Blast at Congress MP's resort near Hyderabad

Congress MP L Rajagopal's resort on the city's outskirts was damaged in a bomb blast, police said today.

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The incident took place Friday night but police disclosed this only today. There was no word as to why it was kept under wraps for three days.

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Walls and windows of the resort near Madhapur were damaged in the gelatin stick blast. The attackers left behind pro-Telangana pamphlets.

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The watchman said he woke up to a deafening blast.

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Rajagopal, an MP from Vijayawada, said it could be the handiwork of supporters of YSR Congress Party leader YS Jaganmohan Reddy.

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Rajagopal has been opposing the demand for a separate Telangana state. He is also a critic of Reddy, who was sent to jail Monday in a corruption case.

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However, YSR Congress Party leaders alleged that Rajagopal himself was behind the blast to eliminate his first wife, Padma. They demanded a probe into the incident.

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