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Surat News: 18 bombs defused in Surat, 3 detained

Posted by kk on 29 Jul 2008

The diamond city of Surat came under the terror radar with 18 bombs being recovered from residential areas even as the Gujarat police detained three men for questioning in connection with the serial blasts. All bombs had been defused.

All the bombs were recovered from different parts of Varacha area, housing most of Surat’s diamond processing units, in a span of four hours, putting severe pressure on the city’s bomb disposal squad.

Panic gripped the city as the explosive devices were found from residential localities and the diamond workshop areas which the terrorists apparently wanted to target. They were all defused by the bomb disposal squad.

“Till now, nine bombs have been found,” Surat Police Commissioner R M S Brar said.

Read more information at http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/jul/29ahd.htm

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