02/15/2013: Gunmen opened fire at an archery store in Williamnagar bazaar, East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. The store owner was able to escape unhurt and nothing was taken. No group claimed responsibility; however, the attack was attributed to the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA). The group attacked the store because their extortion demands had been rebuffed.
05/02/2013: Assailants kidnapped three people, including a village leader, in Mahupadar area, Odisha state, India. Two of the abductees were released and the third, the village leader, was found dead on May 4, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-M), speculating that the village leader was identified as a potential police informant.
05/02/2013: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a container truck in Tiruvannamalai town, Tamil Nadu state, India. The driver of the truck was injured in the attack and approximately 35 motorcycles were destroyed when they caught fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials suspect that supporters of Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) were behind the attack.
02/10/2013: Perpetrators kidnapped six tractor drivers in a forest near Punadih village, Bihar state, India. The kidnappers released the drivers after a few hours. Maoists were responsible for the incident and had targeted the drivers for failing to make extortion payments.
08/27/2013: Assailants opened fire and then detonated an explosive device on a Border Security Force (BSF) convoy in Sunki village, Odisha state, India. At least four BSF officers were killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed the attack to the Srikakulam-Koraput division, a subgroup of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M).
02/24/2013: Assailants attacked a police team in a market in Sopore town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. A civilian was killed and a police officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/07/2013: Assailants planted one explosive device under an ambulance at a bus stand in Bodh Gaya religious site, Bihar state, India. The bomb was targeting a bus used by the local monastery. The device exploded, but no one was injured in the blast. This was one of five coordinated bombings against Buddhist targets in town. The Indian Mujahideen and the Jamat al-Tawhid wal-Qisas claimed responsibility for the attacks.
02/05/2013: Approximately 50 perpetrators attacked construction equipment engaged in paving a road in Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Four pieces of equipment were completely burned. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the event was attributed to Maoists.
07/25/2013: An explosive device detonated at the home of Ph Rajendro in Soibam Leikai town, Manipur state, India. Rajendro, the Deputy Director of Soil and Chemist at the Agriculture Department, was not injured in the blast; two vehicles were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/25/2013: A bomb exploded near Oak Tasar Farm, near the New Secretariat complex in Heingang, West Imphal district, Manipur, India. This was one of four bombings on the same day. No casualties were reported. Coordination Committee (CORCOM) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that it was part of a boycott of Republic Day.
11/29/2013: Assailants ambushed a police patrol in the Sunabeda sanctuary area of Odisha state, India. At least two police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/15/2013: Gunmen attacked a police post in Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One police officer was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/27/2013: Assailants opened fire on a police constable and his family in Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra state, India. The constable was killed and his wife was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/17/2013: Gunmen attacked a joint Jawan patrol near Minpa village, Chhattisgarh state, India. One Jawan was killed and another was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/12/2013: Assailants attacked the brother of a former anti-Maoist group leader at his private residence in Bijapur town, Chhattisgarh state, India. The assailants beat the victim, then strangled him to death. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/15/2013: At least twenty gunmen opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol in the forests near Gorna village, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. One assailant was killed and an unknown number were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the incident to Maoists.
03/15/2013: Two explosive devices detonated simultaneously near Monshang village on the Indian border with Myanmar in Monshang, Chandel district, Manipur, India. The blasts killed one member of the Assam Rifles and injured three. The People's Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/21/2013: At least 30 assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Keshkal, Chhattisgarh state, India. In the ensuing gunfire, one police officer was killed and three were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a police spokesperson attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/02/2013: Assailants ambushed the convoy of the Manipur Works and the Irrigation and Flood Control Departments' ministers in Senapati district, Manipur state, India. Security forces escorting the ministers and the assailants exchanged gunfire, resulting in no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police suspected that the Kuki National Front (KNF) had been involved in the attack.
06/29/2013: A grenade was thrown into the Comet English School in Changangei village, Manipur state, India. The grenade failed to detonate and was recovered by security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at the Bodoland Territorial Council office in Kokrajhar district, Assam state, India. The location was believed to be targeted since it was near a venue hosting Independence Day celebrations. This was one of three grenade attacks in Assam on this day. There were no reported casualties or damage in this explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
07/13/2013: Assailants opened fire on Aadesh Singh Bhadoria in Tulsi Nagar area, Bhopal city, Madhya Pradesh state, India. Bhadoria, a journalist and the son of a journalist union president, was injured in the attack and his companion was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/12/2013: Perpetrators shot the vice president of Lloyds Metals and Engineers, Jaspalsingh Dhillon, a local contractor, and a police officer in Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra state, India. The victims were lured to the jungle where the assailants killed them. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-M) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was part of their efforts to preserve the forests.
07/16/2013: An explosive device detonated at the director's residence at the Regional Institute of Medical Science and Hospital (RIMSH) in Imphal West district, Manipur state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/30/2013: An explosive device was thrown in Sarrafa Bazaar in Kosi Kalan town, Uttar Pradesh state, India. This was one of four attacks in Kosi Kalan on this day. Five people were injured across all of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the attack was attributed to Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP).
09/09/2013: Assailants set fire to the Congress office in Mawkyrwat village, South West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blaze; however, items in the building were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/26/2013: Assailants threw explosive devices and opened fire on a police convoy in Dumka district, Jharkhand state, India. At least five police officers were killed and two others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/14/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at Jangmang Haokip's private residence in Moreh city, Manipur, India. Haokip, the president of the Hill Tribal Council (HTC), was not injured in the attack, although his house was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspect that the United People's Party of Kangleipak (UPPK), a subgroup of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), was involved.
