Monday 28 July 2008

Twin bombs of city identical with Gujarat bombs

By U Sudhakar Reddy
Hyderabad, July 27: Bombs defused in Ahmedabad and Surat are identical to those that went off at Lumbini Park and Gokul Chat in the city and that defused at Dilshuknagar foot overbridge in August last year.
Anti terror police sleuths of the State who are in touch with their counterparts said curved wooden crates are used to hold the explosive charge in all these cases.
Mr T Suresh a forensic expert of city police who was part of the team that defused the bomb in August 2007 said, "the wooden crate bomb is to hold shaped charge. It works like a directional mine. During explosion the sharpnels will be distribute in all directions. Ammonium nitrate gel with emulsifier is stuffed in the thin aluminium cover and then placed in wooden crate."
Around 1.5 kg of explosive material and 1400 grams of ball bearings are used in the bomb. A nine volt battery was also found in it.
A senior official of State police said, "the wooden crate bombs are similar in twin explosions in the city and that in Surat and Ahmedabad. In the city they are wrapped as gift packets but now they are placed in polythene bags." In Surat a bomb in wooden crate was found at Nupur hospital.
Bengaluru blasts programmed on computer
Regarding Bengaluru blasts the experts say, "the circuit used in the Bengaluru blasts itself acts as a timer. Computer experts may have taken part in the operation as they have to programme these circuit chips. Even in Mumbai train blasts similar chips were used."
Indian Mujahideen warns AP too
'Indian Mujahideen warned State government and Hyderabad police of serious attacks if Muslim youth are arrested in the name of Simi.
Police said the email of Indian Mujahideen before Ahmedabad blast mentioned about AP and Hyderabad.
Earlier email of Indian Mujahideen after Jaipur blast too mentioned the torture of Muslim youth in the city and warned of actions.
Police said, "the latest e mail warns of more attacks in AP and Madhya Pradesh if SIMI activists are arrested."

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