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BENGALURU: A low-intensity bomb blast on the busy church street in Bengaluru's heart has left one person dead and three injured. The injured are being taken to local hospitals.The deceased Bhavani (37) and one injured Karthik (21) are from the same family where the former is the latter's aunt. The other two injured are name is Sandeep H (39) and Vinay MR (35). Sandeep and Vinay are being admitted to Hosmat Hospital while Karthik is being treated at Malya Hospital.Bhavani was brought to the hospital in a critical state with serious injuries to her skull. Neurosurgeons tried to revive her in the hospital in vain.They were on their way to Amoeba, a gaming place along with children.Priya, Kartik's sister told TOI that they all walked on the same pavement outside Coco Grove, a popular joint on the road and the injured were the last in the group."All of us passed the place when we heard a huge blast. My aunt was thrown on one side and I could find my brother. My brother has a small injury on his back but my aunt bled a lot even in the auto," she said.B Narsimha (65) rushed the injured to the hospital in his auto.Police landed on the spot immediately, but a confirmation on what caused the blast is yet to come.Tens of shocked people were found screaming and a host of them helped the family transport the injured."From preliminary investigation, the minor explosion was caused by an improvised explosive devise (IED) placed on the footpath. We have mobilised the entire force in the city. Experts from internal security division and anti-sabotage teams have been called in," Bengaluru commissioner of police told reporters."There was a threat perception to the city due the upcoming festivities and some other circumstances. However, it was general in nature and not specific," city police commissioner said on threat perception.Chief minister Siddaramaiah has said high alert has been sounded in the city and has appealed the people not to heed for rumours that disturb peace and bring fear among the people."Act should be condemned. A detailed inquiry has been ordered," he said.The home minister also confirmed the blast. According to the latest reports, chief minister Siddaramaiah has spoken to home minister Rajnath Singh about the blast. Singh has assured all central assistance to the state.Union law minister DV Sadanada Gowda is also on the spot. "Blast regrettable. This should not have happened in Bengaluru. Yet it has happened. Centre will give all support to the state. Blast ahead of New Year is a cause for concern. Police is taking necessary steps. More details will come after investigation," the minister told the reporters on the spot.Velu Tulsiram and Manohar Naidu, owners of Lahiri music company and Kannada News channel said, " Around 10 of the family members had come for a restaurant on Church Street. As we passed Coco Grove, we heard loud noise. We saw the injured persons and also blood stains on the road. IT is really scary that blast has happened in place like Church Street."Chief minister Siddaramaiah, who arrived from Madikeri to his residence in Mysore, said, "I am going to to Bengaluru right now. George is in Mumbai, he is leaving now." The chief minister didn't even step inside his house.“I condemn the Sunday night incident on Church Street. The aim seems to spoil the mood in the city which is gearing up for New Year celebrations.High alert has been declared across the city and extra police forces have been deployed in public places including bus stations, railway stations and airport. Special teams have been formed to nab those involved in the incident.Alert will be maintained in other major cities in the state. Public are requested not to fall prey to any rumours,” Siddaramaiah said.Meanwhile, Union home minister Rajnath Singh is said to have held telephonic talks with Siddaramaiah and took stock of the situation.* Sitting far away from threatening neighbours, Bangalore was a safe haven home to several important establishments. All that changed with the advent of acts of terror being employed as a means to strike fear. The IISc shootout was the 1st act of terror which killed a scientist, and several attempts have followed since. Sunday's blast is exactly nine years after the first attack.* December 28, 2005: More than 2 unidentified gunmen fired at a scientist who was accompanied by a group of academicians. The incident resulted in the death of scientist Prof Munish Chandra Puri of IIT-Delhi, injuring 4 other academicians.* July 25, 2008: A series of 9 blasts were carried out across the city. One person lost her life and more than 15 were reported to have been injured. This marked the first ever blast in the city, and a series of them had investigating agencies in a fix despite the number of casualties being just one.* Frequency of such attacks began to see a pattern following the serial blast. If the 2008 incident came three years after the IISc attack, April 17, 2010 saw another blast outside the Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium, during an IPL match injuring more than 15 people, including some security guards.* Exactly three years from the stadium blast, on April 17, 2013, a blast occurred outside the BJP office in Malleswaram, with the assembly elections just around the corner. The blast injured 16 people, including policemen.