Five people were killed and 32 others injured when a powerful bomb exploded during Friday prayers at the historic Mecca mosque in the Charminar area of Hyderabad.
Two live bombs were also detected from the spot soon after the explosions and were defused.
Reports suggest the blast was caused by a crude bomb, perhaps activated by a cell phone, which exploded when thousands of people were gathered in the mosque for prayers.
A central forensic team has been sent to Hyderabad to help determine the cause of the blast.
The injured have been rushed to Osmania and other hospitals by the worshippers in whatever modes of transport they could arrange.
Following the blast, Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore have been put on high alert.
Angry outburst
The explosion created such a panic that those gathered for the prayers started running towards the exit gate of the mosque, said to be over 400-years-old and considered sacred by Muslims.
According to the police, the motive for the blast, which was caused by unsophisticated device, is still not clear.
A large posse of police personnel, who arrived on the scene, faced an angry crowd.
They pelted stones at the shops in the vicinity and the police, who resorted to lathicharge to disperse the crowd.
The crowds have cleared now and all shops have been are shut, the area looks like a fortress.
hope it wont be like mumbai 1993.. oh god. save us. hindu-muslim are still brothers!
) or a nexus between any of these..:no: u know its a big bad world..:no: anything is possible..:|