Incident Summary:

10/16/2009: On Friday morning at about 0915, a group of five motorcycle-borne armed youth members of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), abducted P. Krishna Rao at gunpoint, a project manager of Gayatri Construction Company morning while he was inspecting work near Joypur area in Kokrajhar. The abductors escaped north along the National Highway 31C. Rao spoke to his colleagues in Assam and passed on the kidnappers' message to this employer. Company officials told his family that he was safe, but the demands have not been disclosed. No group claimed responsibility.

GTD ID:
200910160007

When:
2009-10-16

Country:
India

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Assam

City:
Near Joypur

Location Details:
The attack took place in the Joypur area in Kokrajhar, Assam, India.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Type of Attack (more) Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity
Specific Description A civilian construction manager was targeted in the attack.
Nationality of Target India
Additional Information
Hostages Yes
Number of Hostages 1
US Hostages 0
Outcome Unknown
Ransom Yes
Total Ransom Amount Demanded Unknown
Ransom Amount Demanded from US Sources Unknown
Total Ransom Amount Paid Unknown
Total Ransom Amount Paid by US Sources Unknown
Ransom Notes Unknown
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Weapon Details
Unknown firearms were used in the attack.
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
National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 5
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
Assam Tribune, “Project Manager Abducted from Kokrajhar,” http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=oct1709/at012 (October 17, 2009).
South Asia Terrorism Portal, “Project Manager Abducted in Assam,” http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news3.asp?date3=2009%2F10%2F18&image2.x=4&image2.y=6#4 (October 18, 2009).
Hindu, “Kidnapped Engineer Contacts Colleagues,” http://www.hindu.com/2009/10/22/stories/2009102260691000.htm (November 22, 2009).