Incident Summary:

4/2/2008: Members of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) abducted Bhrigunath Thakur, an independent candidate in the Constituent Assembly election. According to the JTMM-J district leader, Thakur was kidnapped because he did not comply with JTMM-J's demand that he withdraw from the election. Thakur was taken in Janakpur, Dhanusa, Nepal. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown.

GTD ID:
200804040011

When:
2008-04-04

Country:
Nepal

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Central

City:
Janajpur

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Constituent Assembly candidate
Specific Description Bhrigunath Thakur, election candidate
Nationality of Target Nepal
Additional Information
Hostages Yes
Number of Hostages 1
US Hostages 0
Outcome Unknown
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Unknown
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
Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha- Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Unknown)
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
"NEWSLINE," The Kathmandu Post, April 2, 2008