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09/07/2011: On Wednesday morning around 1015, at a High Court building in New Delhi, Delhi, India, at least 10 people were killed and 45 others wounded when five to seven militants detonated an improvised explosive device. Reportedly, the explosive device was hidden in a briefcase and placed at gate number four and five to the entrance of the court, which detonated just minutes before the court opened. Officials believe the explosive was assembled two hours before the attack and constructed using a chemical compound, shrapnel and had a cell phone as a detonator. Sources said that there were at least five militants present near gate number five while three others remained at the getaway car. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the court but created a deep crater at the incident site. On 09/14/2011, another victim, identified as Mridul Bakshi succumbed to his injuries increasing the death toll. The Harakat-ul-Jihad-ul-Islami (HUJI) claimed responsibility for the attack through an email message, saying that the HUJI called on Indian authorities to overturn the death sentence of a man convicted in connection with an attack on the Indian Parliament in 2001. Reportedly, investigators believe the attack was carried out by the HUJI with the support of Indian Mujahideen (IM). Three people were arrested in connection with the attack, including an internet café owner identified as Mehmood Aziz and his brother Khalid Aziz. On 09/17/2011 another victim, identified as Rattan Lal succumbed to his injuries, bringing the death toll to 15.Overview
GTD ID:
201109070009
When:
2011-09-07
Country:
India
Region:
South Asia
Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:
Delhi
City:
New Delhi
Location Details:
The attack took place at gate number four and five of the High Court in New Delhi, Delhi, India.
What
| Target Type: Government (General) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name of Entity | New Delhi High Court | ||
| Specific Description | The New Delhi High Court was targeted in the attack. | ||
| Nationality of Target | India | ||
| Hostages | No |
| Ransom | No |
| Property Damage | Yes |
| Extent of Property Damage | Minor (likely < $1 million) |
| Value of Property Damage | Unknown |
How
| Type | Sub-type |
|---|---|
| Explosives | Other Explosive Type |
| Weapon Details | |
| A homemade explosive device assembled two hours before the attack, placed in a briefcase, and constructed using a chemical compound, shrapnel and a cell phone, was used in the attack. | |
Who
| Group Name | Claimed Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Harkatul Jihad-e-Islami | Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: E-mail) |
| Indian Mujahideen | No |
| Number of Perpetrators | 8 |
| Number of Captured Perpetrators | 3 |
| Total Number of Casualties | 15 Fatalities / 45 Injured |
| Total Number of Fatalities | 15 |
| Number of U.S. Fatalities | 0 |
| Number of Perpetrator Fatalities | 0 |
| Total Number of Injured | 45 |
| Number of U.S. Injured | 0 |
| Number of Perpetrators Injured | 0 |
Sources
| CNN, “Police Probe Deadly Blast outside Delhi High Court,” LexisNexis Academic, CNN, September 7, 2011. |
| Right Vision News, “Pakistan: Bomb Blast outside Delhi HC; 12 Killed, 55 Injured,” LexisNexis Academic, Right Vision News, September 9, 2011. |
| Pioneer, "HuJI, IM Sleeper Cell Did It," LexisNexis Academic, Hindustan Times, September 9, 2011. |
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