Truck bomb explodes in eastern Pakistan; 1 dead

[inanna]

Source: AP

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) -- A bomb-rigged truck with government plates exploded in Lahore on Wednesday, killing one person in a heavily guarded neighborhood that is home to many government officials in the eastern Pakistani city.

Two TV stations quoting anonymous intelligence officials reported that authorities had arrested an Indian national in connection with the blast in the city, which is about 19 miles (30 kilometers) from the Indian border. Lahore's police chief Pervez Rathore told The Associated Press that his force had not detained an Indian, but said intelligence agencies could have done so without his knowledge.

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The truck was obliterated, with pieces scattered for 200 yards (meters), while the wall of a nearby house collapsed.

Rathore said the truck apparently gained access to the neighborhood because of its official plates. The area is walled off and filled with guards.



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[ohio2007]

1. Pakistan arrests 7 Indians ( doubt they are Hindu separatists , but, ya never know )

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said yesterday it has arrested seven Indians in connection with a bomb blast in Lahore on Wednesday. The bomb-rigged truck exploded in a heavily guarded neighborhood of the city, killing a woman and injuring four people.

Security sources said police arrested Satish Anand Shukla of Calcutta hours after the blast. A senior Lahore police officer said six Indians were arrested on information supplied by Shukla.

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http://arabnews.com/?page=4§ion=0&article=117537&d=26&m=12&y=2008

wonder what kind of torture they used to get the required results?

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/india-terms-pak-allegations-of-involvement-in-lahore-blasts-as-hogwash_100135388.html