Mecca Masjid Blast
  Hyderabad Hyderabad (India) | |
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| Location | Hyderabad, Telangana, India17°21′36″N 78°28′24″E / 17.360106°N 78.473427°E |
| Date | 18 May 2007 13:15 IST ((UTC+5.30)) |
| Target | Mecca Masjid |
Attack type | Cyclotol activated by cellphone |
| Deaths | 16[1] |
| Injured | 100 |
The Mecca Masjid blast occurred on 18 May 2007 inside the Mecca Masjid, (or "Makkah Masjid") a mosque located in the old city area of Hyderabad,[2] capital of the Indian state of Telangana located very close to Charminar. The blast was caused by a cellphone-triggered pipe bomb placed near the place where ablutions are performed. Two further live IEDs were found and defused by the police.[3][4] Sixteen people were reported dead in the immediate aftermath, of whom five were killed by the police firing after the incident while trying to quell the mob.[1]
On 16 April 2018, the NIA Court acquitted all 11 who were accused in the blasts, citing lack of evidence.[5]
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- ^ "Bomb hits historic India mosque". BBC News. 18 May 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ Ramu, Marri (19 May 2007). "10 killed, 50 injured in Hyderabad mosque last". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ "India: The Mecca Mosque Bombers' Poor Tradecraft". Stratfor. 18 May 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ "Mecca Masjid blast verdict LIVE UPDATES: Aseemanand, four other accused acquitted by special NIA court". The Indian Express. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
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