Pune blast: 5 to 7 kg IED was used in German Bakery blast

PUNE - The explosion, which left about 8 persons, including three foreign nationals and 33 injured here this evening at the German Bakery, was a bomb blast in which Improvised explosive device (IED) was used.

At least five to seven kilogram of IED was used in the bomb blast, which occured outside the German Bakery here, NDTV reported Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) sources as saying.

Initial reports suggested Indian Mujahideen is being suspected to be behind the blast, the report added.

At least eight persons, including three foreign nationals, have died and 33 injured, including a Sudan national, in the bakery blast which has occurred here at about 7.30 p.m. in Koregaon Park here.

NDTV report stated Home Ministry sources saying that it looks like a bomb blast and it doesn’t look like any normal blast.

The blast occurred when an unidentified bag was being opened by someone, the report added.

Meanwhile, another unclaimed bag has been found at the place of incident.

The blast occurred at the German Bakery, Koregaon Park. It is located near Osho Ashram, which is visited by a lot of foreign nationals.

Germany Bakery is a popular venue here and is visited by a lot of foreign nationals.

The injured, meanwhile, have been rushed to the nearby Sassoon Hospital.

The number of the injured is expected to rise. (ANI)