Mecca Masjid blast
The Mecca Masjid blast occurred on 18 May 2007 inside the Mecca Masjid, (or "Makkah Masjid") a mosque located in the old city area of Hyderabad, capital of the Indian state of Telangana located very close to Charminar. The blast was caused by a cellphone-triggered pipe bomb placed near the place where ablutions are performed. Two further live IEDs were found and defused by the police. Sixteen people were reported dead in the immediate aftermath, of whom five were killed by the police firing after the incident while trying to quell the mob.
| Mecca Masjid Blast
Hyderabad Hyderabad (India) | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hyderabad, Telangana, India17.360106°N 78.473427°E |
| Date | 18 May 2007 13:15 IST ((UTC+5.30)) |
| Target | Mecca Masjid |
Attack type | Cyclotol activated by cellphone |
| Deaths | 16 |
| Injured | 100 |
On 16 April 2018, the NIA Court acquitted all 11 who were accused in the blasts, citing lack of evidence.
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