Terror makes a comeback in Pune

Nine people were killed and 32 others, including five to six foreigners, injured in a bomb explosion that ripped apart a popular bakery near a Jewish prayer house in Pune on Saturday.

Text: Rohan Jagan in Pune

Police sources said five out of the nine deceased victims are foreign nationals, but their nationalities have not been confirmed yet.

Preliminary reports indicate that another bag of explosives has been found at the site.

According to sources, on October 12, 2009, the Centre had issued an advisory to the Pune police and district administration, citing a terror threat to the city.