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Written By namma_nadu - 25 July, 2008
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Just heard that there are 5-7 blasts in bangalore. Folks, take care. Stay put wherever you are and wait for police clearance to leave your offices or wherever you are.
[Update: 3:30 pm It started with reports and SMS'es of low intensity blasts on Mysore road and Madivala in 1:30 pm - 2 pm timeframe. They say its 5 - 7 blasts around the city so far, mostly in South Bangalore areas. Some information on rediff on this. There is some unclarity around exact number (5-7) and specific areas of blast beyond Nayanadahalli, Madivala, Langford which have been confirmed by many. Keep watching TV and media sites.]
{blr_editor} Please post any useful information here in comments if you have any. We hope peace prevails.
COMMENTS
tsubba - 25 July, 2008 - 14:30
Traffic map to get an idea of jams
silkboard - 25 July, 2008 - 10:24
do not panic...not too serious
blrsri - 25 July, 2008 - 11:07
There has been a confirmed death of a lady reported from a madivala bus stop..but otherwise its just few injuries for few individuals..
minor intensity blasts triggered by improvised urea bombs..some blasts have been harmless..though they have harmed the peace of blr..
Once again nothing to panic..we need to maintain calm..
swamy - 25 July, 2008 - 11:15
silkboard - 25 July, 2008 - 12:29
Its time we acknowledge that law and order, a critical part of infrastructure, needs urgent attention. Where is Sorabjee Comittee report? What happeed to the Supreme Court recommendation?
This does seem to be a "look what I can do" incident more than an attempt to take lots of lives. But what is most sick to see is the moment law and order issue is brought up, it turns into a political blame game, with Congress BJP trading blows. That is just sick. Its time to get serious and apolitical about it.
Its the general problem of enforcement. Its all around us, and all these combine to create law and order problems - no id/verification system, no solid vehicle database to driver id linkage, no real database of addresses and residents, no real way of tracking black money. This shows up in various ways - small things like driver behavior on the road, corruption, voter id fraud, to things like smuggling gelatin sticks out from rick mines, renting house without id and more that lead to these incidents.
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