Hyderabad, Feb 21: The Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy strongly condemned the bomb blasts in the Dilsukhnagar area of Hyderabad on Thursday evening.

Talking to the media after visiting the blast site, he expressed anguish at the death of innocent persons in the blasts and asserted that those responsible would be caught and sternly punished. He announced an exgratia of Rs. 6 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 1 lakh to the injured. He appealed to people to observe restraint and be vigilant. He said instructions were given to authorities to provide best medical aid to the injured.