Bomb blast in Delhi kills 12, injures 62

September 7, 2011 Twelve people were reported killed and 62 people injured in a terrorist attack outside gate number 5 of, in India's capital New Delhi at around 10:15am (4:45 am GMT) on Wednesday.

According to home secretary RK Singh, the explosives were hidden in a briefcase placed in the reception of the high court. At that moment hundreds of people were present on the site to get passes to attend court cases. Islamic fundamentalist organization claimed the responsibility for these blasts. In an email sent to the media, the group demanded immediate repeal of the the death penalty given to, a terrorist involved in the attack on the. They also warned that they could target other high courts and the.

Victims injured in the attack have been taken to, , and. As the accident site is not far from the and the Prime Minister's Office, the  have cordoned off the area.

Politicians including the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, senior leader, former  ,  leader , and BJP president  have condemned the attacks, as have numerous celebrities on Twitter.

"My heart goes out to the bereaved families and to those who are injured I convey my best wishes," Manmohan Singh said in a statement to the Indian journalists accompanying him on his two-day Bangladesh visit.