Incident Summary:

08/15/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a joint police patrol near Pariya, Chhattisgarh, India. Three police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.

GTD ID:
201708150032

When:
2017-08-15

Country:
India

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Chhattisgarh

City:
Pariya

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Sukma district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Special Task Force (STF)
Specific Description Patrol
Nationality of Target India
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity District Reserve Guard (DRG)
Specific Description Patrol
Nationality of Target India
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Pressure Trigger
Weapon Details
A pipe bomb equipped with a pressure-triggering mechanism was 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
Additional Information The victims included Kattam Rama.
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 / 3 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 3
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"3 STF personnel injured in blast triggered by Maoists in Chhattisgarh," Hindustan Times, August 15, 2017.
"Two jawans injured in Maoist-triggered IED blast in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district," Firstpost.com, August 15, 2017.
"Three special task force jawans injured in IED blast at Chhattisgarh," New Indian Express, August 15, 2017.