Incident Summary:

11/23/2013: Assailants abducted and tortured three people in Damparengpui village, Mizoram state, India. Two of the captives were released on January 21, 2014; the third captive was released on March 23, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and the Bru Democratic Front of Mizoram (BDFM).

GTD ID:
201311230073

When:
2013-11-23

Country:
India

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Mizoram

City:
Damparengpui

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Civilians: Deep Mondal, Sanglianthanga, Lalzamliana
Nationality of Target India
Additional Information
Hostages Yes
Number of Hostages 3
US Hostages 0
Days of Kidnapping 120
Outcome Hostage(s) released by perpetrators
Ransom Yes
Total Ransom Amount Demanded 834725.00
Ransom Amount Demanded from US Sources 0.00
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 Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 3 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 3
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Abducted Deep Mondal returns after 120 days," The Times of India (TOI), March 25, 2014.
"Abducted drivers return to Mizoram," Calcutta Telegraph, January 21, 2014.
"Rs 5 cr ransom demand for release of abducted Telecom official," Times of India, December 6, 2013.