2013 Bangalore blast
| 2013 Bangalore bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Malleswaram, Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Date | 17 April 2013 (GMT +5:30) |
| Weapons | IED |
| Deaths | None |
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Non-fatal injuries
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16 |
A bomb explosion known as the 2013 Bangalore bombing occurred on 17 April 2013 in Bangalore, India, at 10:30 (IST) near the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) Karnataka New State Office Jagannath Bhawan, on Temple Street 11th Cross, Malleswaram.
Sixteen people were reported to have been injured. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) confirmed that the latest Bangalore blast was a terror attack. Syed Ali and Jahan Aamir were arrested by the Bangalore Police for the attack.
A motorcycle was parked in between two cars near the BJP Karnataka State Office Jagannath Bhawan. The blast ripped apart the motorcycle and gutted both cars. Windows of nearby houses and vehicles were also reported to have been shattered due to the shock-wave from the blast.
17 April 2013 - 3:00 pm – Security was stepped up in New Delhi in the wake of the Bangalore blast with special checking of inbound and outbound vehicles. Personnel were deployed across the national capital but police said there was no reason to panic. Vigilance was also stepped up at railway stations, airports, Metro stations, market places and other public places in the capital.
17 April 2013 - 2:45 pm – Eleven policemen were reportedly injured in the blast, sources said.
17 April 2013 - 2:30 pm – Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde spoke on the Bangalore blast in Kolkata on Wednesday. He said he had already constituted a probe into the Bangalore blast.
17 April 2013 - 2:06 pm – An NSG team is set to leave for Bangalore.
17 April 2013 - 1:54 pm – Another blast was reported by the local media from Hebbal. Police, however, denied such reports.
17 April 2013 - 1:47 pm – NIA and sleuths were probing the blast site. Karnataka has been put on high alert.
17 April 2013 - 1:45 pm – Bangalore Police was alerted about possible disruptive activities a couple of days ago. On Tuesday, Bangalore hosted an IPL match and the security was expected to be high with elections around the corner.
17 April 2013 - 1:40 am – BJP spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi condemned the blast.
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