DATE=6/19/2000
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
TITLE=INDIAN BOMB BLASTS / L-O
NUMBER=2-263521
BYLINE=JIM TEEPLE
DATELINE=NEW DELHI
CONTENT=
VOICED AT:
INTRO: In India, a double bomb explosion has killed a
young girl and a man in New Delhi and injured 11 other
people. The explosions took place Sunday night in the
heart of the city's old quarter -- opposite the 17th
century Red Fort. V-O-A's Jim Teeple reports there
has been no claim of responsibility for the blasts but
police say the attack is similar to one that occurred
earlier this year.
Text: Police say the blasts were timed to cause
maximum damage and create panic in a crowded market in
Old Delhi. The first blast -- which killed two
people -- ripped through a bus ticket booth. Ten
minutes later, another explosion took place about 100
meters away in a market stall. The popular shopping
area was packed with thousands of people at the time
of the blasts.
The explosions were the fourth bomb attack to occur in
New Delhi so far this year. Indian news agencies
quote police as saying the type of explosive used in
Sunday's attack is similar to that used in a bomb
which exploded at the Old Delhi railway station in
January.
In the past, police have blamed most bomb attacks on
Pakistan's Inter-services Intelligence Agency or on
Kashmir separatist groups. Pakistan routinely denies
involvement in such attacks and blames Indian
intelligence agencies for similar attacks on its soil.
Buses and trains are common targets for bomb attacks
in India. Police say such attacks increase in the
weeks leading up to India's Independence Day
celebrations, August 15th. Police say most attacks
are carried out by different separatist groups.
However, criminal organizations and private militias
have also been known to use bomb attacks in their
activities. (Signed)
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19-Jun-2000 06:37 AM EDT (19-Jun-2000 1037 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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