Police defuse 3 bombs near Bangalore stadium

Daily Times

BANGALORE: Police on Sunday defused three crude bombs next to the cricket stadium in Bangalore, a senior officer said, a day after explosions outside the ground injured eight people, Reuters reported. The devices were found next to the 40,000-seater Chinnaswamy Stadium, where the blasts on Saturday sparked panic among spectators queuing up to watch an Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 match. One of the defused bombs was found near a gate for dignitaries, while another was placed beside a billboard, Bangalore police chief Shankar Bidari told AFP. The explosives were discovered by police scouring the area after the first blast, which they described as "low intensity". Two IPL matches scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday have been moved to Mumbai from Bangalore, a city that has an international reputation as an information technology hub. India has been on high alert after the Pune bombing in February that killed 16 people.