Low intensity bomb blasts before an IPL match in Bangalore

The twin low-intensity blasts that occurred within five minutes left at least 17 injured on Saturday.In the first blast near Anil Kumble Circle on MG Road, nobody was injured.Ten were injured at G-12 gate, where the second bomb exploded at around 3.15 pm. According to source, Investigators believe Saturday's bombings at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore were executed by an Indian Mujahideen cell led by Mohammad Zarar Siddi Bawa.






Police suspect that the material for preparing the bomb was supplied from Udupi and that the bombs may have been prepared in Tumkur.The investigation has also revealed that the third bomb that was found and defused was a high-intensity explosive that could have killed many.Five bombs, including the two that exploded and one that was defused on Saturday, have been traced so far.

All the victims were immediately rushed to the nearby Mallya Hospital for treatment.“The victims are all out of danger, except one as he has suffered deep wounds in the scalp and would have to undergo a minor surgery,” said supervising doctor, Dr Pritee at the Mallya Hospital.

The low intensity bomb blasts before an IPL match in Bangalore was not a direct threat to the Commonwealth Games (CWG) in New Delhi later this year, Australian Commonwealth Games Association chief executive Perry Crosswhite said.Due to minor bomb blast in Bangalore on the previews match, all the semi finals are moved to Navi Mumbai from Bangalore. "Because of some security reason, The IPL semi-finals 2010 have been shifted from Bangalore to Navi Mumbai", Organizers Said.