Pune: Forensic science lab report on nature of explosives used in Pune serial blasts is likely to come out on Friday. Unconfirmed reports on Thursday said ammonium nitrate might have been used in the blasts. The Maharashtra ATS is also likely to release sketches of suspects on Friday. Two of the suspects will be those who bought bicycles, used in the blasts, on the day of the incident. Apart from...
01:47 PM, Aug 03, 2012
Mumbai: All the three cycles, upon which the bombs were placed in Wednesday's Pune serial blasts, were bought on the same day, according to sources. The police have identified the trader who sold the cycles, and have also questioned nine major cycle-sellers and distributors. The investigators are looking closely at a possible Indian Mujahideen role. On Thursday, the investigators also found that two CCTV cameras at the blast sites were...
08:38 AM, Aug 03, 2012
New Delhi: The explosive material used by terrorists to trigger coordinated serial bomb blasts in Pune was ammonium nitrate, according to a preliminary forensic examination. Official sources privy to the investigations said on Thursday night that ammonium nitrate, which has been often used by banned terrorist outfits like Indian Mujahideen, was packed inside a steel box. Sources said a timer was also attached to the steel box and a combination...
10:25 PM, Aug 02, 2012
Mumbai: The investigations into the series of low intensity blasts in Pune city make it clear that the act was a carefully planned exercise. But the worrying aspect was that despite Pune having been a terror target in the past, surveillance devices like CCTV camera weren't working this time as well. Investigators began a massive operation to unravel what was first described as an act of mischief. There is now...
09:10 PM, Aug 02, 2012
New Delhi: Condemning the serial blasts in Pune, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday said the Congress-led UPA government should take the matter seriously and practise zero tolerance towards terrorism instead of indulging in appeasement and votebank politics. "BJP condemns the terror act of yesterday evening in which serial blasts took place in Pune. It is a reminder and a warning that India has to strengthen its fight against...
06:07 PM, Aug 02, 2012
New Delhi: Investigations into the Pune blasts hit their first hurdle on Thursday as the police found that the CCTV cameras at two of the blast sites were not working. The CCTV cameras at the Dena Bank and the Mc Donald's restaurant were found to be non-functional. Before the German Bakery blasts in February 2010, the Pune Municipal Corporation had identified 70 key locations for the installation of CCTVs. That...
03:05 PM, Aug 02, 2012
Though Shivarajkumar's 50th birthday celebration continues the whole month, coming August will see a different take. The Rajkumar's family will be coming together for a social cause. A committee has been formed under 'Shivarajkumar Suvarana Mahotsava Abhinandana Samithi' with KP Shrikanth being the President and MS Ramesh, the head of Director's Association taking the initiative to celebrate the Hero's birthday. "We had fans celebrating Shivanna's birthday by having blood donation...
02:57 PM, Aug 02, 2012
New Delhi: Refusing to comment on the nature of the Pune blasts, Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said that investigations were on and that he would speak up only when he had some update. He further said that he was not going to go to the blast site. "We have taken the Pune incident very seriously. The investigations are on. We cannot say anything on the nature of the...
02:51 PM, Aug 02, 2012
Pune: Officials of the Social Security Cell on Tuesday night busted a high-profile sex racket and arrested a couple and two small-time TV actresses who chose to be a part of the flesh trade to earn an extra buck. The arrested couple has been identified as husband-wife duo of Dinesh and Smita Dhiwar. The two actresses had worked in several Hindi serials as junior artists. The officials said the couple,...
02:33 PM, Aug 02, 2012
Ahmedabad: Asking the Centre to adopt a zero tolerance policy on terror, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said strong measures should be taken to curb attacks like the one in Pune on Wednesday night. "I hope the Government of India, by adopting a zero tolerance policy on terror, will take some stern steps to curb such terror strikes and make its presence felt, which is a common expectation...
12:54 PM, Aug 02, 2012
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday slammed the Central Government for failing to prevent Wednesday's serial bomb blasts in Pune and said that there should be zero-tolerance towards terror. "This is not an issue of how much or how little damage was done. The terrorists are sending us a message that they have the power to spread fear. I hope the government responds appropriately with a zero tolerance...
12:23 PM, Aug 02, 2012
Pune: Two of the Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) that did not explode in Pune have been sent for forensic examination, Home Secretary RK Singh said on Thursday. He added, "Investigations are still in the preliminary stage. The initial investigation is being done by the NSG post-blast team." The NIA and the CFSL teams reached the explosion site at 3:30 am, he said, adding, "If planning has happened, that means there...
11:34 AM, Aug 02, 2012
Pune: The protesters of India Against Corruption on Thursday suspended their agitation for a day in blast-hit Pune after the police told them to pack-up and leave so that investigations were carried on smoothly. IAC member Deepak Bharadia said, "We have suspended our protest for today." Meanwhile, the man who was detained for questioning in connection with the blasts turned out to be a local tailor. Dayanand Patil, who was...
10:11 AM, Aug 02, 2012
Pune: Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil on Thursday said investigating agencies were probing all angles to determine whether any terror outfit was behind the low intensity serial bomb blasts that rocked the city on Wednesday night. "Whether it was a terrorist act or not will be determined only after proper investigations are carried out by Maharashtra ATS, city crime branch and central agencies," Patil told reporters after visiting the four...
10:02 AM, Aug 02, 2012
New Delhi: The investigation into the four low-intensity explosions that rocked Pune's busy Junglee Maharaj Road began on Thursday. Investigators are trying to find out the source of the explosives used in the attack. Sources say the material used suggests that it was a well-planned attack. Sources add the operation doesn't appear to be the work of a sleeper cell but of a terror group. Forensic experts who visited the...
09:45 AM, Aug 02, 2012
Between 7:27 and 8:15 pm on Wednesday evening, four low intensity blasts struck Pune's busy Jungli Maharaj road. ...
08:28 AM, Aug 02, 2012
New Delhi: The man who was suspected to have carried one of the four bombs that exploded in Pune on Wednesday night and was injured has been identified as a local tailor, the city's Police Commissioner Gulab Rao Pol said. His name is Patil who is a local resident and working as a tailor in Junglee Maharaj Road, he said. Pol said that "from the low-intensity blasts, we think there...
07:27 AM, Aug 02, 2012
New Delhi: Delhi was put on heightened vigil on Wednesday night with deployment of armed police personnel across the city after five bomb blasts took place in Pune. Roads were barricaded and vehicles checked while security was strengthened at vital installations like the Parliament and other key buildings. Police also strengthened security at Jantar Mantar where Anna Hazare and his team are on an indefinite fast following the explosions in...
01:22 AM, Aug 02, 2012
Mumbai: Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil on Wednesday night reviewed security situation with senior officials, following the four low-intensity explosions in Pune. The explosions came over two years after the bomb blast at German Bakery in Pune, which killed 17 people and injured 64 at Koregaon park on February 13, 2010. Patil discussed the situation with top Home Department officials, sources said. An alert has been issued following the explosions,...
01:02 AM, Aug 02, 2012
Lucknow: After low density blasts in Pune, Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday issued an alert in the entire state directing all the district police chiefs to maintain vigil in their respecting areas. As per the directives issued by IG Law and Order BP Singh all district police chiefs have been asked to maintain vigil around important establishment and remain alert to thwart plans of anti-social elements. Singh asked them to...
12:47 AM, Aug 02, 2012
