Incident Summary:

05/29/2004: Save Kashmir Movement members threw a grenade into the home of a Kashmiri separatist in Srinagar, India-controlled Kashmir. No casualties resulted from the incident.

GTD ID:
200405290003

When:
2004-05-29

Country:
India

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Jammu and Kashmir

City:
Srinagar

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Civilian
Specific Description The home of a prominent Kashmir, Maulvi Omar Farooq, in Srinagar, India
Nationality of Target India
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Grenade
Weapon Details
The grenade was used in this incident.
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
Save Kashmir Movement Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Call (post-incident))
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
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
“Militants Attack Omar Farooq's House in Kashmir; PM Expresses Concern,” Doordarshan DD News Channel, May 29, 2004.
Izhar Wani, “More on Militants Hurl Grenade at Home of Moderate Kashmiri Separatist,” Hong Kong AFP, May 29, 2004.