Low intensity serial blasts in Patna before Modi ‘Hunkar’ rally

    By TCN News,

    Patna: Just before the ‘Hunkar’ rally of Narendra Modi there are reports of explosions of crude bombs in Patna around Gandhi Maidan, the venue of the rally.

    One blast occurred at the Patna station, not very far from the venue, while another bomb was defused.

    Another blast occurred near Mona Cinema very close to Gandhi Maidan, and a third blast occurred at the vicinity of the rally site.

    There are reports of three more blasts, at venue site, but those have not been confirmed yet.

    More than 10 people are reported to have been injured. They have been taken to Patna Medical College.

    The explosion on the station occurred inside a toilet on platform number 10, police said.

    However, according to IANS, Bharatiya Janata Party leaders at the rally told their supporters and party workers that these were not blasts but fire-crackers burst by some enthusiastic activists.