NEW DELHI, March 8 (Xinhuanet) -- A day after Central Indian state Uttar Pradesh's city Varanasi was rocked by twin blasts, the government suspects the role of Lashkar-e-Taiba, a banned military organization, behind the incident, New Delhi Television (NDTV) reported here Wednesday.

    NDTV reported that security agencies are preparing sketches of two of the suspected bombers who had been seen by a shopkeeper. Investigators believe five to six people might have been involved in the blasts.

    Indian Home Minister Shivraj Patil has said that the militants attempted three blasts similar to the Delhi blasts last year.

    "More people died in the blasts at the railway station than at the temple, but I must praise the people of Uttar Pradesh for showing remarkable resilience," NDTV quoted Patil as saying.

    At least 20 people were killed when two powerful bombs rocked the Sankatm Mochan Temple and the cantonment railway station in Varanasi Tuesday evening.

    Several others were injured in the blasts, which took place in quick succession. Soon after the blasts, three live bombs were recovered from the temple complex and one was recovered from a nearby restaurant.

    Following the blasts, Varanasi seems to be limping back to normalcy.

    The Sankat Mochan temple, where one of the blasts occurred, has been reopened.

    Security at the temple though is tight with several Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans manning all entry and exit points.

    The government has placed 500 CRPF personnel at the disposal of the state government for deployment in sensitive areas to maintain law and order.

    Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav was greeted by angry protestors at the Sankat Mochan Temple when he arrived earlier on Wednesday to inspect the blast site.

    This is the second major terrorist strike in Uttar Pradesh in less than one year.

    Earlier, Jaish-e-Mohammed militants had carried out a suicide attack at the makeshift Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Enditem