Seven blasts in 60 minutes, Bangalore rattled

Bangalore city was struck with seven serial blasts on Friday afternoon as seven bombs blasted with in a span of sixty minutes. Busy areas of the city including Kormangla and Vittal Mallya road. Two people are reportedly killed and twenty injured.

Sequence of blasts:

• 1st blast - 1:20 - Madiwala Bus stop
• 2nd blast - 1:25 - Mysore Road
• 3rd blast - 1:40 - Adugudi
• 4th blast - 2:10 - Koramangla
• 5th blast - 2:25 - Vittal Mallya Road
• 6th blast - 2:35 - Richmond Road

The blast at Adugudi is reported to have left a crater in the road. Hosur road is a busy road connecting the centre of the city to the suburb.

Crude bombs were used for the blasts and were triggered by timers. Police has confirmed that nuts and bolts were used for maximum impact. They have found traces of Urea and Ammonium nitrate. The Chief Minister of Karnataka has called for an emergency cabinet meeting. Centre has ordered a probe into the situation.

There are speculations of the involvement of SIMI and LeT behind these blasts, though no confirmation has been received.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi condemned the blasts saying, "It’s a cowardly act." BJP has blamed the government for being soft on terror activities.

All the mobile phone networks have been jammed across the Bangalore city. All malls, schools etc have been shut down in the city. Police has requested everyone to maintain calm.

The police has confirmed that the blasts look pre-planned. Following the blasts, all metros have been put on high alert.