09/13/2013: An explosive device targeted migrant workers in the Khoyathing area of Imphal district, Manipur state, India. At least nine workers were killed and at least 11 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/09/2013: Four assailants on motorcycles opened fire on a labor camp in Mansai area, West Bengal state, India. This was one of two attacks on labor camps on the same day. One person was killed and one person was injured across the two attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials suspected the attacks were carried out by the Kamtapur Liberation Organization (KLO).
07/20/2013: Assailants threw a grenade into a M/S Sudhir Iron and Steel shop in Imphal city, Manipur state, India. At least two migrant workers were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/11/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device in Bigha area, Bihar state, India. The device targeted a building in the Irrigation department's residential colony in which the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was to be housed. There were no casualties; however, seven buildings were destroyed. This was one of eight coordinated explosions at the governmental colony on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
04/11/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device in Bigha area, Bihar state, India. The device targeted a building in the Irrigation department's residential colony in which the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was to be housed. There were no casualties; however, seven buildings were destroyed. This was one of eight coordinated explosions at the governmental colony on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
07/23/2013: Assailants opened fire on Jaipal Purti in West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand state, India. Purti, the head of Kadamdiha village, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities speculated that Maoists may have been involved.
04/04/2013: An explosive device was discovered in a roadside ditch in Patsoi village, Manipur state, India. Officials believed the bomb was targeting security personnel. The device was defused before it could detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/18/2013: Indian security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in a forest in Kiriburu town, Odisha state, India. The device was meant to target security personnel. No group has claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
11/16/2013: Gunmen open fire on an Indian Army convoy in Drugmulla area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One person was injured in the attack. Both the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and Al-Shuda Brigade claimed responsibility for this incident.
12/29/2013: Assailants set fire to a home in Balichanda village, Karbi Anglong district, Assam state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the house was damaged by the fire. This was one of 11 buildings set on fire by the same assailant in Balichanda village on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/05/2013: Gunmen fired on a convoy carrying Kranti Kumar Gandeshi, a superintendent of police, in Bhendatungri village, Latehar district, Jharkhand state, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. The incident was attributed to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-M).
03/13/2013: Assailants, including suicide bombers, disguised as cricket players opened fire on a cricket game involving Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) paramilitary soldiers in the Bemina area of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The attack lasted about 30 minutes before two militants were killed. Five members of the CRPF were also killed and at least seven others were injured, including three civilians. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and Jamiat ul-Mujahedin (JuM) separately claimed responsibility for the attack. In addition, sources attributed the attack to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM). On March 14, 2013, a Pakistani was arrested in conjunction with the attack.
04/17/2013: An explosives-laden motorbike detonated near a Bharatiya Janata Party office in the Malleshwaram area of Bangalore city, Karnataka state, India. Sixteen people, including eleven police officers, were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, however police suspect Panna Ismail, a former member of Al Ummah, of parking the motorcycle. Some police also separately attributed the attack to the Indian Mujahideen (IM).
10/14/2013: Gunmen abducted Pancharam Apeto Reang from Bishuram Basti, Assam state, India. Reang, a District Congress Committee tribal head, was released on October 17, 2013, exhibiting signs of torture. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities attributed it to theUnited Liberation Front of Barak Valley (ULFBV) - India.
12/06/2013: An explosive device detonated at Annie Besant Intercollege in Chota Baghara area, Uttar Pradesh state, India. Two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/22/2013: Assailants stopped a bus in Karimati village, Jharkhand state, India. The assailants asked the passengers to exit the vehicle, and then set it on fire. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack; however, sources indicate that it may have been perpetuated by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M).
04/27/2013: Assailants ambushed a police patrol in Antagarh block, Chhattisgarh state, India. Two officers were killed and two others were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M).
12/18/2013: Assailants planted an explosive device in a petrol pump in Simdega district, Jharkhand state, India. The device failed to detonate due to a faulty timer and was safely defused. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police suspected that the People's Liberation Front of India was involved.
09/01/2013: Assailants threw several petrol bombs at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Shilong city, Meghalaya state, India. There were no reports of casualties or property damage in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/12/2013: Gunmen opened fire at the house of Prabhakar Madkami, in Biliguda village, Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. Madkami, the father of a Manyamkonda panchayat samiti member, was killed in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/13/2013: Assailants attacked Sonaullah Zargar in Hangalpora forest, Handwara town, Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Zargar, a police officer, was beheaded and killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/26/2013: Two assailants riding bicycles tossed a grenade at a police patrol in Jorhat city, Assam state, India. Two police officers were injured. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack; however, sources indicate that the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) was suspected.
04/26/2013: Assailants threw an explosive device at a residence in Imphal, Manipur state, India. The home belonged to Ngamthang Haokip, the minister of Irrigation and Flood Control. The device failed to detonate. A spokesperson for the Kuki National Front-N (KNF-N) claimed responsibility for the incident, saying that the attack was a response to Haokip's refusal to meet the group's demands for unspecified party funds.
07/09/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at a police vehicle near Narbal village, Badgam district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Two police officers were injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/09/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused outside a personal residence in Uripok Laikhurembi area, Imphal East district, Manipur state, India. The bomb targeted RK Mobisana, a board member of the Imphal Urban Cooperative Bank (IUCB). No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2013: A timed explosive device was discovered hidden in a shoebox by passengers on a bus in Chunar town, Mirzapur district, Uttar Pradesh state, India. Local security forces successfully defused the device, which was set to detonate as the bus entered Varanasi city. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/21/2013: Assailants opened fire on the Namtola police station and exchanged fire with police officers in Namtola, Sivasagar district, Assam state, India. After the exchange, as they were retreating, the perpetrators exploded a bomb in a nearby garage. In total, one police officer was injured in the crossfire and several vehicles were damaged by the blast. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating it was in retaliation for police killing an innocent youth.
