India police say were warned of Hyderabad bomb threat
- Published: 21 Feb 2013 at 21.43
- Online news: Asia
India's government was accused Friday of major intelligence failures after twin bicycle bombings killed 16 people, as it emerged police were warned months ago of a possible attack at the site.
Indian members of the National Investigation Agency inspect one of the blast sites at Dilsukh Nagar district in Hyderabad on February 22, 2013. India's government was accused Friday of major intelligence failures after twin bicycle bombings killed 16 people, as it emerged police were warned months ago of a possible attack at the site.
The near-simultaneous attacks Thursday night outside a cinema and a bus stand in Hyderabad's Dilsukh Nagar district were the first deadly bombings in India since 2011 and triggered international condemnation including from rival Pakistan.
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