Delhi has been rocked several times in the past two decade ?
Delhi Blast: Delhi has been rocked several times in the past two decades, with over 100 people killed and over 500 injured.
A car bomb blast near the Red Fort Metro Station in Delhi rocked the city, killing 15 people and injuring 26. Initial investigations have found no terrorist links, but the incident has brought to mind previous bomb blasts. Markets, religious sites, and public transport in Delhi have been targets of terrorist activities in the past. Despite strengthened security arrangements, this blast raises security concerns.
New Delhi. The capital, Delhi, was once again rocked by an explosion. An explosion in a parked car near the Red Fort Metro Station on Saturday evening left Delhi shaken. Eight people were killed in the blast.
Initial investigations have not revealed any terrorist link, but the incident brings back memories of those horrific days when a series of bomb blasts in Delhi had shaken normal life.
When did the bomb blasts happen in Delhi?
- May 25, 1996: At least 16 people killed in a bomb blast in Lajpat Nagar Central Market.
- October 1, 1997: Around 30 people were injured in two explosions near Sadar Bazaar.
- 10 October 1997: 1 killed, 16 injured in three blasts at Shantivan, Kaudia Pul and Kingsway Camp.
- 18 October 1997: 1 killed, 23 injured in twin blasts in Rani Bagh Market.
- 26 October 1997: 1 killed, 34 injured in two explosions in Karol Bagh market.
- 30 November 1997: 3 killed, 70 injured in twin blasts in Red Fort area.
- 30 December 1997: 4 killed, 30 injured in bus blast near Punjabi Bagh.
- 27 February 2000: 8 injured in blast in Paharganj.
- March 16, 2000: 7 injured in explosion in Sadar Bazaar.
- June 18, 2000: Two killed, a dozen injured in two powerful explosions near Red Fort.
- 22 May 2005: 1 killed, 60 injured in explosions at Liberty and Satyam cinema halls.
- 29 October 2005: 59-62 killed, more than 100 injured in three blasts in Sarojini Nagar, Paharganj, Govindpuri.
- 14 April 2006: Two explosions in Jama Masjid complex and 14 injured.
- 13 September 2008: 20-30 killed, 90+ injured in five blasts in Karol Bagh, Connaught Place, Greater Kailash-I.
- 27 September 2008: Three killed, 23 injured in blast at Mehrauli Flower Market.
- May 25, 2011: No deaths in Delhi High Court parking blast.
Delhi has been a major target of terrorist activity over the past three decades. Markets, religious sites, cinema halls, and public transport have all been attacked at one time or another.
