Bombay blasts kill over 5-dozen; Pak denounces

By: Irfan Malik

BOMBAY, India: In a fresh wave of terrorism in different parts of the world, three consecutive bombs went off in a crowded jewelry market and a historical landmark in Bombay on Monday, killing at least 65 people, wounding nearly 200 others and shaking buildings in Indian financial hub.

The city's police commissioner R. S. Sharma said the two bombs were hidden in the trunks of taxis and exploded within five minutes of each other. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the blasts.

Police issued security alerts for Bombay and India's capital city of New Delhi calling policemen back from leave in case of further trouble.

Meanwhile, Pakistan condemned the attacks as “acts of terrorism.”

“We deplore these attacks… Pakistan condemns all acts of terrorism. Such wanton targeting of civilians should be condemned in the strongest possible terms,” spokesman for Foreign Ministry Masoud Khan told a weekly news briefing.

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