Incident Summary:

11/20/2012: Assailants kidnapped a civilian from Tabbai village, Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The victim was beheaded on January 8, 2013. Tawheedul Islam Militant Group claimed responsibility for the kidnapping in a note left with the body, stating that he was killed for being a spy for Lashkar-e-Islam (LI).

GTD ID:
201211200037

When:
2012-11-20

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Federally Administered Tribal Areas

City:
Tabbai

Location Details:
Tabbai Village, Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Sikh Civilian: Mahinder Singh
Nationality of Target Pakistan
Additional Information
Hostages Yes
Number of Hostages 1
US Hostages 0
Days of Kidnapping 50
Outcome Hostage(s) killed (not during rescue attempt)
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Melee Knife or Other Sharp Object
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
Additional Information The abductors left a note with the victim accusing him of having spied for a rival organization, suggesting that the motive may have involved group rivalry.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Tawheedul Islam Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Note left at scene)
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
"Pakistan: Khyber militants behead Sikh for 'spying'," Right Vision News, January 10, 2013.
"Abducted Sikh beheaded in Pak," The Statesman, January 9, 2013.
"Sikh beheaded by militants in Pakistan," Asian Age, January 9, 2013.