Incident Summary:

09/24/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting an oil truck at a railway construction site in Tumapal, Chhattisgarh, India. Three civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.

GTD ID:
201909240001

When:
2019-09-24

Country:
India

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Chhattisgarh

City:
Tumapal

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Oil Truck
Nationality of Target India
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Workers: Rakesh Kodopi, Duneshwar Singh, Ajay Kumar
Nationality of Target India
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Indian Armed Forces
Specific Description Soldiers
Nationality of Target India
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
Firearms Unknown Gun 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 3 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 3
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
"Three killed as Maoists blow up oil tanker with IED in Bastar," The Hindu, September 24, 2019.
"Three killed in Chhattisgarh Maoist attack," Inc. India (9.9 Media), September 26, 2019.