Incident Summary:

12/02/2016: Assailants shot and killed Lalji Singh Kushwaha, the cousin of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Legislative Assembly, in Bhind, Madhya Pradesh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201612020034

When:
2016-12-02

Country:
India

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Madhya Pradesh

City:
Bhind

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Bhind district

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity Government of India
Specific Description Cousin of Member of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Narendra Singh Kushawaha: Lalji Singh Kushwaha
Nationality of Target India
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) No
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Other Crime Type
Additional Information There is doubt that this incident meets terrorism-related criteria. A source suspected that the attack may have been related to crimes committed by the victim's sons or a possible land dispute.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
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
"BJP MLA's cousin shot dead in Bhind," Hindustan Times, December 3, 2016.
"BJP MLA Narendra Singh Kushawaha cousin shot dead in Bhind, Madhya Pradesh," Indian Express, December 2, 2016.