08/04/2013: Assailants opened fire and detonated explosive devices inside Kudhwan police station in Bihar state, India. No one was injured, but the building was damaged in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities attributed the incident to Maoists.
09/07/2013: An assailant opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp while in line to get his identification checked in Gagaran village, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. In the ensuing gun battle, at least four people, including the assailant, were killed and another was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, police attributed the incident to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
04/14/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a group of Assam Rifles in Pheijaton village, Manipur state, India. One member of the Rifles was injured in the attack.This was one of three related incidents in Manipur on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspect the attack was perpetrated by the People's Liberation Army (India).
08/15/2013: An explosive device detonated near the Independence Day Centre in Moirangkhom area, Imphal city, Manipur state, India. The blast occurred as an Independence Day function was ready to begin. This was one of two such attacks on this day. No one was injured in the blast. The Coordination Committee (CORCOM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/11/2013: Assailants attacked a group of Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) commandos in Pathargittim town, South Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. One commando was injured in the attack. This was one of three attacks perpetrated by the same assailants in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) .
04/08/2013: An explosive device was discovered under a road in Gaya district, Bihar state, India. The device detonated while a team of jawans were defusing it. Four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/04/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Ram Mohan Gupta at a chemist shop in Tanda town, Uttar Pradesh state, India. Gupta, a Vishva Hindu Parisad (VHP) leader, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2013: Assailants attacked Shabir Ahmed Mir in Shopian town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Mir, a former member of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
07/20/2013: An explosive device detonated in Sundarpur village, West Bengal state, India. The blast killed Jitesh Sheikh, a member of the Communist Party of India-Marxist. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/15/2013: Assailants opened fire on civilian vehicles on a highway in Palamu district, Jharkhand state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/18/2013: Assailants set fire to a conveyor belt at a mining operation in Bailadilla, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack, but the belt was damaged and operations were halted. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attribute the attack to Maoists.
04/10/2013: An explosive device detonated near soldiers in Kupwara town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Two troopers were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/11/2013: Assailants looted an unknown number of electronic voting machines in Durgapur, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 10 attacks on this day revolving around the upcoming elections in Chhattisgarh state. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/24/2013: Assailants ambushed a group of Army jawans in Pulwama town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Four soldiers and one assailant were killed in the ensuing firefight. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities identified the assailants as members of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
06/05/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a patrol of Rashtriya Rifles in Rajpora village, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/11/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device in Bigha area, Bihar state, India. The device targeted a building in the Irrigation department's residential colony in which the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) was to be housed. There were no casualties; however, seven buildings were destroyed. This was one of eight coordinated explosions at the governmental colony on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
11/09/2013: An explosive device in a steel container was found and defused on a roadside in Ganjemar village, Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The device was meant to target polling staff in the area. No group claimed responsibility; however, a police source attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/26/2013: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused in Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/07/2013: Assailants detonated explosive devices at the Chenpur Block Development Office in Gumla district, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three related attacks early in the morning in Jharkhand on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/20/2013: Assailants abducted a truck driver in Jiribam town, Manipur state, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the United Tribal Liberation Army (UTLA) was behind the attack.
02/10/2013: Perpetrators set the Habanggiri LP School on fire in Goalpara district, Assam state, India. The school building was damaged in the fire. This was one of five schools burned in coordinated attacks. No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
04/28/2013: Three explosive devices detonated near a convoy of Assam Rifles personnel in Yairipok, Manipur state, India. Two Assam Rifles personnel were injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed the attack to the Coordination Committee (CORCOM).
11/08/2013: Four explosive devices were discovered along the railway between Dudhnoi and Krishnai train stations, Goalpara district, Assam state, India. Police and security agencies were informed and the devices were removed without detonating. No group has claimed responsibility or the incident.
03/31/2013: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle in Goreswar, Assam, India. The vehicle was that of an NF Railway Rangia divisional engineer. The engineer was not in the car, but his driver was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2013: An explosive device placed near a bridge detonated as a police vehicle went past in the Ashpir area of Sopore, Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No one was injured in the attack; however, a police van was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/22/2013: Assailants threw an explosive device at Mamata Jaiswal in Howrah city, West Bengal state, India. Jaiswal, the mayor of Howarh, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/06/2013: Assailants abducted two Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) officers in Chirang district, Assam state, India. The bodies of the abducted officers were discovered in Chirang district on December 12, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
07/04/2013: Assailants abducted two employees of a cement company in the Tura area, West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2013: Assailants kidnapped three villagers in Nauni village, Jharkhand state, India. Two villagers were killed and one villager escaped on that same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/01/2013: Assailants kidnapped three people including the Tantamukti chief from Daldalkuhi village, Maharashtra state, India. No information was available with regards to an outcome for the hostages. Naxalites were responsible for the attack.
04/24/2013: Assailants opened fire on a coal truck in Wageasi, Meghalaya state, India. One person was killed and three others were injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Wageasi on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA).
12/15/2013: Assailants threw grenades at and opened fire on a pharmacy in Molandhubi market, Assam state, India. The shooting killed Motleb Sekh, the owner of the pharmacy, and wounded four other people. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, police officials attributed it to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
11/27/2013: Security forces discovered and defused two landmines on the road near Chintalnar area, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2013: Assailants set fire to a shop to draw a military response in Wageasi, Meghalaya state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Wageasi on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA).
08/07/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at the Sita Jewelers shop in Thakurbari area, Dimapur city, Nagaland state, India. Subhash Sunar, the owner of the shop, was killed and a worker was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities attributed the incident to National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K).
05/26/2013: Assailants removed segments of the railroad tracks in Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No one was injured in the attack; however, rail service was interrupted. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials suspected that the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-M) had been involved in the attack.
