Suitcase Bomber Kills 10 In India

Sep 07 2011           Jump To Discussion

NEW DELHI — A powerful bomb placed in a briefcase outside the High Court in New Delhi killed at least 10 people and wounded 61 on Wednesday in an attack authorities said was claimed by a South Asian militant group linked to al-Qaida.

Since the story first aired, the death toll has been upgraded to 23 and the bombing is now called a “twin bombing” with two locations targeted simultaneously!

The bomb dug a crater three to four feet deep near the main reception counter where passes are issued for lawyers and visitors to enter the sprawling sandstone building before the main security checkpoint.

The blast comes as security has been stepped up at key locations as parliament is in session and ahead of the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks in the United States.

It also comes less than two months after near-simultaneous triple bomb attacks in India’s financial hub Mumbai killed 24. No one has claimed responsibility for those attacks.

The blast shook the courthouse, sending lawyers and judges fleeing outside, said Sanjiv Narula, who was in the building.

“There was smoke everywhere,” said Sangeeta Sondhi, a lawyer who was parking her car near the gate when the bomb exploded. “People were running. People were shouting. There was blood everywhere. It was very, very scary.”

Authorities said the Harkat-ul-Jihad Islami (HUJI) militant group — an al-Qaida affiliate with bases in Pakistan and Bangladesh — had sent an email claiming responsibility.

Ilyas Kashmiri, who U.S. authorities believe was recently killed in Pakistan, was the head of HUJI and a senior al-Qaida member.

 

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