Bomaanslagen Jaipur

Peustjens Theo

13-05-2008 20:41

Ontploffingen in Indiase stad Jaipur
Bij een reeks bomaanslagen zijn dinsdag in de West-Indiase stad Jaipur zeker zestig mensen om het leven gekomen. Dat heeft de premier van de staat Rajastan, waarvan Jaipur de hoofdstad is, meegedeeld. Volgens de politie zijn twintig mensen gewond, andere bronnen spreken van een hondertal gewonden.
Vijf of zes ontploffingen vonden plaats om kwart over zeven ’s avonds in het dichtbevolkte centrum van de stad. Een bom ging af in de buurt van een tempel waar op dat moment veel gelovigen aanwezig waren, andere explosies vonden plaats op markten en bazaars. Na de onploffingen brak er paniek uit in de straten.
Jaipur, de hoofdstad van de staat Radjastan, is een toeristische trekpleister. Eén van de bommen is ontploft in de buurt van een belangrijk historisch gebouw, het paleis van de winden.
Volgens de politiechef gaat het zeker om terroristische aanslagen, hij sluit niet uit dat de aanslagen verband houden met de problemen in Kasjmir. Daar zijn de afgelopen week schermutselingen geweest tussen de Indiase veiligheidsdiensten en rebellen, die vechten voor onafhankelijkheid van de regio.
In de Indiase hoofdstad New-Delhi en in het financiële hart van het land, de stad Mumbai, wordt de beveiliging verhoogd.
erik

13-05-2008 21:27

Terrorists struck for the first time in Jaipur triggering seven blasts in a span of 12 minutes on Tuesday night in crowded market areas and near a Hanuman temple in the walled city leaving at least 60 killed and 200 injured.
“According to the information I have received 60 people have died and 150 have been injured,” said Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, who rushed back to the state capital from Jodhpur.
Bangladesh-based Harkut-ul-Jehadi Islami is suspected to be behind the blasts that has taken the state authorities by surprise, home ministry sources said.
The sources ruled out the use of RDX in the carefully orchestrated low-intensity explosions which were suspected to have been set off from cycles in areas including near the famous Hawa Mahal which are frequented by domestic and foreign tourists.
The blasts rocked Tripolia Bazar, where large number of devotees turned up at a Hanuman temple, Johari Bazar, Manas Chowk, Badi Choupal and Choti Choupal – all located within a two-km radius in the old city. Inspector General (Jaipur) Pankaj Singh said in all there were seven blasts, a couple of them in the same area.
Police said one explosive was defused by bomb disposal squad near the Hanuman temple.
Blood was splattered at the scene of the blasts which tossed some of the victims several feet up in the sky.
The Centre rushed bomb data squad of the National Security Guards to Jaipur.
Rajasthan Director General of Police A S Gill said the blasts were “obviously a terror attack.”
Doctors said many of the victims had shrapnel injuries. They feared that the toll may go up further.
Rapid Action Force personnel were deployed in Jaipur to help deal with the situation as security was beefed up.
One of the blasts took place in a car and another near a handloom shop in Kotwali area of the city, home department sources said.
Most of the injured were rushed to Sawai Man Singh hospital. Bodies of several victims lay strewn in the corridors of hospitals.
The blasts triggered a near-stampede situation at the blast sites were crammed with peak-hour shoppers and panic-stricken people ran helter skelter in search of safety.
The Hanuman temple at Tripolia bazar was crowded with worshippers being a Tuesday.
Indian Premier League Commisioner Lalit Modi said said the league match scheduled to be played in Jaipur on Saturday will go on as planned.
Rob

13-05-2008 22:00

Hoi Theo,
Ben je er ook weer / nog?
Hoe was je trip vorig jaar, hebben we volgens mij nooit iets van gehoord.
Rob
erik

14-05-2008 08:37

Theo was niet naar India, en zijn Nepal belevenissen horen op het andere prikbord

Bomaanslagen Jaipur

Peustjens Theo

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