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India issues new suspect sketches | India issues new suspect sketches |
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Police in India have issued three more sketches of men whom they want to question in connection with the attacks that hit the city of Jaipur this week. | Police in India have issued three more sketches of men whom they want to question in connection with the attacks that hit the city of Jaipur this week. |
A series of explosions killed 63 people and left about 200 wounded in the crowded old city on Tuesday evening. | A series of explosions killed 63 people and left about 200 wounded in the crowded old city on Tuesday evening. |
Police had already issued a sketch of a man they believe owned a bicycle used to plant one of the bombs. | |
Jaipur, in Rajasthan, is a popular tourist destination about 260km (160 miles) from the Indian capital, Delhi. | Jaipur, in Rajasthan, is a popular tourist destination about 260km (160 miles) from the Indian capital, Delhi. |
The curfew in the old city has been lifted. | The curfew in the old city has been lifted. |
'Formidable enemy' | 'Formidable enemy' |
The motive for the attack remains unclear and no arrests have been made. Most people in Jaipur are Hindus but the city has a large Muslim minority. Correspondents say it has no history of religious violence. | The motive for the attack remains unclear and no arrests have been made. Most people in Jaipur are Hindus but the city has a large Muslim minority. Correspondents say it has no history of religious violence. |
RECENT BOMB ATTACKS August 2007: Bombs in open-air auditorium and restaurant in Hyderabad kill more than 40May 2007: Bomb in historic Hyderabad mosque kills 14February 2007: Twin blasts on train travelling from Delhi to Pakistan kills at least 66 people near PanipatJuly 2006: More than 160 killed by seven bombs on train network in MumbaiMarch 2006: Bombs at Hindu temple and railway station in Varanasi kill 15October 2005: Three blasts in Delhi kill 62 Who is behind the India bombings?Jaipur deals with blast aftermathPapers see pattern to blasts | RECENT BOMB ATTACKS August 2007: Bombs in open-air auditorium and restaurant in Hyderabad kill more than 40May 2007: Bomb in historic Hyderabad mosque kills 14February 2007: Twin blasts on train travelling from Delhi to Pakistan kills at least 66 people near PanipatJuly 2006: More than 160 killed by seven bombs on train network in MumbaiMarch 2006: Bombs at Hindu temple and railway station in Varanasi kill 15October 2005: Three blasts in Delhi kill 62 Who is behind the India bombings?Jaipur deals with blast aftermathPapers see pattern to blasts |
There have been sporadic bomb attacks around India in recent years. The police have had little success in bringing prosecutions. | There have been sporadic bomb attacks around India in recent years. The police have had little success in bringing prosecutions. |
A Rajasthan police official said that the three new photofit pictures of suspects were of men between 18 and 25 years of age. | A Rajasthan police official said that the three new photofit pictures of suspects were of men between 18 and 25 years of age. |
Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje told reporters that investigations were going on. | Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje told reporters that investigations were going on. |
"The whole operation was carried out with considerable skill, indicating that we are fighting a very formidable enemy," she said. | "The whole operation was carried out with considerable skill, indicating that we are fighting a very formidable enemy," she said. |
Separately, the police have traced an email message sent by a previously unknown group claiming that it had carried out the attacks to a cyber cafe on the eastern outskirts of the capital, Delhi. | Separately, the police have traced an email message sent by a previously unknown group claiming that it had carried out the attacks to a cyber cafe on the eastern outskirts of the capital, Delhi. |
The owner of the cyber cafe in Sahibabad in Uttar Pradesh state and an employee are being questioned by the police. | The owner of the cyber cafe in Sahibabad in Uttar Pradesh state and an employee are being questioned by the police. |
The email message to Indian news organisations said it was sent by the "Indian Mujahideen". | The email message to Indian news organisations said it was sent by the "Indian Mujahideen". |
It included a short video clip of a bicycle parked on a street with a bag strapped to it - the message said it was the footage of one of Tuesday's bombs before it exploded. | It included a short video clip of a bicycle parked on a street with a bag strapped to it - the message said it was the footage of one of Tuesday's bombs before it exploded. |
'Attempt to mislead' | 'Attempt to mislead' |
The police said they were trying to verify whether the claim was genuine or a hoax. | The police said they were trying to verify whether the claim was genuine or a hoax. |
Ms Raje said the video clip could be an attempt to mislead investigators. | |
Eight bombs went off in the heart of Jaipur, capital of Rajasthan state, starting at around 1915 local time (1345 GMT) on Tuesday. | |
Each came a few minutes apart and eyewitnesses spoke of panic and then a stampede in the crowded old walled city. | Each came a few minutes apart and eyewitnesses spoke of panic and then a stampede in the crowded old walled city. |
One bomb exploded close to Jaipur's most famous landmark, the historic Hawa Mahal, or palace of winds. | One bomb exploded close to Jaipur's most famous landmark, the historic Hawa Mahal, or palace of winds. |
At least two of the attacks targeted temples of the Hindu god, Hanuman, which are normally crowded on Tuesdays. | At least two of the attacks targeted temples of the Hindu god, Hanuman, which are normally crowded on Tuesdays. |
Jaipur is an extremely popular stop on India's primary tourist circuit known as "The Golden Triangle", which takes in Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Uttar Pradesh state. | |
It is known as the Pink City, because of the colour of its forts, palaces and city walls. | It is known as the Pink City, because of the colour of its forts, palaces and city walls. |
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