Bodhgaya serial blasts Serial explosions inside and outside Mahabodhi temple in Bihar were a terror attack , the Home Ministry said on Sunday as it sent National Investigation Agency (NIA) and National Security Guard (NSG) teams for post-blasts investigations. "It was a terror attack," Union Home Secretary Anil Goswami told PTI. He, however, said so far no group has claimed responsibility for the multiple blasts and investigations were on. Goswami said four blasts took place inside the temple complex while four occurred outside it. Two people have been injured in the blasts hich took place between 5:30 to 5:58 am. Arvind Singh, a member of Mahabodhi Temple Management Commitee said the two injured included a national of Myanmar and another of Tibet. They have been admitted to Magadh MedicalCollege and Hospital, he said. Singh said two other bombs, one near the 80 feet statue and one at bus stand have been defused. Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) S K Bhardwaj said prima facie it seems the serial blasts have been done by some terrorist organisation.
Posted on: Sun, 07 Jul 2013 08:15:09 +0000