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Indian killed, six Indians hurt in Nigeria terror attack
Sunday January 22, 2012 10:48:27 AM,
IANS
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Abuja: An Indian was
killed and six Indians, including two children, were injured in a
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people dead, said authorities.
The High Commission of India here said 23-year-old Kevalkumar
Kalidas Rajput has died.
Coordinated bomb attacks targeted security forces and gun battles
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Rajput, who hailed from Gujarat, was working for Kano-based
company M/s Relchem since March 2011.
He and two of his co-employees Hari Prasad Bhusal and Raj Singh -
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entered a zone of hostilities, said a press release.
Six Indians, including two children, belonging to two families
have received injuries from falling shrapnel and debris. They are
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Boko Haram sect.
Hundreds of Nigerian troops have been deployed at major streets in
northern Kano to enhance security following the multiple
explosions in the city.
Armed soldiers had also been deployed at some strategic public and
private buildings in the metropolis to prevent possible attacks.
Spokesperson for Boko Haram Abul Qaqa told reporters that the
attacks were in response to the refusal of the Kano State
government to release some fellow terrorists who had been arrested
in the state.
He said they were forced to resort to the attacks after an open
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