01/25/2013: A bomb exploded on the banks of the Nambul river, near the Keishamthong Bridge in Imphal, Imphal West district, Manipur, India. This was one of four bombings on the same day. No casualties were reported. Coordination Committee (CORCOM) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that it was part of a boycott of Republic Day.
01/27/2013: Assailants planted an explosive device outside of the Khonghampat High School in Khonghampat, Manipur, India. The device was safely detonated by a bomb disposal team from the Manipur police department, and no casualties were reported. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack. The specific motive behind this attack is unknown; however, sources speculate that the explosive devices may have been intended to disrupt Republic Day celebrations.
11/11/2013: Assailants attacked a polling station in Koilibeda area of Kanker district, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the assailants caused an unspecified amount of damage to the station and stole at least one electronic voting machine before fleeing. This was one of 10 attacks on this day revolving around the upcoming elections in Chhattisgarh state. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
10/27/2013: Assailants threw a hand grenade at Shiraz Cinema, which houses two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) units, in Khanyar neighborhood, Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reported casualties as the grenade failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2013: An army bomb disposal team defused several explosive devices along the Imphal-Jiribam highway in Imphal city, Manipur state, India. This was one of two similar incidents along Imphal-Jiribam highway that day. No group claimed responsibility for planting the devices; however, authorities suspect that the People's Liberation Army (India) was responsible.
05/01/2013: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused in the Seijang area, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the unsuccessful incident.
01/12/2013: A can bomb was discovered in the Adouriya area in Jharkhand, India. The device was safely defused without causing injury. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attribute the incident to Maoists.
12/15/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device at a mobile phone tower in Bage Bar village, Bihar state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of two attacks on mobile phone towers in India on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, police attributed the attacks to Maoists.
11/08/2013: Assailants kidnapped and killed a former home guard and his friend near Chintapalle village, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists, stating that the victims were branded as police informers.
01/26/2013: An explosive device detonated in a market in Medartari, Dhubri district, Assam, India. There were no reported injuries resulting from the blast. This was one of nine explosive devices that detonated in less than two hours across two districts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials suspect that the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) perpetrated the attacks as part of a Republic Day boycott.
07/17/2013: Gunmen attacked an under-construction tunnel in Goh, Bihar state, India. At least five people, including a number of police and security personnel, were killed, and at least seven other people were wounded. The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they were attempting to procure firearms for the purpose of arming the "common man" and continuing the fight against Operation Greenhunt, an anti-Maoist offensive campaign.
12/30/2013: Four explosive devices were discovered on North-East Frontier Railway (NF Rly) tracks in Katihar district, Bihar state, India. Two of the devices detonated while authorities were working on removing them while the other two were defused. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/11/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device in Bigha area, Bihar state, India. The device targeted a building in the Irrigation department's residential colony in which the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was to be housed. There were no casualties; however, seven buildings were destroyed. This was one of eight coordinated explosions at the governmental colony on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
09/25/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Muhammad Altaf Wani in Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Wani, a police constable, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/23/2013: Assailants opened fire in Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The assailants fired on a patrol of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and district force officers, injuring two officers. No group claimed responsibility; however, police attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/26/2013: Eight explosive devices, six tiffin bombs and two pipe-bombs, were discovered and defused in Kondagaon district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Maoists.
02/27/2013: Assailants planted a petrol bomb on a public bus in Somwarpet, Karnataka state, India. The device was discovered and safely removed before it detonated. There were no resulting casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/11/2013: Authorities discovered and defused an unknown number of explosive devices at or around polling stations in Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh state, India. This was one of 10 attacks on this day revolving around the upcoming elections in Chhattisgarh state. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the planting of the devices to Maoists.
06/05/2013: Assailants attacked police in Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The police engaged the assailants, causing them to flee. The casualties outcome is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/24/2013: Assailants shot and killed Chaman Bhati in Dabra, Uttar Pradesh state, India. Bhati was a national executive member of the Samajwadi Party. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2013: Assailants opened fire on police officers in Latehar district, Jharkhand state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/19/2013: Assailants shot and killed a Trinamool Congress leader in Lakshmikantapur, West Bengal state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the shooting; however, authorities speculated that the attack was carried out by the Communist Party of India-Marxists.
06/22/2013: Assailants opened fire on police officers at a market in Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Two police officers were killed and one civilian was injured in the attack. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/01/2013: Perpetrators threw a grenade at the Taxation-Directorate of Mineral Resources collection office in Dainadubi city, Meghalaya state, India. No damage was done because the grenade failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials believed that the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) perpetrated the attack because the department did not pay extortion fees.
02/14/2013: A tiffin box bomb was found near a place where visiting Union Rural Development minister Jairam Ramesh was set to meet with tribal elders in Barkot, Odisha, India. The bomb was safely detonated. No group claimed responsibility; however, the police attributed the attack to Maoists, who had earlier put up posters warning people to not allow Ramesh to visit Nuapada district.
07/20/2013: Assailants attacked Yasin Sheikh in Murshidabad city, West Bengal state, India. Sheikh, a Congress member, was killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/23/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused in the Hajo area near Dudhnoi town, Assam state, India. This was one of two explosive devices discovered in Dudhnoi town on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
12/06/2013: Assailants abducted a village elder, Balnat Marak, from Sasatgre village, Meghalaya state, India. The whereabouts of the victim are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Garo National Liberation Army.
