Incident Summary:

06/12/2017: Assailants set fire to the Block Development Office in Bijanbari, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).

GTD ID:
201706120027

When:
2017-06-12

Country:
India

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

West Bengal

City:
Bijanbari

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Darjeeling district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity Government of Bijonbari
Specific Description Block District Office (BDO)
Nationality of Target India
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Incendiary Arson/Fire
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
Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 8
Number of Captured Perpetrators 8
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
"Darjeeling: Arson attack on BDO office," India Today, June 12, 2017.
"Darjeeling bandh foiled, GJM sets govt offices afire," DNA, June 12, 2017.
"GJM protest in Darjeeling: Govt office torched," Oneindia, June 12, 2017.