11 July 2006 Srinagar bombings consisted of five

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attacks by militants, killing 8 people and injuring 43 in

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, Jammu and Kashmir.

Attacks

The attack took place within an hour of the departure of Prime Minister

Manmohan Singh Manmohan Singh (26 September 1932 – 26 December 2024) was an Indian economist, bureaucrat, academician, and statesman, who served as the prime minister of India from 2004 to 2014. He was the fourth longest-serving prime minister after Jaw ...

's conclusion of a two-day round table conference. The first attack occurred at 11:40 am when a grenade was thrown into a

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carrying tourists from

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. Five people, died and another 10 were injured. The dead included a mother, her son and her daughter-in-law. At 12:40 pm, another grenade was lobbed at a car with a

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registration number. Three bystanders were injured. At 1:10 pm, another grenade was thrown at a van carrying tourists in Lal Chowk. One person died and several were injured. A child lost one of his legs in the explosion. The last grenade was thrown at a

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at 3:00 pm.

Aftermath

Mohammad Afzal of the

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, who allegedly threw the grenade, was caught by onlookers and handed over to the police. He confessed to being a member of

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. These bombings happened on the same day as

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and were overshadowed by them.

Reaction

UN secretary general

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condemned both the attacks saying that "such acts cannot possibly be excused by any grievance".Secretary-General Appalled by Brutal Mumbai Bombing, Srinagar Grenade Attacks, Says, "Such Acts Cannot Possibly Be Excused by any Grievance"
United Nations website, 12 July 2006.

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