Incident Summary:

03/30/2017: Assailants set fire to three Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) vehicles in Tandawa, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Jharkhand Janmukti Parishad (JJP).

GTD ID:
201703300017

When:
2017-03-30

Country:
India

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Jharkhand

City:
Tandawa

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Chatra district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Central Coalfields Limited (CCL)
Specific Description Vehicles
Nationality of Target India
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Incendiary Arson/Fire
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Jharkhand Janmukti Parishad (JJP) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 10
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"RAB Intelligence Wing Director injured in bomb blast in Sylhet District succumbed to injuries," South Asian Terrorism Portal, March 31, 2017.
"Maoists torch three vehicles in Jharkhand," India.com, March 30, 2017.