Incident Summary:

11/07/1998: Six people were killed and 24 were injured in a grenade attack and the subsequent crossfire between police and militants in Patacharkuchi, India. The Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) was suspected of the attack.

GTD ID:
199811070002

When:
1998-11-07

Country:
India

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Assam

City:
Patacharkuchi

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Indian Police
Specific Description Indian police officers in Patacharkuchi, India
Nationality of Target India
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
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
Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 6 Fatalities / 24 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 6
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities Unknown
Total Number of Injured 24
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources
“Ultras Kill Six at Assam Raas Mela,” The Statesman, November 8, 1998