Crime Watch – Newsletter for December 8, 2010

15 killed in Pakistan suicide blast

ISLAMABAD – At least 15 people were killed and more than 20 injured Wednesday morning in a suicide blast in Kohat’s busy Teerah market in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, state-run PTV reported.

The suicide bomber blew himself up in a barber’s shop located near a bus stand. The death toll could rise further, the …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : 15 killed in Pakistan suicide blast.

Deal firmly with terrorists, says CPI-M

NEW DELHI – The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Wednesday asked the government to deal firmly with terrorists, a day after a terrorist bomb blast killed a two-year-old girl in Varanasi.

Condemning the bomb blast on the bank of the Ganga that also injured over 20 people, the CPI-M expressed “heartfelt sympathy to all those …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Deal firmly with terrorists, says CPI-M.

Uttar Pradesh ignored specific terror input: Chidambaram

VARANASI – Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday accused the Uttar Pradesh government of ignoring a specific warning issued in February about terrorists planning to attack the Sheetla Ghat on the banks of the Ganga river.

Chidambaram, who travelled to the temple town of Uttar Pradesh a day after a blast killed a two-year-old girl, said …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Bomb blast kills 15 in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – A bomb exploded at a local market in Tirah Valley in Pakistan’s federally administered tribal area, killing 15 people, sources told Geo News.
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Chidambaram visits Varanasi blast site, meets injured

VARANASI – Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday visited the site of the blast here which killed a toddler and left over 20 people, including foreigners, injured. He also met those wounded in the terror strike.

Chidambaram headed to the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) where several injured are being treated – straight after arriving at the … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Chidambaram visits Varanasi blast site, meets injured.

US denounces Varanasi terror attack

NEW DELHI – US Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer Wednesday condemned the “deplorable and cowardly” bomb attack in Varanasi that left a girl child dead and over 20 people injured.

Offering his “heartfelt condolences” to the Indian people and to the victims, Roemer described Varanasi as “a city well-known for the tolerance of its citizens and … Original article on : US denounces Varanasi terror attack.

Mayawati should quit, opposition says after blast

VARANASI/LUCKNOW – Attributing the terror attack in Varanasi to security lapses and intelligence failure, opposition parties Wednesday demanded the resignation of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati.

A day after the blast in the eastern Uttar Pradesh town claimed the life of a two-year-old girl and injured over 20, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress …. Read the original article  : Mayawati should quit, opposition says after blast.

Varanasi Bomb Blast Sends Shock Waves

VARANASI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)-The Varanasi Bomb Blast which killed a child and left several others injured has sent shock waves across the nation and it marks the re emergence of terrorist activities after a period of lull. Manmohan Singh the Indian prime minister has said in his statement that the residents of India should be …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Varanasi Bomb Blast Sends Shock Waves.

After blast, prayers as usual at Ganga in Varanasi

VARANASI – Faith emerged victorious over terror as devotees converged along the banks of the Ganga to perform prayers amid heavy security arrangements Wednesday morning, a day after a blast rocked this holy city, killing a two-year-old girl.

Undeterred by the terror strike, devotees, including foreigners, participated in ‘aartis’ and performed other rituals along the … Read more : After blast, prayers as usual at Ganga in Varanasi.

IM e-mail tracked to Mumbai: Police sources

MUMBAI – The e-mail sent by terror group Indian Mujahideen claiming responsibility for the blast at Varanasi Tuesday has been traced to Mumbai’s northern suburb of Malad, police sources said.

Several search teams were rushed to Malad to track the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the e-mail in which the group said the attack was …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : IM e-mail tracked to Mumbai: Police sources.

‘We are ok’: Foreigners tweet about Varanasi blast

NEW DELHI – Slovakian Brano Gege, a first time visitor to Varanasi, had been enjoying the Ganga ‘aarti’ on the ghats of the ancient city, where he had been staying for the last two nights. Instead, he became a witness to a terror attack.

“#varanasi we are ok, have been hundreds meter from the blast, …. Source article  : ‘We are ok’: Foreigners tweet about Varanasi blast.

Girl killed, more than 20 injured in Varanasi blast (Intro Night Lead)

VARANASI/NEW DELHI – A small girl was killed and over 20 people, including a few foreigners, were injured when a bomb exploded on the banks of the Ganga during Tuesday evening’s ‘maha aarti’ watched by hundreds and sparked off a stampede, authorities and witnesses said. Terror group Indian Mujahideen, in an e-mail, claimed responsibility for … Read more >>>.

Indian Mujahideen claims responsibility for Varanasi blast

NEW DELHI – Terror group Indian Mujahideen Tuesday owned responsibility for a bomb explosion in Varanasi that killed a small girl and left 20 injured, saying it was to avenge the 1992 demolition of Ayodhya’s Babri Masjid.

In an e-mail to media houses soon after the blast, the terror group said: Indian Mujahideen attribute(s) this … Read : Indian Mujahideen claims responsibility for Varanasi blast.

Girl killed, over 20 injured in Varanasi blast (Night Lead)

VARANASI – A girl just two years old was killed and more than 20 people, including a few foreigners, were injured when a bomb exploded on the bank of the Ganga during Tuesday evening’s ‘maha aarati’ watched by hundreds, sparking off a stampede, authorities and witnesses said.

Swastika Sharma succumbed to multiple splinter injuries and …. Source article  : Girl killed, over 20 injured in Varanasi blast (Night Lead).

‘Had informed about security laxity in Uttar Pradesh’

NEW DELHI – As a bomb explosion in Varanasi left a child killed and injured more than 20 people, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Lok Sabha member from the Uttar Pradesh temple town Murli Manohar Joshi said Tuesday that he had expressed concern over the “lax security” to the state government.

“I had …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : ‘Had informed about security laxity in Uttar Pradesh’.

Army captain injured in Kashmir gunfight

SRINAGAR – A captain of the counter insurgency Rashtriya Rifles was injured Tuesday evening in a fierce gunfight with a group of separatist guerrillas holed up in a house in north Kashmir’s Sopore town.

The gunfight erupted as troops of 22 Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group (SOG) of the state police jointly surrounded a …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Army captain injured in Kashmir gunfight.

Two year old girl killed in Varanasi blast

VARANASI – A two-year-old girl was killed in the blast in Varanasi Tuesday evening that also left more than 20 people injured, police said.

Additional Director General of Police Brij Lal said the child, Swastika Sharma, was killed in the explosion that ripped through the Shitla Ghat on the banks of the Ganga river during …. Original article  : Two year old girl killed in Varanasi blast.

Maintain calm, peace, appeals PM after Varanasi blast

NEW DELHI – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday appealed to people to maintain peace and calm following a bomb explosion in the temple town of Varanasi that left many injured.

Expressing concern over the blast, Manmohan Singh asked people to “maintain calm and peace, an official in the Prime Minister’s Office said.
The prime minister … Original source on Gaea Times at : Maintain calm, peace, appeals PM after Varanasi blast.

Many injured in blast near Ganga in Varanasi (Third Lead)

VARANASI – More than 20 people, including a few foreigners, were injured Tuesday when a powerful blast ripped through the bank of the Ganga during the evening ‘aarti’ ritual watched by hundreds and sparked off a stampede, authorities and witnesses said.

A large number of people had gathered at the Shitla Ghat to watch the …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Maoists not getting external support, says minister

NEW DELHI – The government Tuesday rejected the suggestion that Maoist guerrillas were getting foreign financial or military support.

There are no inputs to indicate that Left-wing extremist groups are getting assistance in terms of weapons and finance from foreign countries, Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken told the Lok Sabha in a …. Original article  : Maoists not getting external support, says minister.