Police suspect involvement of Indian Mujahideen

Union Home Secretary Anil Goswami said the Bodh Gaya blasts were a terror attack. Bihar Police suspect the involvement of Indian Mujahideen in the temple blasts. According to Gaya Police, the blasts took place in quick succession between 5.30 am and 6 a.m in the temple complex and near the Mahabodhi tree.

One blast was reported from a bus stand. One of the blasts took place just under the enlightenment tree causing partial damage to the Buddha footprints in the shrine premises.

Four blasts took place inside the shrine premises, while another three blasts took place in the Tregar monastery premises.

One blast each took place at the great Buddha statue and a bus parked on the Sujata bypass.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar reached Bodh Gaya to take stock of the situation. He took a round of the Mahabodhi Temple complex and held a meeting with the officials. Courtesy: Times of India