Incident Summary:
05/13/2008: On Tuesday evening between 7:20 and 7:45 pm, nine bombs exploded at eight locations within a 2 km radius in Jaipur's old city, Rajasthan province, India. Police located and safely defused the ninth bomb. The devices, which contained Neogel-90, ball bearings, and cheap alarm clocks, were placed in satchels, concealed with clothing, and planted on motorcycles. The bombs were planted at Manak Chowk police station, Badi Chaupad, Kotwali police station, Tripoliya Bazar, Chandpole Hanuman temple, National Handloom in Jauhari Bazar, Chhoti Chaupad and Sanganeri Gate Hanuman temple. A device at a ninth location was defused before it detonated. The explosions killed 68 civilians and injured 167 others, and caused substantial damage to nearby buildings. On 05/15/2008, a previously unknown militant group, Indian Mujahideen, claimed responsibility for the bombing attacks through video e-mails from New Delhi. Apart from targeting a tourist center, officials have said they believe the attack was also intended to stoke tensions between India’s Hindu majority and its Muslim minority.
Overview
GTD ID:
200805130001
When:
2008-05-13
Country:
India
Region:
South Asia
Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:
Rajasthan
City:
Jaipur
Location Details:
The bombing attack took place inside Jaipur's walled old city, Rajasthan province, India. One of tne blast struck near Hanuman Temple and another struck near the Johari Bazaar market inside Jaipur's old city.
What
Attack Information
Type of Attack () |
Bombing/Explosion |
Successful Attack? () |
Yes |
Target Information ()
Target Type: Business |
Name of Entity |
|
Specific Description |
Shops and restaurants located inside the Johari Bazaar market area were targeted. |
Nationality of Target |
India |
Target Type: Religious Figures/Institutions |
Name of Entity |
Hanuman Temple |
Specific Description |
Hanuman Temple |
Nationality of Target |
India |
Target Type: Tourists |
Name of Entity |
|
Specific Description |
Tourists were also targeted. |
Nationality of Target |
Multinational |
Additional Information
Hostages |
No |
Ransom |
No |
Property Damage |
Yes |
Extent of Property Damage |
Major (likely > $1 million but < $1 billion) |
Value of Property Damage |
Unknown |
How
Weapon Information
Type |
Sub-type |
Explosives |
Time Fuse |
Weapon Details |
Nine bombs planted on motorcycles containing Neogel-90, ammonium nitrate, ball bearings or metal splinters and cheap alarm clocks |
Additional Information
Suicide Attack? | No |
Part of Multiple Incident? | No |
Criterion 1 () |
Yes |
Criterion 2 () |
Yes |
Criterion 3 () |
Yes |
Doubt Terrorism Proper () |
No |
Who
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name |
Claimed Responsibility |
Indian Mujahideen |
Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Posted to website, blog, etc.) |
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators |
10 |
Number of Captured Perpetrators |
10 |
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties |
80 Fatalities / 170 Injured |
Total Number of Fatalities |
80 |
Number of U.S. Fatalities |
0 |
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities |
0 |
Total Number of Injured |
170 |
Number of U.S. Injured |
0 |
Number of Perpetrators Injured |
0 |
Sources
Sources
Khaleej Times, "Unknown Group Claims Jaipur Bomb Blasts," Khaleej Times, May 15, 2008. |
Singh, Harsha Kumari, "4 Found Guilty For 2008 Jaipur Serial Blasts That Killed 80, 1 Acquitted," NDTV, December 18, 2019, https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/four-found-guilty-for-2008-jaipur-serial-blasts-that-killed-80-one-acquitted-2150624 |
Sharma, Jaykishan, "Verdict in 2008 Jaipur serial bomb blasts case to be announced on Wednesday," Hindustan Times, December 18, 2019. |
Criteria
Criteria 1
The act must be aimed at attaining a political, economic, religious, or social goal. In terms of economic goals, the exclusive pursuit of profit does not satisfy this criterion. It must involve the pursuit of more profound, systemic economic change.
Criterion 2
There must be evidence of an intention to coerce, intimidate, or convey some other message to a larger audience (or audiences) than the immediate victims. It is the act taken as a totality that is considered, irrespective if every individual involved in carrying out the act was aware of this intention. As long as any of the planners or decision-makers behind the attack intended to coerce, intimidate or publicize, the intentionality criterion is met.
Criterion 3
The action must be outside the context of legitimate warfare activities. That is, the act must be outside the parameters permitted by international humanitarian law (particularly the prohibition against deliberately targeting civilians or non-combatants.
Doubt Terrorism Proper
The existence of a "Yes" for "Doubt Terrorism Proper?" records reservation, in the eyes of GTD analysts, that the incident in question is truly terrorism. Such uncertainty, however, was not deemed to be sufficient to disqualify the incident from inclusion into the GTD. Furthermore, such a determination of doubt is subsequently coded by GTD analysts as conforming to one of four possible alternative designations: 1) Insurgency/Guerilla Action; 2) Internecine Conflict Action; 3) Mass Murder; or 4) Purely Criminal Act.
Alternate Designation
The determination of "yes" for "Doubt Terrorism Proper" by GTD analysts is coded as conforming to one of four possible alternative designations: 1) Insurgency/Guerilla Action; 2) Internecine Conflict Action; 3) Mass Murder; or 4) Purely Criminal Act.
Successful Attack
Success of a terrorist strike is defined according to the tangible effects of the attack. For example, in a typical successful bombing, the bomb detonates and destroys property and/or kills individuals, whereas an unsuccessful bombing is one in which the bomb is discovered and defused or detonates early and kills the perpetrators. Success is not judged in terms of the larger goals of the perpetrators. For example, a bomb that exploded in a building would be counted as a success even if it did not, for example, succeed in bringing the building down or inducing government repression.
Type of Attack
This field captures the general method of attack and often reflects the broad class of tactics used. It consists of the following nine categories:
- Assassination
- Armed Assault
- Unarmed Assault
- Bombing/Explosion
- Hijacking
- Hostage taking (Barricade Incident)
- Hostage taking (Kidnapping)
- Facility / Infrastructure Attack
- Unknown
Target Information
This field captures the general type of target. It consists of the following 22 categories:
- Abortion Related
- Airports & Airlines
- Business
- Government (General)
- Government (Diplomatic)
- Educational Institution
- Food or Water Supply
- Journalists & Media
- Maritime (includes Ports and Maritime facilities)
- Military
- NGO
- Other
- Police
- Private Citizens & Property
- Religious Figures/Institutions
- Telecommunication
- Terrorists
- Tourists
- Transportation (other than aviation)
- Unknown
- Utilities
- Violent Political Parties