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Bomb
blast on Assam rail track
Dispur:
A powerful bomb exploded on the railway track between
the Diphu and Daldoli railway stations in Assam's Karbi
Anglong district at around 1 a.m. on Thursday. Passengers
miraculously escaped unharmed.
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A
victim of the New Jalpaiguri bomb blast
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The
explosion took place five kilometers from Diphu railway
station, damaging a significant portion of the railway
track. A track inspector from the Lumding railway division
rushed to the spot and found another bomb planted there.
The bomb squad was summoned to defuse the bomb. The damaged
track was repaired within seven hours. Train services
commenced from 6.50 a.m. Police suspect the involvement
of the banned extremist outfit Dima Halam Daogah (DHD)
in the incident. Security has been tightened in Karbi
Anglong District.
One
killed, 12 injured in a blast in West Bengal
Siliguri: One person
was killed and12 people were injured when an explosive
device kept in a bicycle went off in New Jalpaiguri in
West Bengal on Wednesday. The condition of three persons
is said to be serious. Unconfirmed reports suggest that
the bomb was planted in a bicycle in Chaupati area of
Alipurdwar in New Jalpaiguri. The injured were rushed
to a nearby hospital. The police, however, said that the
casualty figures could go up.
- Mar 19, 2009