08/17/2013: Assailants attempted to abduct Dr. Suresh Deka from a tea estate in Baksa district, Assam state, India. The assailants shot and wounded the doctor after the abduction failed. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/30/2013: Unknown assailants placed a grenade in the office of Lamlai High School in Pungdongbam, Manipur state, India. The grenade was safely defused and no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/11/2013: An explosive device detonated as a police team was checking for explosive devices near polling areas in the Antagarh area of Kanker district, Chhattisgarh state, India. A state police officer was wounded in the blast. This was one of 10 attacks on this day revolving around the upcoming elections in Chhattisgarh state. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/07/2013: An explosive device attached to a culvert detonated near a police vehicle in Nengkhra village, Meghalaya state, India. No one was injured in the blast, but the vehicle was damaged. A second device was found and defused onsite. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army, who had vowed to avenge the death of one of their leaders.
11/04/2013: Twenty-two land mines were discovered and defused in the Kumundih forest of Latehar district, Jharkhand state, India. The mines were intended to target security personnel. There were no reported injuries. No group has claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
03/11/2013: An explosive device was discovered inside a bus in Bongaigaon city, Assam state, India. Authorities defused the device before it could detonate. The United Bengali Liberation Front (UBLF) claimed responsibility for the attack in a paper left at the scene.
07/22/2013: Assailants kidnapped three contractors from Uchdih, Jharkhand state, India. The victims, all contractors for the Mahatama Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA), were found the following day on July 23rd, beheaded and mutilated. The Pahadi Cheetah group claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that they targeted the victims because the refused to pay the armed organization a "share" of their contracts.
01/09/2013: An explosive device hidden in a bag detonated in Kharjan area, Tinsukia district, Assam state, India. A child found the device and began to play with it when it exploded, killing three children and injuring two other people. Officials attributed the incident to the United National Liberation Front (UNLF); however, the UNLF denied responsibility.
05/06/2013: Assailants detonated explosive devices at a culvert near Mahendra Singh's guest house in Munger district, Bihar state, India. Singh had recently donated land to the government to build a police camp. There were no reported casualties resulting from the incident. This was one of two bombings near Singh's guest house. No group claimed responsibility; however, police attributed the incident to Maoists.
09/13/2013: Assailants abducted Jonathan Kashung from Shingkap village, Manipur state, India. Kashung, a Tangkhul Naga Long Party (TNL) presidential candidate, was found dead on September 18, 2013 in Kasa Kazeng, India. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, sources speculated that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was responsible.
06/25/2013: An explosive device detonated in Gajole, West Bengal state, India. One person was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Kamtapur Liberation Organization (KLO).
10/14/2013: An explosive device detonated at a road opening party in Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. The blast damaged an Assam Rifles vehicle. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2013: An explosive device was discovered in Yorbung, Manipur state, India. Bomb disposal experts were able to successfully defuse the device. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to the People's Liberation Army (India).
05/10/2013: Assailants shot and killed Madasir Ahmad Mir, an imam, in Lassipora town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/25/2013: A police force was conducting combing operations when they were fired on by unidentified gunmen in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The police returned fire and killed two of the attackers. There was no claim of responsibility, but officials named the attackers as Maoists.
06/16/2013: Gunmen shot and killed Nripen Mondal, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, in Malda village, West Bengal state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities later arrested two individuals in connection with the attack whom they asserted were members of the Kamtapur Liberation Organization (KLO).
02/09/2013: Gunmen attacked Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team members in Chigitchakgre village, West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya, India. There was no information available with regards to casualties; however, two attackers were arrested by security forces. The ambush was attributed to the Garo National Liberation Army.
07/15/2013: An explosive device detonated near the Hijjona panchayat office in Mangalkote area, Burdwan district, West Bengal state, India. One person was killed in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/26/2013: An explosive device detonated in a market in Jadarhaat, Goalpara district, Assam, India. There were no reported injuries resulting from the blast. This was one of nine explosive devices that detonated in less than two hours across two districts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials suspect that the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) perpetrated the attacks as part of a Republic Day boycott.
03/11/2013: An explosive device detonated at the home of a local political official in Moreh, Manipur, India. The home belonged to Sesei Zou, who was unharmed in the attack; however, one person was reported injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the Kachin National Organization accused the United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) for having carried out the explosion. The UKLF denied the accusation.
12/11/2013: A landmine detonated near a police vehicle in Latehar district, Jharkhand state, India. At least three police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the blast; however, sources attributed the attack to Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
05/19/2013: Gunmen attacked a Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) patrol in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Two jawans were injured in the ambush. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/17/2013: An explosive device detonated in Dibrugarh town, Assam state, India. One person was killed and 17 others were wounded as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police speculated that the attack was carried out by the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
04/08/2013: A gunman shot and killed Ghulam Mohammad Lone, a National Conference (NC) village sarpanch, in Kulpora village, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2013: Twelve assailants attacked villagers in Moniram Lakethe village, Karbi Anglong district, Assam state, India. Two people were injured and some property was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Karbi People's Liberation Tigers (KPLT).
10/19/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Rashtriya Rifles (RR) road opening party in Handwara town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One Indian soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/27/2013: An explosive device detonated near Regent Cinema in Patna city, Bihar state, India. The blast was targeting spectators at the Narendra Modi political rally. This was one of seven attacks targeting the rally within the span of a few hours. At least seven people were killed and 81 others were injured in the blasts surrounding Gandhi Maidan. Indian Muhajedeen claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the goal was to create a stampede in retaliation for the Muzaffarnagar riot in August 2013.
03/05/2013: An explosive device attached to a steel container was discovered and defused in front of the Hijam Yaicham Pat graveyard in Yaiskul area, Imphal city, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility the incident.
