| 23 November 2007 Uttar Pradesh Serial Blasts | |
|---|---|
 Three cities of Uttar Pradesh where bombs were planted | |
| Location | Lucknow, Varanasi and Faizabad, India |
| Date | 23 November 2007 13:05 – 13:32 (UTC+5:30) |
| Target | District Courts of India |
Attack type | Bombings |
| Weapons | Improvised explosive devices made with Ammonium nitrate[1] and RDX[2] |
| Deaths | 18 |
| Injured | 81 |
| Perpetrators | Indian Mujahideen[3] Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (also suspected)[4] |
| Accused | 4 |
| Convicted | 2 |
| Verdict | Life sentence |
| Charges | Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act |
Six consecutive serial blasts rocked Lucknow, Varanasi and Faizabad courts in Uttar Pradesh on 23 November 2007 afternoon in a span of 25 minutes, in which reportedly many people were killed and several others injured.[5]
Bombs were explicitly targeted to the lawyers who were working in courts premises at these cities. The first blast occurred in Varanasi civil court and collectorate premises between 13:05 and 13:07 pm. Two successive blasts occurred in Faizabad district court around 13:12 and 13:15, closely followed by one at Lucknow at 13:32.
In December 2019, 2 (Tariq Quasim and Mohammad Akhtar) of the 4 accused were given a life sentence by a special anti-terror court in Faizabad for carrying out the attacks under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, while one was acquitted and another had died in police custody.[6]
- ^ "Ammonium nitrate used in UP serial blasts". Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ "Police clueless about Uttar Pradesh blasts, RDX use confirmed". Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ "Indian Mujahideen claims responsibility for UP blasts". 23 November 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ "national - News - msn". Archived from the original on 25 November 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ Blasts in Lucknow, Varanasi, Faizabad
- ^ "Two get life term for 2007 twin bomb blasts in Faizabad court". The Hindu. 21 December 2019.
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