Eight blasts rock temple town Bodhgaya

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Press Trust of India Gaya (Bihar)
Last Updated : Jul 07 2013 | 8:30 AM IST
Eight blasts today rocked the temple town of Bodhgaya, leaving two monks injured.
While four serial blasts took place inside the Mahabodhi Temple complex at about 5:40 AM, three blast took place at the Terega Monastery. The eight blast took place near the famous 80-foot statue of Lord Buddha.
DIG Nayyar Husnain Khan said, "The sanctum sanctorum of the Mahabodhi Temple is intact. The identity of the injured monks is yet to be ascertained.
They have been rushed to the Magadh hospital for treatment.
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First Published: Jul 07 2013 | 8:30 AM IST

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