One killed, 20 hurt in bomb blast

Muzaffarabad - One person was killed and 20 others injured yesterday when a bomb exploded on a busy thoroughfare here in the …

Muzaffarabad - One person was killed and 20 others injured yesterday when a bomb exploded on a busy thoroughfare here in the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, police said. Top officials said they suspected Indian agents had planted the bomb in a bid to wreck fresh peace initiatives on both sides of the border.

City police chief Raja Abdur Razaq said the bomb ripped through a vendor's cart and damaged roadside shops.

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