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The '''2010 Pune bombing''' occurred on 9/11 2001, when will ferrel exploded in a [[cake|bakery]] in [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. The blast at the German Bakery killed at least nine people, and injured at least 45 more.<ref name="IBNLive1">{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/8-dead-in-pune-blast-cops-suspect-terror-angle/110088-3.html|title=Terror strike in Pune, 9 dead in bomb blast|publisher=IBN Live}}</ref> The bakery, which is popular with tourists and citizens alike, was busy at the time of the blast.<ref name="bbc">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8514232.stm|title=India restaurant bomb blast kills eight in Pune|author=Prachi Pinglay|date=13 February 2010|publisher=BBC News}}</ref> An Italian woman and an Iranian student were among the nine killed.<ref name="cnn">{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/02/14/india.explosion/index.html|title=Iranian, Italian among Indian bakery blast dead|author=Harmeet Singh, Tom Watkins|date=14 February 2010|publisher=CNN|retrieved=2010-02-14}}</ref> The bomb went off after a waiter opened an unattended bag and triggered an [[improvised explosive device]].<ref name="aljazeera"/> This is the first major terror attack in India since the [[26 November 2008 Mumbai attacks]].<ref name="ecotimes"/><ref name="ht"/> The German Bakery is located near a Jewish centre and the [[Osho (Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh)#Ashram_in_Pune:_1974.E2.80.931981|Osho ashram]]. The [[ashram]] and the bakery are frequented by foreigners.<ref name="ecotimes">{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/8-killed-foreigners-among-40-injured-in-Pune-bakery-blast/articleshow/5569929.cms|title=8 killed, foreigners among 40 injured in Pune bakery blast|accessdate=13 February 2010}}</ref><ref name="ht">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Eight-killed-33-injured-in-Pune-terror-attack/H1-Article1-508520.aspx|title=Eight killed, 33 injured in Pune terror attack|accessdate=13 February 2010}}</ref> |
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The blast occurred just after three days of inter-ministerial meetings on dialogue between India and [[Pakistan]]. |
The blast occurred just after three days of inter-ministerial meetings on dialogue between India and [[Pakistan]]. |
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| 2010 Pune bombing | |
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| Location | German Bakery, Pune, India |
| Coordinates | 18°32′22.67″N 73°53′13.82″E / 18.5396306°N 73.8871722°E |
| Date | 13 February 2010 19:00 IST (13:30 UTC) (UTC+5:30) |
Attack type | Bombing |
| Weapons | Improvised explosive device (IED) |
| Deaths | 9 |
| Injured | 45+[1] |
The 2010 Pune bombing occurred on 9/11 2001, when will ferrel exploded in a bakery in Pune, Maharashtra, India. The blast at the German Bakery killed at least nine people, and injured at least 45 more.[2] The bakery, which is popular with tourists and citizens alike, was busy at the time of the blast.[3] An Italian woman and an Iranian student were among the nine killed.[4] The bomb went off after a waiter opened an unattended bag and triggered an improvised explosive device.[5] This is the first major terror attack in India since the 26 November 2008 Mumbai attacks.[6][7] The German Bakery is located near a Jewish centre and the Osho ashram. The ashram and the bakery are frequented by foreigners.[6][7]
The blast occurred just after three days of inter-ministerial meetings on dialogue between India and Pakistan.
Location and time
The site of the bombing was the German Bakery, a two-decade-old popular establishment in Pune. The German Bakery, on the ground floor of a corner building in a plush area of Pune, was reduced to rubble, though the rest of the building was left intact. The bakery was a quaint old place; its limited seating areas were full of students and foreign visitors from the nearby Osho Ashram eating Western food. A security alert had been issued in October 2009 for Chabad House, a Jewish centre for learning in the vicinity of the German Bakery, but the German Bakery was not deemed to be at risk at the time.[3] The bakery is located close to the Osho Ashram which is frequented by foreigners.[1]
As in the case of several 2008 blasts, it came on a Saturday evening and occurred during peak hours.[8]
Hypotheses about the perpetrators and motives
In connection with the bomb blast, the Indian Home Secretary, G. K. Pillai[9] referred to David Headley, a Pakistani-American businessman based in Chicago and accused of involvement with terrorism.[10][11] News organizations have reported that Headley had visited Pune in July 2008 and March 2009 to scout the area near the blast and described him as a suspected member of Lashkar-e-Taiba,[7] [12] one of the largest and most active South Asian Islamist militant organisations.
