2012 Pune bombings

Terrorist attacks March 2014 March 2014 2012 Pune bombings 250px 2012 Pune bombings map.png Map of the 2012 Pune attacks showing the principal targets numbered: (1) Balgandharva Auditorium, (2) Near Dena Bank, JM Road, (3) McDonald's restaurant, (4) near Garware Bridge. India Pune Green_pog.svg 18.5 73.85 250 center 1 August 2012 IST, UTC+05:30 Bombings None reported 1 Indian Mujahideen Multiple locations at J.M. Road, Pune, Maharashtra, India. To avenge the murder at Pune's Yerwada Jail of Qatil Siddiqui, who was an accused in the German Bakery blast case The 2012 Pune bombings was a series of four coordinated, low-intensity bombing attacks that occurred on 1 August 2012 across Pune, the ninth-largest metropolis in India.Cities having population 1 lakh and above http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf censusindia The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India 18 October 2011 As of October 2012, Indian Mujahideen, a terrorist group based in India, is suspected to be behind the attacks. The explosions occurred at locations within a radius of 1 km in Jangli Maharaj Road: in front of Balgandharva Auditorium, opposite to KFC restaurant near Garware Bridge, Dena Bank branch at Jangli Maharaj Road, and in front of a McDonald's restaurant. A fifth live bomb found on JM Road was later defused. The bombs left one injured. All blasts occurred between 7:27 pm and 8:15 pm.http://www.firstpost.com/india/pune-blasts-live-all-blasts-occurred-within-1-km-radius-says-chavan-400853.html Firstpost.com Pune blasts live: All blasts occurred within 1 km radius, says Chavan 1 August 2012http://www.indiavision.com/news/article/topnews/330499/four-blasts-in-pune-one-injured-on-a-night-when-sushil-shinde-home-minister-was-expected/ Four blasts in Pune, one injured, on a night when Sushil Shinde, Home minister was expected 1 August 2012 Indiavision news 2 August 2012 https://archive.today/20130126045844/http://www.indiavision.com/news/article/topnews/330499/four-blasts-in-pune-one-injured-on-a-night-when-sushil-shinde-home-minister-was-expected/ 26 January 2013 dead dmy-all The bombings took place on the evening when the new Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde was scheduled to visit the Tilak Smarak Ranga Mandir, a play theatre in the city, for an award ceremony.Three explosions reported from Pune; 'not ruling out anything' say cops http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/two-low-intensity-explosions-reported-in-pune-250170 1 August 2012 NDTV 1 August 2012 Victims Dayanand Bhaurao Patil (age 34), a local tailor, was the only one who was injured.May 2026 The bomb went off while he was handling the bag. Patil, with minor injuries on his face and stomach, was admitted to Sasoon Hospital and was later interrogated by the police as a suspect. Patil was carrying the explosives in a cake box with sticky material, two detonators and a pencil cell.https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/four-lowintensity-blasts-in-pune-one-injured/article3713166.ece Four low-intensity blasts in Pune; one injured The Hindu 1 August 2012 Chennai, India Amruta Byatnal Sandeep Joshi According to his initial statement, Patil, on his way home, had stopped at Balgandharva Auditorium to listen to the speeches at the protest against corruption organised by India Against Corruption with his bag containing his lunchbox besides him. When he stood up to leave, he claimed that he must have picked up the wrong bag. After walking for some time, when he realised this and opened the bag, it exploded.http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-02/india/33000053_1_blasts-first-bomb-terror-angle https://web.archive.org/web/20120803065226/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-02/india/33000053_1_blasts-first-bomb-terror-angle dead 3 August 2012 The Times of India Pune hit by four blasts hours after Shinde takes over as home minister 1 August 2012 Speculations The Police Commissioner of Pune suggested that given the low intensity of the blast and extent of damage, the attacks were rather a mischief than a terrorist attack. However, given the sophisticated circuitry used in the devices, central agencies suspected the role of a terrorist organisation. It was also speculated that the bombings may have been carried out to avenge the murder of Indian Mujahideen commander Qateel Siddiqui or to avenge a central government recommendation that the ban on SIMI be extended for a few more years. Qateel Siddiqui, named in 2010 Pune bombings, 2010 Jama Masjid attack and 2005 Indian Institute of Science shooting, was murdered at Pune's Yerwada Jail in June 2012. Few days ago, the Pune police had received a letter saying Qateel's death would be avenged.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Letter-had-warned-of-attack-to-avenge-Qateels-death-Maharashtra-home-minister/articleshow/15332202.cms https://web.archive.org/web/20120906080513/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-03/india/33019100_1_dayanand-patil-pune-police-maharashtra-home-minister live 2012-09-06 The Times of India Letter had warned of attack to avenge Qateel's death: Maharashtra home minister Investigations The Anti-Terrorism Squad of the Maharashtra Police promptly started investigation of the blasts. Eyewitnesses reported that the bombs were placed in a garbage can and a cycle carrier.http://ibnlive.in.com/news/three-minor-blasts-in-pune-one-injured/277267-3-237.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120803022137/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/three-minor-blasts-in-pune-one-injured/277267-3-237.html dead 3 August 2012 Four minor blasts in Pune, one injured 1 August 2012 CNN-IBN 1 August 2012 The blasts were of such low intensity that members of India Against Corruption who were sitting for an andolan nearby did not know of the blast till the bomb disposal squad arrived. