati navy(the best in the world).

we will commence surgical strikes after we are free from this IPL season

You have a sense of humor. People will appreciate it if you know when and where to use it. But what you have done right now, mocking the Mumbai attacks that killed more than 160 people, shows your low level of EQ (emotional quotient), and lack of concern for human life

Even these blasts today could have been fatal, but by God's grace no one has died. But for the likes you, its just another instance for your twisted humor.

You don't see us mocking bomb blasts in Pakistan. We always offer our condolences, because we know what its like to be innocent victims of extremism, and we can sympathise with it. But for you, its just another instance to mock.

Please, atleast let the threads dedicated to victims of terrorism go untrolled.