Mecca Masjid Blast
  Hyderabad Hyderabad (India) | |
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| Location | Hyderabad, Telangana, India17°21′36″N 78°28′24″E / 17.360106°N 78.473427°E |
| Date | 18 May 2007 13:15 IST ((UTC+5.30)) |
| Target | Mecca Masjid |
Attack type | Cyclotol activated by cellphone |
| Deaths | 16[1] |
| Injured | 100 |
The Mecca Masjid blast occurred on 18 May 2007 inside the Mecca Masjid, (or "Makkah Masjid") a mosque located in the old city area of Hyderabad,[2] capital of the Indian state of Telangana located very close to Charminar. The blast was caused by a cellphone-triggered pipe bomb placed near the site designated for ablution. Two further live IEDs were found and defused by the police.[3][4] Sixteen people were reported dead in the immediate aftermath, of whom five were killed by the police firing after the incident while trying to quell the mob angered by what they considered police failure to protect the Muslims during their worship.[1]
On 16 April 2018, the NIA Court acquitted all 11 who were accused in the blasts, citing lack of evidence.[5]
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- ^ "Bomb hits historic India mosque". BBC News. 18 May 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ Ramu, Marri (19 May 2007). "10 killed, 50 injured in Hyderabad mosque last". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ "India: The Mecca Mosque Bombers' Poor Tradecraft". Stratfor. 18 May 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ "Mecca Masjid blast verdict LIVE UPDATES: Aseemanand, four other accused acquitted by special NIA court". The Indian Express. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.