Incident Summary:

11/13/2018: An explosive device detonated as it was being defused in Bhadradri Kothagudem, Telangana, India. At least one police constable was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.

GTD ID:
201811130014

When:
2018-11-13

Country:
India

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Telangana

City:
Bhadradri Kothagudem district

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Indian Police Service (IPS)
Specific Description Constable: K Nagaraju
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
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
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
Maoists No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 1 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 1
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Maoist action team on the prowl in Bhupalpally district," Telengana Today, November 13, 2018.