05/14/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused by soldiers in Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/19/2013: Gunmen opened fire on the vehicle of Satyendra Nath Tewari near Nawadih town, Jharkhand state, India. Tewari, a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) with the Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantric) party, was uninjured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/25/2013: Approximately 100 gunmen ambushed a convoy of Indian Congress Party workers in Darbha town, Chhattisgarh state, India. At least 17 people were killed, including high-level officials Nand Kumar Patel, Mahendra Karma, and Uday Mudliyar. Additionally, 32 people were wounded. At least two people were kidnapped. No information is available with regards to an outcome for the kidnap victims. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-M) claimed responsibility for the incident, citing its intention to punish Mahendra Karma, the founder of Salwa Judum, for initiating an anti-Maoist movement.
08/20/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Jenifar N. Sangma outside his home in Rangmai village, Meghalaya state, India. Sangma was killed and another person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Garo National Liberation Army.
02/02/2013: Assailants stormed the jail in Williamnagar city, Meghalaya state, India. One jailor died in the attack and a second was injured; the injured jailor died several days later from his injuries. No prisoners escaped during the attack. The Garo National Liberation Army was responsible for the incident.
11/03/2013: Assailants planning to plant explosive devices and attack police personnel were arrested in Tura town, Meghalaya state, India. Police seized three explosive devices and several guns in the arrest. There were no casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
12/29/2013: Assailants set a home on fire in the Rengma Nagas community of Balichanda village, Karbi Anglong district, Assam state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the house was damaged by the fire. This was one of 11 buildings set on fire by the same assailant in Balichanda village on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/26/2013: A low intensity explosive device went off outside of the home of an All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) legislator, Mainuddin Ahmed, in Jaleshwar, Golapara district, Assam, India. No casualties were reported, although a suspected bomber was lynched by civilians following the explosion. This was one of nine explosive devices that detonated in less than two hours across two districts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials suspect that the United Liberation Front of Assam perpetrated the attacks as part of a Republic Day boycott.
12/31/2013: A group of 50 armed assailants raided a road construction site in Khaira village, Gaya district, Bihar state, India. The assailants harassed construction workers and set several pieces of equipment on fire. No one was injured in the attack; however, several pieces of construction equipment were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/11/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device in Bigha area, Bihar state, India. The device targeted a building in the Irrigation department's residential colony in which the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was to be housed. There were no casualties; however, seven buildings were destroyed. This was one of eight coordinated explosions at the governmental colony on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
06/23/2013: Forty-four explosive devices were found and defused by police personnel in Purnapani, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials attributed the incident to Maoists.
02/03/2013: An explosive device detonated on railway tracks in Goabari village, Kokrajhar district, Assam state, India. No deaths were reported as the explosion occurred a few minutes after the train had passed. The Adivasi People's Army (APA) was responsible for the incident.
02/10/2013: Perpetrators set the Dariduri MV School on fire in Goalpara district, Assam state, India. The school building was damaged in the fire. This was one of five schools burned in coordinated attacks. No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
07/08/2013: An explosive device detonated near Indian army soldiers in Kanga Gali area, Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No one was injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks; the second blast targeted the soldiers responding to the scene of the first explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/07/2013: Assailants opened fire upon a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol near Pandav park in Awantipora town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Two officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2013: An explosive device detonated inside the Route 39 Restaurant in Imphal city, Manipur state, India. No casualties were reported. The People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-Progressive (PREPAK-P) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating the venue was targeted because it was selling drugs and alcohol for very high prices and was allowing people to perform vulgar acts in separate rooms.
12/28/2013: Assailants abducted a farmer from Sangel village, Odisha state, India. His body was found on December 30, 2013; he had been shot and killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists who had determined that the victim was a police informer.
02/12/2013: A roadside bomb was found and recovered in Andro, Imphal East district, Manipur state, India. The bomb was targeting security personnel. No group claimed responsibility.
01/08/2013: Four assailants shot and killed Naresh, a home guard, in Parnashala village, Andhra Pradesh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
08/08/2013: Assailants opened fire on a journalist in Laudha village, Umaria district, Madhya Pradesh state, India. The journalist was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/30/2013: Assailants hurled a hand grenade at the Batamaloo police post in Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reports of injuries or property damage in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/10/2013: Assailants attacked a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reports of injuries or property damage in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/08/2013: Three assailants abducted two Horticulture Department officials from Kanglatonbi area, Senapati district, Manipur state, India. The two officials were released unharmed on August 13, 2013. The Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2013: Assailants dressed in army fatigues attacked the Hiranagar police station in Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least six people, including four officers and two civilians, were killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this day. Al-Shuda Brigade claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected that Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) or Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) were behind the attack.
09/29/2013: An explosive device detonated at the Jiribam to Tupul Railway Line construction site near Kambiron village, Manipur state, India. At least four construction workers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/23/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a group of miners in Meghalaya state, India. Eight coal miners were killed and three others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculated that the United Achik Liberation Army (UALA) was behind the attack.
05/10/2013: Two assailants shot and killed police Assistant Sub-Inspector Farooq Ahmad in Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/14/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at a police station in Soura area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/09/2013: Assailants shot and killed Imam Maulana Umar Din in Shamli district, Uttar Pradesh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at the All Minority Students Union office in Bongaigaon village, Chirang district, Assam state, India. This was one of three grenade attacks in Assam on this day. There were no reported casualties or damage in this explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
07/21/2013: Assailants threw explosives devices at Ripon Sheikh in Geet, West Bengal state, India. Sheikh, a Congress worker, was killed and one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/18/2013: Perpetrators threw a hand grenade inside a tire shop in Khermahal area, Dimapur city, Dimapur district, Nagaland, India. Two people were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/20/2013: Four landmines detonated on a group of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers returning from a raid near the Mahua Tand police station in Jamnijara, Jharkhand state, India. Eleven police officers were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, police arrested a member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) in complicity with the incident.
