Patna railway station
Hours before the multiple explosions, a crude bomb went off Sunday in a newly constructed toilet at the Patna railway station, two km from the Bharatiya Janata Party's "Hunkar rally" venue.
Despite blasts, this is BJP's biggest ever rally in Patna.
Meanwhile, Bihar Police have detained a person suspected of carrying out the blasts. The person hails from Ranchi, Jharkhand, said police. Reacting to the incident , Bihar Chief minister Nitish Kumar said the state had no intelligence inputs from the Central government about the blasts.
At the rally, plumes of smoke billowed from a couple of sites even as BJP leaders, including Modi, addressed the crowd.
Immediately after the explosion at the railway station, bomb disposal squad swept the area and recovered two more crude bombs, Railway Superintendent of Police Upendra Kumar Sinha said.
One security personnel was injured while defusing a bomb recovered from the toilet, he said.
People were seen rushing the injured to the hospital as the explosions sparked panic.
At the rally, plumes of smoke billowed from a couple of sites even as BJP leaders, including Modi, addressed the crowd.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh condemned the blasts and appealed for calm. He spoke to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and asked him to speedily probe the blasts and ensure that perpetrators were punished.
At the rally, plumes of smoke billowed from a couple of sites even as BJP leaders, including Modi, addressed the crowd.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh condemned the blasts and appealed for calm. He spoke to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and asked him to speedily probe the blasts and ensure that perpetrators were punished.
Patna cops seized live bombs from the spot.
The Home Ministry sought a report from the Bihar government on the explosions and has sent teams of National Investigation Agency (NIA) and National Security Guard (NSG) to the state.
"I can't say whether it was a terror attack or political conspiracy. Only after the investigation, we will be able to tell anything," Union Minister of State for Home R P N Singh said.
Modi later said he was saddened at the blasts.
"Blasts in Patna are deeply saddening and unfortunate.
Condolences with families of deceased and prayers with injured. I appeal for peace and calm," the Gujarat Chief Minister said in a tweet.
PM condemns Patna blasts
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has condemned the blasts in Patna and called for urgent steps to identify and take action against those responsible. He appealed to the people to maintain peace and calm. Singh spoke to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to enquire about the situation and call for immediate and firm action. He also assured the chief minister of all central assistance in the investigations.
President of India condemns the serial blasts in Patna
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has condemned the blasts in Patna and called for urgent steps to identify and take action against those responsible. He appealed to the people to maintain peace and calm. Singh spoke to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to enquire about the situation and call for immediate and firm action. He also assured the chief minister of all central assistance in the investigations.
President of India condemns the serial blasts in Patna
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has condemned the serial blasts which occurred in Patna on Sunday.
Expressing his deep concern over the incident, the President conveyed his condolences to the families of the deceased and prayers for the full recovery of those injured in the incident. The President called upon people to maintain calm and restraint. He said the nation must remain united in its firm resolve to fight against all forms of terror and violence which have no place in a civilised society. He called upon concerned authorities to carry out speedy investigations in order to bring the perpetrators of the act to justice.
Expressing his deep concern over the incident, the President conveyed his condolences to the families of the deceased and prayers for the full recovery of those injured in the incident. The President called upon people to maintain calm and restraint. He said the nation must remain united in its firm resolve to fight against all forms of terror and violence which have no place in a civilised society. He called upon concerned authorities to carry out speedy investigations in order to bring the perpetrators of the act to justice.
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