Incident Summary:

08/19/2011: On Friday night, at a shop on Chowka-Kandra Road in Saraikela-Kharswan, Jharkhand, India, three suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants on motorcycles shot and killed the headmaster of a government school, Indra Kumar Sao. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
201108190015

When:
2011-08-19

Country:
India

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Jharkhand

City:
Seraikela Kharsawan district

Location Details:
The attack took place at a shop on Chowka-Kandra Road in Saraikela-Kharswan, Jharkhand, India.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Educational Institution
Name of Entity Indian Government Education
Specific Description The heamaster of a government school, Indra Kumar Sao,
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
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
Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 3
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
Mumbai Mirror, “Five Militants Sneak into Valley, Killed,” http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/3/20110821201108210209417432d7e7f/5-militants-sneak-into-Valley-killed.html (August 21, 2011).
Deccan Herald, “Suspected Maoists Gun Down School Headmaster,” Press Trust of India, August 20, 2011, http://www.deccanherald.com/content/185021/suspected-maoists-gun-down-school.html.
Zee News, “Jharkhand: Suspected Maoists Gun Down Teacher,” Press Trust of India, http://zeenews.india.com/news/jharkhand/jharkhand-suspected-maoists-gun-down-teacher_727253.html (August 20, 2011).