Three serial blasts in UP: 16 killed
Lucknow,
Nov
23:
Three
serial
blasts
rocked
Lucknow,
Varanasi
and
Faizabad
courts
in
Uttar
Pradesh
this
afternoon,
in
which
reportedly
seven
people
were
killed
and
several
others
injured.
According
to
the
police,
the
low
intensity
blasts
took
place
within
minutes
of
each
other.
The
blast
occurred
at
Civil
Court
in
Lucknow
and
Varanasi,
and
Criminal
Court
in
Faizabad.
According
to
initial
reports,
sixteen
were
killed
and
many
others
were
seriously
injured
in
the
blasts.
The police suspect that a cycle was used to trigger off the Faizabad blast.
In Varasani, the explosion occurred at a local court premises during the busy court hour. Over 2,000 people were there in the court premises when the blast occurred. A high level government meeting has been convened at Lucknow to discuss the issue. High alert has been declared in Delhi and Mumbai following the blasts in UP courts.
ANI
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