Incident Summary:

10/28/2006: Three people were killed and 20 injured when a bomb went off in a Dhekiajuli, India vegetable market. The bomb was placed in a bag and hung on a bicycle before detonation. Police suspected the United Liberation Front of Asom for the attack.

GTD ID:
200610280006

When:
2006-10-28

Country:
India

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Assam

City:
Dhekiajuli

Location Details:
Dhekiajuli is 87 kilometers north of Guwahati

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Indian civilians
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
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
Weapon Details
Bomb was hung on a bicycle.
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
United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators Unknown
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 3 Fatalities / 20 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 3
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 20
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Four killed, 21 hurt in blast in India's northeast,” Agence-France Presse, October 28, 2006.
"Three killed, 20 hurt in bomb blast in India's northeast,” Agence-France Presse, October 28, 2006.