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| Series of blasts panics Lahoris |
| 2008-10-08 |
| Three remote-controlled bombs went off one after the other in three juice shops in the Garhi Shahu area of Lahore on Tuesday, injuring seven including two children and a woman. Lahore District Co-ordination Officer Sajjad Bhutta told AFP the bombs appeared designed to 'spread panic and fear' rather than kill. He said local religious hard-liners might have planted them to scare young unmarried couples who frequent the area. But there was no evidence and no claim of responsibility. The first bomb went off in the Chhino Juice Corner near the Garhi Shahu Chowk, injuring two waiters, aged 12 and 14. Rescue officials said shopkeepers were asked to shut down and evacuate the area. Fifteen minutes later, the second explosion occurred in the Rehman Juice Corner, which had been closed. The third bomb exploded another 15 minutes in the Dasco Juice Corner, injuring passers-by. The injured were taken to Ganga Ram Hospital and Mayo Hospital. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 juice shops - why do they hate us? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-10-08 09:50 |