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| Blast at Ajmer Sharif dargah |
| Reports state that two people have been killed, while 10-12 people have been injured in the blast. Among the injured, two are said to be in critical
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| INDIA
, 11-October-2007
9:53:11 AM |
| There has been a blast at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah in Rajasthan.
Reports state that two people have been killed, while 10-12 people have been injured in the blast. Among the injured, two are said to be in critical condition.
The blast, which took place a little after 6 pm (IST) on Thursday, happened at Aafsana Noor which is outside the sanctum sanctorum inside the dargah at about the time of Iftar.
Preliminary reports indicate that the blast material had been placed under a tree inside the dargah.
The Home Ministry has termed the blast a ''terror strike'' and an attempt to create communal discord.
''The only reason behind such blasts in our country is to disturb the communal harmony, weaken the unity of our people and create confusion. This may be a reason behind this blast too.''
''However, we are alert and we have issued a countrywide alert because the festival season is near. Id is to be celerated soon and so is Dussera and Durga Pooja. So, we are alert,'' said Shri Prakash Jaiswal, Union Minister of State for Home.
The dargah figures in the government's list of high-value terror targets, as it is one of the holiest places of worship in India not only for the Muslims but also for the people of other faiths.
In fact, on Wednesday, the Home Ministry had warned of terrorist strikes that are aimed at disrupting the communal harmony in the country.
The attack on the Sufi shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti comes just days before the festival of Id, and the dargah had a larger crowd than usual due to Ramzan.
In fact, reports state that the blast happened when the people were about to break their fast.
Soon after the blast, the police have surrounded the shrine while shops in the neighbourhood are being shut.
However, the police have urged for people to maintained calm and assured that the situation is under control
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