Bomb blasts rock courts in Uttar Pradesh, India
{{date|November 23, 2007}}
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[[Image:India Uttar Pradesh locator map.svg|thumb|left|150px|Location of Uttar Pradesh within India.]]
Five bombs went off nearly simutaneously in three [[India]]n cities in the state of [[w:Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh]]. Court houses in [[w:Lucknow|Lucknow]], [[w:Varanasi|Varanasi]] and [[w:Faizabad|Faizabad]] were rocked. The attack on the justice system killed 13 people and injured another 61.

"These are all soft targets. Weapons and explosives are no more a challenge for these groupings," said Ajai Sahni, an executive director of the [[w:New Delhi|New Delhi]]-based Institute for Conflict Management. "Uttar Pradesh has long been a target because it's a poorly administered state and a poor state."

Police in New Delhi have increased security at bus stands, airports, shopping areas and railway stations. According to [[w:CNN IBN|CNN IBN]], the government will pay [[w:Indian rupee|Rs.]]200,000 to the families of those killed. Those who were injured will receive Rp.50,000.

In Lucknow, an unexploded device with a timer was found. All the other bombs went off at around 1:30 p.m. [[w:Indian Standard Time|IST]] ([[w:UTC+5:30|UTC+5:30]]).

"It's too early to say who are behind the blasts, but it is very clear that the blasts were pre-planned," according to Shriprakash Jaiswal, a junior [[w:Minister for Home Affairs (India)|home minister]]. "The investigating agencies have got down to the job."

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== Sources ==
{{wikipedia|2007 Uttar Pradesh bombings}}
*{{source|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aOxa2ZrW3v2M&refer=home
|title=Blasts Near Courts in Three Indian Cities Kill 13
|author=Kartik Goyal and Subramaniam Sharma
|pub=Bloomberg L.P.
|date=November 23, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20070033741&ch=11/23/2007%202:07:00%20PM
|title=Blasts in Lucknow, Varanasi, Faizabad
|author=
|pub=NDTV
|date=November 23, 2007}}

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Location of Uttar Pradesh within India.
Five bombs went off nearly simutaneously in three Indian cities in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Court houses in Lucknow, Varanasi and Faizabad were rocked. The attack on the justice system killed 13 people and injured another 61.

"These are all soft targets. Weapons and explosives are no more a challenge for these groupings," said Ajai Sahni, an executive director of the New Delhi-based Institute for Conflict Management. "Uttar Pradesh has long been a target because it's a poorly administered state and a poor state."

Police in New Delhi have increased security at bus stands, airports, shopping areas and railway stations. According to CNN IBN, the government will pay Rs.200,000 to the families of those killed. Those who were injured will receive Rp.50,000.

In Lucknow, an unexploded device with a timer was found. All the other bombs went off at around 1:30 p.m. IST (UTC+5:30).

"It's too early to say who are behind the blasts, but it is very clear that the blasts were pre-planned," according to Shriprakash Jaiswal, a junior home minister. "The investigating agencies have got down to the job."

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