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To: Skywatcher who wrote (5440)	10/30/2005 1:43:33 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 9838

More niceties from the so-called religion of peace: Police hunt New Delhi bombers Terrorists blamed for pre-festival attacks which killed 59 Sunday, October 30, 2005; Posted: 10:59 a.m. EST (15:59 GMT) NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Indian police combed the sites of three powerful blasts in New Delhi on Sunday for clues to who carried out coordinated attacks that killed at least 59 people, most of them shopping just before a major Hindu festival. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who blamed the attacks at crowded markets on terrorists, was holding a Cabinet meeting Sunday. At a news conference, police said it was premature to comment about who was behind the bombings, and that no one had been detained. Asked about a group called Islami Inqalabi Mahaz, who reportedly contacted media in Indian-controlled Kashmir to claim responsibility for the blasts, police said they were investigating. Stores in marketplaces struck by the explosions reopened after cleanup Sunday, still seeing a busy shopping day as New Delhi residents prepared for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. At least 59 people were killed and 210 wounded Saturday when three blasts ripped through the city within minutes of each other -- two at marketplaces and one on a bus in a neighborhood. (Watch a report on the explosions -- 2:18) Government officials called the blasts the work of terrorists, but named no groups, and there was no immediate claim of responsibility. Police offered a reward -- the equivalent of $2,400 -- for information leading to the arrest of those responsible. "It's a very sad day for all of us because Delhi is celebrating a festive season," Delhi's chief minister, Sheila Dikshit, told CNN. "We are resolute in our commitment to fighting terror in all forms," prime minister Singh said. "I am confident that the people of India have the will, capacity and resolution to win the war against terrorism." Indian authorities had warned of the possibility of violence during the festival. Such warnings have become standard in recent years. "This kind of cynical attack on the people of India is just not acceptable," Singh's media adviser, Dr. Sanjay Baru, told CNN. Pakistan strongly condemned the attack. "The people and the government of Pakistan are shocked at this barbaric act and we express deep sympathy with the families of the victims," Pakistan Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Tasnim Aslam told CNN. Despite the violence, India and Pakistan agreed Saturday to open five crossings along the Line of Control in the disputed region of Kashmir, in an effort to aid victims of the October. 8 earthquake. Dikshit said at least 31 people died at the Sarojini Nagar marketplace in central Delhi. (Where the blasts happened) Others were killed at the Paharganj marketplace, both packed with people preparing for the holiday of Diwali, India's largest festival. There were no fatalities in the bus attack in the neighborhood of Govindpuri. because its driver and conductor, after seeing a suspicious black bag, began herding passengers off, police said. Authorities were asking Sunday for people on that bus to come forward with any information. The blasts triggered fears throughout the capital, shattering some of the festive atmosphere. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice offered her condolences in a written statement Saturday night. "The United States condemns the multiple terror attacks in New Delhi, India," she said. "These acts are made more heinous in that they deliberately targeted innocent civilians preparing for holiday celebrations. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims." Indian officials urged people not to panic but to avoid crowded areas. A man who owns a store near the Sarojini Nagar market told CNN's Satinder Bindra that he noticed an abandoned bag sitting near his store around 6 p.m. (8:30 a.m. EDT) and warned people to get away. As people scattered, the owner said the bag exploded, gutting several stores and causing a fire that spread to other buildings. There was a stampede as people in the crowded market tried to escape, and authorities said many women and children were injured. Fireworks are often set off in advance of Diwali, so many people initially believed the blasts were firecrackers. Delhi was the site of a deadly parliament attack in December 2001, which Indians blamed on Islamic militants backed by Pakistan, which denied the charge. The parliament attack led to a military standoff by both nuclear-armed nations at their borders.