Chennai Blast: 23-year-old TCS employee from Andhra Pradesh dies
Swati died on the spot when low intensity bomb blast occurred in Bangalore-Guwahati Express at Chennai Central Railway Station on Thursday, May 1. The bomb was kept under Swati's seat.
The train started from Bangalore on Wednesday morning and it was scheduled to reach by 5:40 am but it was running late. The blasts occurred at S4 and S5 coaches of the train which was standing at platform no 9 around 7:15 am.
Railway Police, which have been investigating the blast case, suspected that a mobile device was used to trigger the twin blasts aboard the train. Two persons have been detained so far and they have been questioned. While one suspect was hiding in the train, another suspect was arrested from the airport.
The twin blasts created ruckus as one ISI agent was arrested in the city on Wednesday. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister condemned the blasts. Opposition leader and DMK supremo M Karunanidhi said the blasts could have been prevented if police had taken swift actions.
TCS issued a statement saying, "We are deeply shocked and saddened at this unfortunate loss of life of our colleague in this tragic incident. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this time." TCS HR team visited Swati's family in Chennai hospital.
Meanwhile, micro-blogging site Twitter has gone abuzz over the news. While many expressed condolence for Swati's family, many other expressed their anger against inaction of the government tackling terrorism against innocent people.
may
god
heal
those
injured
in
#ChennaiBlast
n
may
the
soul
of
Swati
rest
in
peace...btw
y
ppl
wid
the
name
swati
alwaz
hv
a
tragic
ending??
—
Madhuchhanda
(@madhu27)
May
1,
2014
Swati
lies
in
GH
morgue.
Same
place
where
my
dad
lay.
I
know
how
that
place
looks.
I
hope
she
is
not
alone
for
long.
—
BHAVANA
NISSIMA
(@tw_bhav)
May
1,
2014
Rest
In
Peace
#SWATI
guntur
native..,who
died
in
todays
bomb
blast
at
chennai
central!!
—
..
(@CallmeHaRsh)
May
1,
2014
Very
sad
to
hear
a
22
yr
old
girl
named
Swati
died
during
the
#ChennaiBlast.she
is
too
young
to
die.where
is
the
justice??
—
Arindam
(@ari_reddevil)
May
1,
2014
Both
security
and
TN
government
is
ramshackle.
CM
saying
her
condolence
news
from
kodanadu.
#ChennaiBlast.
RIP
Swati.
—
Guru
Prasad
(@guru_prasad93)
May
1,
2014
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