Malegaon Case

Description: The 2006 Malegaon bombings were a series of bomb blasts that took place on 8 September 2006 in Malegaon, a town in the Nashik district of the Indian state of Maharashtra, located at some 290 km to the northeast of state capital Mumbai. The explosions, which caused the deaths of at least 37 people and injured over 125 more, took place in a Muslim cemetery, adjacent to a mosque, at around 13:15 local time after Friday prayers on the Shab e Bara'at holy day. Most of the blast victims were Muslim pilgrims. Security forces spoke of "two bombs attached to bicycles", but other reports indicated that three devices had exploded. A stampede ensued after the devices exploded. A curfew was imposed in the town and state paramilitaries were deployed in sensitive areas to prevent unrest. According to Maharashtra Police, blasts are the handiwork of Student Islamic Movement of India. The suspicion is now directed towards the extremist Hindu movement Sangh Parivar.

Category: Government & Politics

Owner: Hemang Veragiwala

URL: http://www.bigadda.com/adda/show/Malegaon

Created on: Nov 23, 2008

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