Incident Summary:

07/30/2009: On Thursday afternoon around 1330, in Gobardhana, Barpeta District, Assam, India, a District-level leader of the Rabiram Narzary faction of the Bodoland People’s Progressive Front was shot at by unidentified gunmen. Bipul Mushahary (32) was seriously injured from the attack, but managed to save his life. No group claimed responsibility.

GTD ID:
200907300013

When:
2009-07-30

Country:
India

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Assam

City:
Gobardhana

Location Details:
The attack took place in Gobardhana, Barpeta.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity Bodoland People's Progressive Front
Specific Description A district-level leader of the Rabiram Narzary faction of the Bodoland People's Progressive Front
Nationality of Target India
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
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
Unknown 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
South Asia Terrorism Portal, “Bodo People's Progressive Front Leader Shot at in Assam," http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news3.asp?date3=2009%2F8%2F1&image2.x=10&image2.y=7 (August 1, 2009).
Assam Tribune (India), "BPPF Leader Shot at by Gunmen," http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=aug0109/State8 (August 1, 2009).