Red alert in J'khand after Jaipur blast

Ranchi, May 14 (UNI) The Jharkhand government has sounded red alert across the state following the serial blasts in Jaipur last evening, officials today said.

Chief Minister Madhu Koda in a meeting yesterday directed the Home Secretary and Director General of Police to beef up security at famous pilgrim sites like Baidyanath and Basukinath temple and Parasnath area.

He also condemned the incident as cowardice step by the terrorists, who killed several innocent people in the Pink City.

About 67 people were killed and nearly 200 injured in yesterday's blast.

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