Pune blast not an act of terror, says Centre
Indian Mujahideen was blamed for previous two attacks in Pune
New Delhi: The Union government on Thursday declined to term the low-intensity blast in Pune as a terror act, saying it was only a “minor” explosion.
“It was a minor blast. Why do you think it could be a terror act?” Union home secretary Anil Goswami told reporters here when asked to comment on whether the Pune blast was a terror attack.
Mr Goswami said the director general of Maharashtra Police has briefed him about the explosion and the situation there.
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Pune had been rocked by four coordinated low-intensity explosions on 1 August, 2012 which had left one person injured. The city had come on the terrorists’ radar for the first time when 17 people were killed and around 60 injured in a powerful blast at German Bakery, one of Pune’s favourite eateries, on 13 February, 2010.
Home-grown terror outfit Indian Mujahideen was blamed for both the attacks.