Posted on 02/13/2010 11:04:52 AM PST by libh8er
Nine people including one foreigner were killed and 45 injured in a suspected bomb blast in the German Bakery at Koregaon Park which also houses a Jewish prayer house and the Osho Ashram here this evening. Pune Police Commissioner Satya Pal Singh said there were five women among the victims.
The blast took place at the German Bakery, an old business establishment, at around 7:15pm. Initial reports have suggested that the Indian Mujahideen is being suspected to be behind the blast.
"There was a bomb blast. There have been eight deaths and 33 people were injured", said Pune joint commissioner of police Rajendra Sonwane.
"It is a suspected bomb blast. So far, it is not confirmed. We are verifying this", he said adding "we have not arrived at any conclusion at this stage but prima facie it appears that it is a bomb blast".
A team of Anti-Terrorism Squad and bomb disposal squad visited the spot to ascertain the nature of the blast. Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan said it was yet to be established as to what was the cause of the blast.
He said he had talked to the police commissioner who told him that unless they examined the evidence on the scene of the blast they cannot come to any conclusion.
Chavan made the remarks replying to a question if the blast was a terror attack. The joint commissioner said those injured in the blast were shifted to Sassoon Hospital, Udhrani Hospital and Jahangir Hospital. Asked about the presence of foreigners among the injured, he said "we are verifying this".
The Union home ministry tonight has sent an advisory to all states asking people not to touch unclaimed objects in the wake of the terror attack in Pune that killed 8 people.
The advisory has also asked people to inform their nearest police station if any suspicious objects were found, a home ministry spokesman said.
High alert in Maharashtra A high alert has been sounded in the state following the blast in Pune, the police said. The state police has been asked to remain on "high alert", a senior police official told PTI.
At least eight people were killed and over 30 injured in the suspected bomb blast in a popular bakery in Koregaon Park which houses a Jewish prayer house and the Osho commune.
The blast took place at the German Bakery, an old business establishment, at around 1830 hours.
Identifying bodies Indicating that there could be more foreign nationals among the dead and the injured in the German Bakery blast, Pune’s joint police commissioner Rajendra Sonwane on Saturday evening said that the nationalities of the dead persons were being identified.
“So far eight deaths have been confirmed and 32 people were injured. Indeed it looks like a bomb blast. It is suspected as bomb blast but not yet confirmed,” said Sonwane on a private channel.
“We are verifying the nationality of the injured and the killed persons in the bomb blast, said Sonwane.
"We shifted the injured to various hospitals in Pune with the help of public,” he added.
I read a news ticker that the American terrorist David Headley had frequented and charted this place, before he was caught.
Who would have thought there was a german bakery in India.
There are large expat populations in India. Probably in the millions.
Bush’s and Gitmos fault! Those muslims will protest anywhere!
9 Dead in Pune Bang?.......
>a german bakery in India.
There’s a lot of things in India that take people aback.
For example, Jewtown in Cochin.
Pune also has a lot of retirees due to it’s relatively temperate climate and has attracted many Euros and Yanks who frequent the many ashrams and retreats in the hills around the city.
UPDATE:
http://netindian.in/news/2010/02/20/0005431/pune-blast-toll-goes-13-puneites-hold-candle-light-vigil
“Pune blast: Toll goes up to 13, Puneites hold candle light vigil”
NetIndian News Network
New Delhi, February 20, 2010
SNIPPET: “Reports from the forensic science laboratory in Pune have stablished that ammonium nitrate, RDX and petroleum had been used in the explosive used by the perpetrators of the attack.”
Article Snippet from the link in post no.9:
SNIPPET: “Nine people had died and 57 others injured on the day of the blast that was set off by unidentified terrorists at the restaurant, located close to the Osho Ashram and a Jewish Chabad House.”
http://counterterrorismblog.org/2010/04/india_pakistan_the_karachi_pro.php
“India, Pakistan: ‘The Karachi Project’”
By Animesh Roul
(April 23, 2010)
NETINDIAN.in: New Delhi, India - "PUNE BLAST: TOLL GOES UP TO 13, PUNEITES HOLD CANDLELIGHT VIGIL" (SNIPPET: "Nine people had died and 57 others injured on the day of the blast that was set off by unidentified terrorists at the restaurant, located close to the Osho Ashram and a Jewish Chabad House" SNIPPET: "Reports from the forensic science laboratory in Pune have stablished that ammonium nitrate, RDX and petroleum had been used in the explosive used by the perpetrators of the attack.") (February 20, 2010)
ADDING link:
http://search.rediff.com/dirsrch/default.asp?MT=Shahzad&search=site
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Stepping back to February 2010:
http://news.rediff.com/report/2010/feb/14/german-bakery-blast-im-operative-shehzad-being-quizzed.htm
“Pune blast: IM operative Shehzad being quizzed for clues”
February 14, 2010 11:50 IST
Tags: Shahzad, Mujahideen, Delhi, Riyaz Bhatkal, Batla House
SNIPPET: “The Delhi [ Images ] police have started questioning Indian Mujahideen [ Images ] operative Shahzad regarding the blasts at Pune.
Shahzad, who was picked up by the Delhi cops from Azamgarh in connection with the Batla House case, had revealed that the IM had planned on making a strong comeback after being kept silent for more than a year.”
SNIPPET: “Shahzad had told his interrogators that they were given specific briefs to target foreigners and high profile targets.
Shazad had told investigators regarding the modules in Pune and how this place was becoming a hub for the Indian Mujahideen. He had also said that the Lashkar-e-Tayiba [ Images ] and Riyaz Bhatkal, their boss in Karachi, were monitoring their operations constantly. “
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-22149223
15 April 2013 Last updated at 03:09 ET
“India Pune bakery blast man found guilty”
SNIPPET: “A court in India has delivered a guilty verdict against a man for plotting a bomb blast at a German bakery in the western city of Pune in 2010.
The blast targeted the bakery when it was full of tourists and students, killing 17 people and wounding 64. Five foreigners were among the dead.
Mirza Himayat Baig, who belonged to a banned militant group, will be sentenced on Thursday.
Six other suspects are still at large, police said.
The prosecution said the blast was planned at a meeting in Colombo where Mr Baig, a resident of Maharashtra state, was given bomb-making training.
The defence had maintained that Mr Baig was not in Pune when the explosion happened on 13 February 2010.
He was arrested the following September after investigators found a cache of explosives at his home in Latur in Maharashtra.”
“German Bakery blast case: Mirza Himayat Baig found guilty by Pune court”
Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Updated: April 15, 2013 13:50 IST
SNIPPET: “17 people were killed and nearly 60 injured in a bomb blast at the popular eatery in February 2010. Baig was arrested in September that year. Investigators said they found 1,200 kg of explosives at his home in the Latur district of Maharashtra.
Investigators say the bomb at the bakery was planted by Yasin Bhatkal, a senior member of terror group Indian Mujahideen. He is missing.”
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