bomb blasts in Guwahati

At least 18 people have been injured in three blasts that rocked Birubari, Bhootnath and Bhangagarh areas of Guwahati in Assam, just ahead of Home Minister P Chidambaram's visit. (Watch)About 12 people were injured in a suspected cycle bomb blast in Bhootnath area. This blast occurred on the route the Home Minister would have taken. Three people were injured following a blast in a dustbin in Birubari. Official sources said an Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) kept in a Gauhati Municipal Corporation dustbin went off at around 3.30 pm. The dusbin was kept near A TB hospital. The injured were admitted to the hospital and identified as Altaf Ali, Fatema Begum and Raul Ali.The blast at Bhangagarh took place in front of Big Bazar outlet. The state witnessed serial blasts on October 30, which led to over 61 deaths. (With PTI inputs)