August 2007 Hyderabad bombings

The Hyderabad bombings refers to the incident in which two bombs exploded almost simultaneously on 25 August 2007 in Hyderabad, capital of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Quotes

• On 25 August 2007, two bombs had exploded near Hyderabad’s Lumbini Park and Gokul Chat Bhandar within an interval of five minutes. At least 42 innocent lives were lost in these blasts, and over 60 were injured. All fingers were pointing towards HUJI in this case as well. Suspects named Shahid and Bilal were thought to be the masterminds. These same persons were suspected to have been behind the Mecca Masjid blast of May 2007 as well. However, clouds of terror were still hovering over Hyderabad. As many as 19 live bombs were found the following morning from various parts of the city. Fortunately, the terrorists had failed to wire them properly. All of these were packed inside plastic bags. The plan was to wreck not only the streets but also the spirit of the city. The audacity of the attack left little to doubt that the country was facing an undeclared war and that the enemy had help from within our own boundaries. The ISI connection in virtually every blast was a clear indicator as to who was financing this war. The police had arrested four in connection to the Hyderabad blast, including a resident of Dubai. He was nabbed with fake currency worth ₹ 2.36 crore. He told interrogators that this money had come from Pakistan via Dubai. Cutting the root of terror funding remains a global problem till date. Unleashing fear among people from across the border is essentially a costly affair, and a spate of blasts proved that the terrorists had sufficient funding.
  • Tiwari, D. P., (2019). The great indian conspiracy. London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019.

• Two blasts occurred in quick succession around 8 pm on 25.8.2007, one at Lumbini Park and the other at Gokul Chat Bhandar in Hyderabad. A total of 43 persons were killed and 69 were injured... There is strong suspicion of involvement of HUJI cadres of Bangladesh along with local modules. Elaborate efforts have been made by Hyderabad Police to identify and examine the local suspects. In this process, 70 persons have been examined. This includes 22 Bangladeshis residing in Hyderabad.
  • Mani, R. V. S. (2018). The myth of Hindu terror: Insider account of Ministry of Home Affairs 2006-2010.