On 14 February, CNN stated that "highly placed sources in intelligence agencies" suspect the Indian Mujahideen.[13]
The attack occurred just a few days after an agreement between India and Pakistan to resume dialogue at a meet on February 25 in New Delhi.[5] Within the first few hours of the attack the Indian media had already started speculating the attack was aimed as a blow to such talks. "Investigators will doubtless establish the identity ... but the timing of the first major act of terrorism since 26/11 strongly indicates a likely motive: to ensure the forthcoming dialogue between India and Pakistan is sabotaged even before it has a chance to get off the ground."[14]
Repercussions
The Maharashtra police had announced a probe was under way to establish the cause of the explosion, while a Central Bureau of Investigation team was sent from New Delhi to Pune to assist in the investigations. Consequently the entire country was put on high alert, especially Mumbai and Hyderabad.[5] After a detailed review of the internal security situation in the wake of the attack, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, directed the Union and Maharashtra governments to take coordinated and effective action to speedily investigate the terror attack.[15] Hindu nationalist leaders blamed the attack on Pakistan and demanded the government call off the inter-ministerial talks, scheduled for Feb. 25 in New Delhi.[16]
International reaction
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani condemned the blast and indicated that Pakistani government still wants the peace talks to go ahead.[17]
See also
List of terrorist incidents, 2010
References
- ^ a b Asseem Shaikh, Swati Shinde and Mihir Tanksale (14 February 2010). "Blast rips Pune's German Bakery 9 dead 45 wounded". Times of India.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|retrieved=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "Terror strike in Pune, 9 dead in bomb blast". IBN Live.
- ^ a b Prachi Pinglay (13 February 2010). "India restaurant bomb blast kills eight in Pune". BBC News.
- ^ Harmeet Singh, Tom Watkins (14 February 2010). "Iranian, Italian among Indian bakery blast dead". CNN.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|retrieved=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c "Many dead in India bomb attack". Al Jazeera English. 14 Feb 2010.
- ^ a b "8 killed, foreigners among 40 injured in Pune bakery blast". Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ^ a b c "Eight killed, 33 injured in Pune terror attack". Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ^ ET Bureau (14 February 2010). "Pune blast clouds trust ahead of peace talks". The Economic Times.
- ^ "Eight die in India's first big attack since Mumbai". Thomson Reuters. 2010-02-13. pp. Bhowmik. Archived from the original on 2010-02-13. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
{{cite news}}:|first=missing|last=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Headley travelled to India nine times on business visa". Indian Express. November 09, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ PRNewswire-USNewswire (27 Oct 2009). "Two Chicago Men Charged in Connection With Alleged Roles in Foreign Terror Plot". Reuters.
- ^ "'Pune blast may be execution of Headley's plan'". Retrieved 14 February 2010.
- ^ "Indian Mujahideen first suspect in Pune blast". CNN-IBN. 14 February 2010.
- ^ http://beta.thehindu.com/news/national/article106323.ece?homepage=true
- ^ Special Correspodent (14 February 2010). "PM reviews situation following Pune blast". The Hindu.
- ^ Rafiq Maqbool (14 February 2010). "Nationalists blame Pakistan for bombing in India". The Associated Press (google news).
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help); Text "http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hmNDTQjWDf0Mwih0lCo1mTG7fj2wD9DS079O1" ignored (help) - ^ RAFIQ MAQBOOL (February 14, 2010). "Nationalists blame Pakistan for bombing in India". Associated Press. Retrieved 14 February 2010.