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October 31st, 2008
Posted: 11:12 AM ET

NEW DELHI, India (CNN) — Police in the northeastern Indian state of Assam were examining a message Friday that claimed responsibility for a series of blasts that killed 74 people the day before, the inspector-general of Assam police said.

J. Mahanta said the message was sent to a local news network.

“We are investigating,” he added.

Police also have picked up several people for questioning, he said, without elaborating.

Nine bombs exploded nearly simultaneously in crowded areas of Assam on Thursday and wounded nearly 370 people, in addition to those killed, Assam police Inspector Shidendra Roy told CNN.


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