11/11/2013: Authorities discovered and defused an unknown number of explosive devices at or around polling stations in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh state, India. This was one of 10 attacks on this day revolving around the upcoming elections in Chhattisgarh state. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the planting of the devices to Maoists.
03/13/2013: Assailants abducted Special Police Officer (SPO) Chandu Ram in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Ram's body was discovered on April 22, 2013; however, authorities believe that he was killed on the morning of April 15, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities blamed Maoists for the abduction.
11/10/2013: Assailants abducted coal exporter Janking Marak from his residence in the South Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. He was rescued by the Border Security Force (BSF) on November 13, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, BSF troopers identified Marak's kidnappers as members of the Garo National Liberation Army.
07/07/2013: Assailants planted two explosive devices at the Buddha statue in Bodh Gaya religious site, Bihar state, India. One of the devices exploded, but no one was injured and no property was damaged; the other device was successfully defused. This was one of five coordinated bombings against Buddhist targets in town. The Indian Mujahideen and the Jamat al-Tawhid wal-Qisas claimed responsibility for the attacks
04/20/2013: Two explosive devices weighing two kilograms were discovered and defused in the Regional Institute of Medical Science and Hospital (RIMS) complex in Lamphelat area of Imphal city, Manipur state, India. The Maoist Communist Party (MKP) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they planted the explosives to warn the doctors of the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) against establishing private practices.
11/23/2013: An explosive device detonated near a passenger bus in Ukhrul town, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/29/2013: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a post office in Mandaveli neighborhood, Chennai city, Tamil Nadu state, India. There were no reported casualties in the fire. This was one of two attacks on post offices in Chennai on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/24/2013: Assailants attacked Iftekhar Ahmad's residence in Srinagar district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Ahmad, an Imam at the Bemina mosque, was not home at the time; however, his two children were killed and his wife was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/11/2013: Authorities discovered and defused an unknown number of explosive devices outside of a polling station in Abujmarh area, Kokametta district, Chhattisgarh state, India. This was one of 10 attacks on this day revolving around the upcoming elections in Chhattisgarh state. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
06/16/2013: Attackers stormed a police station and detonated a powerful crude bomb in Williamnagar village, East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. No casualties were reported, but the attack caused damage to two official quarters. No group claimed responsibility; however, police sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) and said the attack was in retaliation for a police raid on the GNLA's jungle hideout.
10/11/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of John Raleng in the Shangakpham area of Imphal city, Manipur state, India. Raleng, the Chairman of the Autonomous District Council (ADC), and his family were uninjured in the blast; however, the house sustained damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/13/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in Imphal district, Manipur state, India. The blast, which occurred outside of the Khurai Popular High School, targeted an Assam Rifles (AR) patrol. One person, a rickshaw driver, was wounded in the attack. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in order to weaken "enemy" positions.
05/04/2013: Assailants in a vehicle opened fire on Mala Lisham in Thoubal city, Manipur state, India. Lisham, the municipal Child Welfare Committee chairperson, was not injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/04/2013: An explosive device was discovered in West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, India. The device was thought to have been targeting security forces, but it was safely defused before it could detonate. Officials attributed the inicident to Maoists.
07/02/2013: Assailants attacked a police convoy in Kathikund area, Dumka district, Jharkhand state, India. Six police officers, including the Superintendent of police, were killed in the attack. An additional three police officers were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
04/26/2013: Gunmen opened fire on police officers in Hygam village, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The police were responding to a call they received about a thief when they were attacked. Four police officers were killed. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/09/2013: An explosive device was found in Sanbalijore village, Odisha state, India. Authorities defused the device before it could detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed the failed attack to Maoists, who were targeting a military foot patrol.
06/04/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at two army vehicles in Khanabal Chowk area, Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The grenade missed and struck a group of civilians and police officers instead. Four civilians and one police constable were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/20/2013: Gunmen ambushed a column of Assam Rifles in Nampisha, Manipur state, India. An unknown number of people were killed or wounded as a result. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/31/2013: An explosive device detonated near the boundary wall of Raj Bhavan in Imphal city, Manipur state, India. Two individuals were injured in the explosion and window panes in nearby buildings were shattered. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2013: Perpetrators set the Chutki LP School on fire in Goalpara district, Assam state, India. The school building was damaged in the fire. This was one of five schools burned in coordinated attacks. No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
07/24/2013: Assailants opened fire on villagers in Khunti district, Jharkhand state, India. Six people, alleged members of the Peoples Liberation Front of India (PLFI), were killed in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/10/2013: Four assailants stormed a Brahmaputra Infrastructure Limited mining camp in Ledo area, Assam, India. The attackers kidnapped four coal miners from the camp, releasing them unharmed the next day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspect that National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) was involved.
04/06/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Koirengei area, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/26/2013: An explosive device detonated at the Jaleshwar High School in Jaleshwar, Goalpara district, Assam, India. There were no reported injuries resulting from the blast. This was one of nine explosive devices that detonated in less than two hours across two districts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials suspect that the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) perpetrated the attacks as part of a Republic Day boycott.
03/11/2013: An explosive device detonated in a crowded market place in Kheroni area, Karbi Anglong district, Assam state, India. Two people were injured in the explosion. Authorities suspected that the Karbi People's Liberation Tigers (KPLT) group was responsible for the incident.
02/13/2013: Four tiffin box bombs were found near a place where visiting Union Rural Development minister Jairam Ramesh was set to meet with tribal elders in Barkot, Odisha, India. Two bombs were defused and two were safely detonated. The Communist Party of India- Maoists (CPI-M) Nuapada division claimed responsibility for the incident, leaving posters that warned people not to allow the Union Minister to enter Nuapada district.
