Sunday, February 14, 2010

Terror trail in India: 780 killed since 2005

Terror trail in India: 780 killed since 2005

NEW DELHI, Feb 14: The Pune bombing, which killed nine people and left 57 injured, is the latest in a trail of terror strikes in India in recent years which have left at least 780 people dead since 2005. Following is a chronology of major attacks in India in recent years:

Oct 29, 2005: Sixty-six people were killed in three bomb blasts in New Delhi.

March 7, 2006: Fifteen people were killed in three blasts in the Hindu holy city of Varanasi.

July 11, 2006: Over 180 people were killed in bombings in seven local trains in Mumbai.

Sep 8, 2006: At least 32 people were killed in Malegaon town in Maharashtra.

Feb 19, 2007: At least 66 people were killed when two bombs exploded on the Samjhauta Express train between India and Pakistan.

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