Jaipur known to be as the Pink city of India is shocked by a serial blasts occured in 6 Places of a total of 8 blasts.
Curfew has been imposed on Wednesday in 15 police station areas of the city in the wake of the eight deadly blasts on Tuesday evening that left nearly 80 dead and 150 wounded.
The Union Home Ministry sounded a nation-wide alert following the serial bomb blasts in Jaipur.
The areas under curfew are Lal Kothi, Adarsh Nagar, Transport Nagar, Manak Chowk, Subhash Chowk, Ram Ganj, Galta Gate, Brahmpuri, Bhatta Basti, Kotwali, Nahargarh, Sanjay Circle, Jalubpura and Hasanpura Chowki in Sadar area.
Historic Jaipur, which has a population of more than two million, is one of India’s top tourist resorts and a favourite for foreigners.
It is popularly known as the ‘pink city’ because of the ochre-pink hue of its old buildings and crenellated city walls.
Blasts have torn through crowded markets.
According to the police, the first blast took place at the Manas Chowk Police Station area.
The second blast was near the most famous sweet shop in the city, Lakshmi Mishtaan Bhandar that is in Johari Bazaar.
The third blast took place in Tripolia Bazar where a Hanuman temple drew a large number of devotees Tuesday, while the fourth and fifth blasts were reported at Badi Choupal and Chhoti Choupal.
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