2017 Bhopal–Ujjain Passenger train bombing
The 2017 Bhopal–Ujjain Passenger train bombing was a terrorist attack that occurred on March 7, on the
Islamic State.[8][9] One of the suspected terrorists was later killed in an encounter in Lucknow. The police stated that the module was self-radicalised and did not receive any financial support from the group.[10] Six persons were later arrested. National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe reports stated that the ISIS-inspired module had also conspired to bomb a rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[11]
On March 19, Indian authorities told the media that the terrorists related to this attack tried to flee India and go to Syria or Iraq.
See also
- Jabri railway station
- List of rail accidents (2010–2019)
- List of Indian rail incidents
- List of terrorist incidents in India
- List of terrorist incidents in March 2017
References
- ^ "Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train blast: Pipe bomb used for explosion, confirms MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan". Zee News. March 8, 2017.
- ^ 8 injured in Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train blast
- ^ Bhopal, Rahul Noronha (2017-03-07). "Bhopal-Ujjain train blast a terrorist attack, says Madhya Pradesh top cop". India Today. Archived from the original on 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ Nine injured in blast in Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train
- ^ "Lucknow encounter: 6 from UP held after train blast, 2 holed up". The Indian Express. 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- Indian Express.
- ^ Singh, Vijaita (March 9, 2017). "Man shot dead in Lucknow, others were self-radicalised, says U.P. ATS chief". The Hindu.
- Times of India. March 8, 2017.
- Times of India. March 9, 2017.
- ^ No proof of IS link in Lucknow encounter, terror suspect Saifullah self-radicalised: Police Hindustan Times
- ^ ISIS module in Ujjain train blast made failed bid to bomb PM's rally: NIA Business Standard