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the National Security Guards (NSG) were alerted following the blasts and NIA teams were dispatched to Pune and Mumbai. Ammonium nitrate was found to have been used as explosives, with 9 volts batteries as triggers.http://www.dnaindia.com/india/commentary_live-5-blasts-in-pune-6th-bomb-diffused-ammonium-nitrate-9-volt-batteries-used_1722867 Live: 4 blasts in Pune, 5th bomb defused; ammonium nitrate, 9 volt batteries used DNA 1 August 2012 A total of seven IEDs were used in the blasts. Initially, the bomb disposal squad experts suggested that the moist weather may have reduced the intensity of the blasts. However, upon further investigation, it was found that while the bombs had been constructed to cause maximum damage and take many lives, a design flaw had prevented them from fully exploding.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Bomb-design-flaw-averted-major-tragedy-in-Pune/articleshow/15331620.cms https://web.archive.org/web/20130502015643/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-02/india/33000176_1_serial-blasts-police-bomb-experts-detonators live 2 May 2013 The Times of India Bomb design flaw averted major tragedy in Pune 2 August 2012 There were no individual suspects even on 2 August, primarily due to the fact that the CCTV cameras near the blast sites were non-functional.https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cctv-cameras-at-pune-blast-sites-nonfunctional/article3716887.ece CCTV cameras at Pune blast sites non-functional The Hindu 2 August 2012 Chennai, India However, the use of bicycles and triggers suggested the possible involvement of Indian Mujahideen.http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/MAH-PUN-pune-serial-blasts-prime-accused-gets-clean-chit-cops-still-clueless-3603667-NOR.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001913/http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/MAH-PUN-pune-serial-blasts-prime-accused-gets-clean-chit-cops-still-clueless-3603667-NOR.html dead 4 March 2016 Pune blasts LIVE: Evidence hints at Indian Mujahideen hand in attack Daily Bhaskar 2 August 2012 The Pune Police was criticised for mishandling the evidence at the crime scene. Photographs showed cops lifting the bicycle used for the blasts with their bare hands, contaminating the fingerprints on the cycle. Gloves were not used by many cops while searching the crime scene. Policemen were seen searching for evidence with bullet proof vests, when they should have been using bomb suits and explosive trace detectors.http://ibnlive.in.com/news/pune-blasts-callous-cops-mishandle-key-evidence/278150-3-237.html https://archive.today/20130126143921/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/pune-blasts-callous-cops-mishandle-key-evidence/278150-3-237.html dead 26 January 2013 CNN-IBN 3 August 2012 Pune blasts: Callous cops mishandle key evidence By 3 August, based on the leads obtained from the owner of a cycle shop that had sold the bikes, the investigators were looking for two suspects aged between 25 and 30 who spoke Hindi and Gujarati.http://www.indianexpress.com/news/pune-probe-focuses-on-two-men-who-bought-cycles-spoke-hindi-gujarati/983142/0 Pune probe focuses on two men who bought cycles, spoke Hindi, Gujarati The Indian Express 3 August 2012 While inspecting CCTV footage, investigators found a man, closely resembling Yasin Bhatkal, Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative, coming on a bicycle and parking it opposite the Sai Service petrol pump. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Yasin-Bhatkal-one-of-the-August-1-Pune-bombers/articleshow/15441238.cms https://web.archive.org/web/20120812044251/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-11/pune/33152465_1_cctv-footage-german-bakery-blast-bomb-planters live 12 August 2012 The Times of India Yasin Bhatkal one of the August 1 Pune bombers? 11 August 2012 Arrests As of 27 December 2012, a total of eight suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorists have been arrested. The arrestees are:Another Suspected IM Militant Held in Pune Blasts Case http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=778432 17 October 2012 Outlook India 17 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121021145650/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=778432 21 October 2012 dead dmy-allPune Blasts Planned After Murder of Terror Accused http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=785043 27 December 2012 OUTLOOK India 27 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140315044539/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=785043 15 March 2014 dead dmy-all Langde Irfan – allegedly an expert in computer and brother-in-law of one of the Pune blast accused, Asad Khan, Asad Khan – allegedly a recruiter, motivator and ideologue of IM, Imran Khan Syed Firoze – one of the planters Sayed Maqbool alias Zuber, a history-sheeter, accused of making the IEDs used in the blasts.5th arrest in Pune blast case, cops say IM planned fidayeen attack on Bodh Gaya http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_5th-arrest-in-pune-blast-case-im-planned-fidayeen-attack-police_1756438 26 October 2012 DNA 26 October 2012 Sayyed Arif alias Kashif Biyabani – identified potential recruits for IM Munib Iqbal Memon – purchased the SIM cards for phones used in the blasts Farooq Bagwan – purchased the SIM cards for phones used in the blasts Delhi Police said that many of the arrestees confessed of their involvement in the blasts.Pune serial blasts case 'cracked,' three held https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Pune-serial-blasts-case-%E2%80%98cracked%E2%80%99-three-held/article12553743.ece 17 October 2012 The Hindu 11 October 2012 Chennai, India See also 2010 Pune bombing List of terrorist incidents, 2012 Terrorism in India 2008 Mumbai attacks Alfred Herrhausen - only previously known case of a bicycle bomb References 30em Category:2012 building bombings Category:Terrorist incidents in India in 2012 Category:History of Pune Category:Improvised explosive device bombings in Maharashtra Category:Attacks on buildings and structures in Maharashtra Category:Indian Mujahideen attacks Category:2010s in Maharashtra Category:Attacks on restaurants in India Category:Building bombings in India Category:2012 road incidents in Asia Category:Road incidents in India Category:Restaurant bombings in Asia