Two explosions ripped through the Bangalore-Guwahati Express

Two explosions ripped through the Bangalore-Guwahati Express

- Two explosions ripped through the Bangalore-Guwahati Express early this morning at the Chennai Central Station, killing one person and injuring 14.

- According to the Southern Railway, the deceased passenger has been identified as Swaty, 24., a staff of TCS, Bangalore, heading home in Guntur. The injured, including two seriously, have been admitted to the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital.

- The Railways announced a relief amount of ₹1 lakh to the family of the deceased passenger, ₹25,000 to the two grievously injured, and ₹5,000 to the other injured passengers. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said “such barbaric acts targeting innocent men, women and children only highlight the desperation and cowardice of those responsible.”

- Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, in a statement, said the Tamil Nadu police will work with the Railway Police Force to identify and punish those responsible for the blasts. The Crime Branch CID will handle the investigation, she added.

- She announced a grant of ₹1 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for the family of the deceased passenger. The two seriously injured passengers were granted ₹50,000 and the others ₹25,000.