Multiple blasts in Delhi; injuries reported

Four explosions rocked various places in Delhi [Images] on Saturday evening, injuring at least 40 people. The blasts at Ghaffar market in Karol Bagh, at Connaught Place and Greater Kailash took place in a quick succession, the police said. The first blast took place at Ghaffar market in which at least 20 people were injured. They were rushed to nearby RML hospital. Immediately after that, two explosions took place in Connaught Place, in which at least 10 people were injured. Another explosion rocked M-Block market in Greater Kailash-I. The impact of the blasts in Karol Bagh could be gauged by the fact that an auto was thrown up and got caught in the electrical wires. Senior police officials including Joint Commissioner of Police Karnail Singh rushed to the spot in the central district and were assessing the situation. The phone lines in Connaught Place have been jammed and the metro rail services have been stopped.