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Police hunt for India bomb clues Police hunt for India bomb clues
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Police forensic teams are hunting for clues to who carried out twin bomb attacks that killed at least 42 people in the south Indian city of Hyderabad.Police forensic teams are hunting for clues to who carried out twin bomb attacks that killed at least 42 people in the south Indian city of Hyderabad.
The explosions took place minutes apart at an open-air auditorium and a popular outdoor restaurant.The explosions took place minutes apart at an open-air auditorium and a popular outdoor restaurant.
Investigators have been sifting through the wreckage looking for any leads.Investigators have been sifting through the wreckage looking for any leads.
Indian President Pratibha Patil said the attacks were aimed at disturbing harmony in the city which has a mixed Muslim and Hindu population. Indian President Pratibha Patil said the attacks were aimed at disturbing harmony in the city, which has a mixed Muslim and Hindu population.
I saw chairs flying in the air along with bodies VineetEyewitnessI saw chairs flying in the air along with bodies VineetEyewitness
Some 50 people were also injured in the incidents, in Andhra Pradesh state.Some 50 people were also injured in the incidents, in Andhra Pradesh state.
Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy described the blasts as a suspected "terrorist act".Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy described the blasts as a suspected "terrorist act".
Unconfirmed reports said police had defused a number of other explosive devices around the city.Unconfirmed reports said police had defused a number of other explosive devices around the city.
Relatives await newsRelatives await news
Hyderabad has been placed on alert, with extra police out on the streets.Hyderabad has been placed on alert, with extra police out on the streets.
In pictures: Hyderabad blastsIn pictures: Hyderabad blasts
The authorities want to keep a lid on any religious tensions, the BBC's Sanjoy Majumder, in Delhi, says.The authorities want to keep a lid on any religious tensions, the BBC's Sanjoy Majumder, in Delhi, says.
The explosions came three months after 11 people were killed in a bombing at the city's 17th-Century Mecca Mosque. Police have yet to formally name suspects for that attack.The explosions came three months after 11 people were killed in a bombing at the city's 17th-Century Mecca Mosque. Police have yet to formally name suspects for that attack.
Meanwhile, officials have begun the process of handing over the bodies of those killed in Saturday's attacks to their relatives.Meanwhile, officials have begun the process of handing over the bodies of those killed in Saturday's attacks to their relatives.
But with many bodies yet to be identified, many people spent the night outside the city's hospitals hoping for news.But with many bodies yet to be identified, many people spent the night outside the city's hospitals hoping for news.
'Blood-covered plates''Blood-covered plates'
People in the area said a huge explosion was heard in Hyderabad's Lumbini Park, popular for its restaurants and amusements, just after 1930 (1400 GMT) on Saturday.People in the area said a huge explosion was heard in Hyderabad's Lumbini Park, popular for its restaurants and amusements, just after 1930 (1400 GMT) on Saturday.
The blast happened in an open-air auditorium, which was packed with families, watching a laser light show.The blast happened in an open-air auditorium, which was packed with families, watching a laser light show.
"I saw chairs flying in the air along with bodies," Vineet, a young man who was at the show with some 200 other people, told Indian television."I saw chairs flying in the air along with bodies," Vineet, a young man who was at the show with some 200 other people, told Indian television.
A few minutes later and several miles away, there was another explosion at a crowded local restaurant popular with Hindus and Muslims.A few minutes later and several miles away, there was another explosion at a crowded local restaurant popular with Hindus and Muslims.
In the aftermath, blood-covered tin plates and broken glasses littered the road outside, reports said.In the aftermath, blood-covered tin plates and broken glasses littered the road outside, reports said.
India's Home Minister Shivraj Patil is due to visit the city on Sunday.India's Home Minister Shivraj Patil is due to visit the city on Sunday.


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