Bomb explosion kills 3 in India

A bomb explosion near a train station in India's northeast today killed three members of one family and injured nine others.

A bomb explosion near a train station in India's northeast today killed three members of one family and injured nine others.

The explosion occurred at a stand for auto-rickshaw taxis outside the train station of Gauhati, the capital of the state of Assam.

Police confirmed that a rickshaw driver, his wife and 18-month-old son were killed, while nine others were injured in the powerful explosion.

Auto-rickshaws are three-wheeled, open-sided motor vehicles commonly used to transport passengers in India.

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The bomb went off shortly before the Rajdhani Express from New Delhi to Gauhati was to enter the station.

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the blast, but police blamed the United Liberation Front of Asom or ULFA a separatist outfit that often targets government offices and public places for the attack.

ULFA rebels have been fighting for more than two decades for Assam's separation from the India, saying policies of the federal government in New Delhi have led to exploitation of the region's resources while bringing little benefit to local residents.