Two security guards of the minister were killed and three policemen along with a journalist Vijay Pratap Singh were injured in the bomb explosion. The 36-year-old Nandi, who is the Minister for Institutional Finance, Stamp and Judicial Tax in the Mayawati government, was admitted to Jeevan Jyoti Hospital. The incident took place at around 11 AM when the minister was about to leave his residence.
"One reporter, one policemen and the minister have bullet injuries. We are treating all of them. The minister is in coma. The minister has chest, face and hand injury. All of them are in ICU. The journalist is serious," said Dr DP Singh of Jeevan Jyoti Hospital.
Four Special Operations Teams have been constituted to track and arrest those who had planted the bomb. Soon after news of the attack spread, tension gripped the city and shops were shut down in many areas.
Inspector General of Police S K Singh, who visited the explosion site, said that the blast was "quite powerful" and had damaged a number of other vehicles and walls of buildings located in the congested street where the minister's residence is located.
He said investigations were on to ascertain the motive behind the blast and if the bomb was a crude one or an explosive device triggered by a remote control.
Source http://ibnlive.in.com/news/up-minister-attacked-injured-2-guards-dead/126465-37-64.html?from=tn
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