2007 Uttar Pradesh bombings
| 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 and RDX |
| Deaths | 18 |
| Injured | 81 |
| Perpetrators | Indian Mujahideen Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (also suspected) |
| 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.
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.