Incident Summary:

04/28/2005: Suspected Islamic militants killed a police officer after taking him out of his home and slitting his throat in Srinagar, India. No group claimed responsibility for the murder.

GTD ID:
200504280006

When:
2005-04-28

Country:
India

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Jammu and Kashmir

City:
Srinagar

Location Details:
The incident occurred at a constable's home

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Srinagar Police Department
Specific Description A Srinagar police officer
Nationality of Target India
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Melee Knife or Other Sharp Object
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
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
“Suspected Rebels Kill 3 Indian Policemen, 3 Others in Kashmir,” Agence France Presse, April 28, 2005.
“Militants Kill Three Police Personnel in Simultaneous Attacks in Kashmir,” Daily Excelsior, April 29, 2005.
“Suspected Rebels Kill 2 Indian Policemen in Kashmir,” Agence France Presse, April 28, 2005.