07/22/2013: Assailants threw an explosive device at a polling station in Kajishah village, West Bengal state, India. At least one person was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/05/2013: Four assailants stopped a bus, ordered everyone off, and set the bus on fire in Nengsawakse area, Meghalaya state, India. No one was injured in the attack; however, the bus was destroyed. A note was left at the scene by the Garo National Liberation Army, claiming responsibility for the incident and stating that the burning was in retaliation for the government's having ignored previous demands.
04/14/2013: An explosive device detonated in Lilong Heinou Makhong area, Thoubal district, Manipur state, India. A child was injured in the attack. This was one of three related attacks in Manipur on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the People's Liberation Army (India).
09/16/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Special Auxiliary Police (SAP) patrol party near Kanjiyaar village in Gaya district, Bihar state, India. At least two SAP officers were killed and another three were injured as a result of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the assault to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
04/19/2013: Assailants abducted Gopi Pujari from Mathili, Odisha, India. He was executed along with another villager in Kiang panchayat on April 24, 2013. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-M) Daharba division left posters with the bodies, stating they were police informants and that the group had warned the victims they would be punished.
06/25/2013: Assailants abducted a supervisor for railroad construction from Tilapara-Bakenang, Meghalaya state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown.
11/07/2013: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused on a highway in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the devices to Maoists.
07/15/2013: Assailants threw an explosive device at the husband of a Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate near a polling station in Jamuria area, Burdwan district, West Bengal state, India. The husband, Sheikh Hasmat, was killed in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, one assailant was killed when onlookers retaliated.
10/29/2013: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a post office in Mylapore neighborhood, Chennai city, Tamil Nadu state, India. There were no reported casualties in the fire. This was one of two attacks on post offices in Chennai on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/22/2013: An explosive device detonated at a residence in Kaliachak area, West Bengal state, India. The home belonged to an All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) candidate and at least three people were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/20/2013: An assailant planted a timed explosive device in a rail car at the Kamakhya station in Kamakhya town, Assam state, India. Authorities were able to diffuse the device before it detonated. This was one of three attempted bombings in Assam state on this day. The National Liberation Front of Bengalis (NLFB), has claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
07/18/2013: Assailant attacked an under construction Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Basuachak village, Bihar state, India. The only reported damages were to several hand pumps. No group claimed responsibility; however, posters were left at the site protesting the governments suppression of public opinion, and sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/26/2013: An explosive device detonated in a market in Porahita, Goalpara district, Assam, India. There were no reported injuries resulting from the blast. This was one of nine explosive devices that detonated in less than two hours across two districts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials suspect that the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) perpetrated the attacks as part of a Republic Day boycott.
12/06/2013: Assailants attacked a group of Assam Rifles that were on patrol in Kamjong area, Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2013: Assailants using remote-controlled bombs and automatic rifles targeted Assam Rifles (AR) personnel escorting Manipur Public Works Department (PWD) engineers in Khudengthabi village, Chandel district, Manipur state, India. One person was killed and 10 were injured in the attack. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/08/2013: Assailants threw an incendiary device at the residence of D Thyagarajan in Kalampalayam village, Thondamuthur city, Tamil Nadu state, India. Thyagarajan, the Union President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was unhurt; however, the porch of his residence was damaged in the fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/02/2013: Two landmines were found in Bhekua forest, Lalgarh village, West Bengal state, India. Authorities defused the devices before they could detonate. No group claimed responsibility for planting the mines; however, police suspected that Maoists were involved in the incident.
02/03/2013: Perpetrators shot a construction worker in Goh area, Maharashtra state, India. The victim died of his injuries from the attack. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-M) was responsible for the incident, which police believed was related to the construction company's refusal to accede to extortion demands.
10/30/2013: Assailants opened fire on troops of the 18 Mahur Regiment as they were on patrol in Bhalukjhora village, Assam state, India. One assailant was killed and two soldiers were injured in the attack. The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/23/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused near Ghagwal village, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/02/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at a gas station office in Chatra district, Jharkhand state, India. No one was injured in the blast; however, the office and a nearby petrol pump were damaged in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a police officer suspected Maoists were involved.
10/27/2013: An explosive device detonated near a childrens' park in Patna city, Bihar state, India. The blast was targeting spectators at the Narendra Modi political rally. This was one of seven attacks targeting the rally within the span of a few hours. At least seven people were killed and 81 others were injured in the blasts surrounding Gandhi Maidan. Indian Muhajedeen claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the goal was to create a stampede in retaliation for the Muzaffarnagar riot in August 2013.
10/09/2013: Assailants attacked and beat a member of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Tral town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The officer was injured in the attack and his service weapon was stolen. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/09/2013: Assailants threw an explosive device at a security guard near the Border Security Force (BSF) camp in Narayanpur village, Malda district, West Bengal state, India. Jillu Sheikh, the guard, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/10/2013: An explosive device was discovered along National Highway 37 near New Dudhnoi village, Goalpara district, Assam state, India. An army disposal squad was able to defuse the device without any damages. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/27/2013: An explosive device detonated near the Old Ghandi statue in Patna city, Bihar state, India. The blast was targeting spectators at the Narendra Modi political rally. This was one of seven attacks targeting the rally within the span of a few hours. At least seven people were killed and 81 others were injured in the blasts surrounding Gandhi Maidan. Indian Muhajedeen claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the goal was to create a stampede in retaliation for the Muzaffarnagar riot in August 2013.
07/30/2013: Assailants kidnapped five civilians from Chawmanu village, Tripura state, India. Two of the civilians were able to escape and one other was released with a note demanding ransom for the release of the others. The outcome for the remaining kidnapped victims is unknown. National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) claimed responsibility. Sources stated that the civilians, who were youths, were kidnapped because they supported the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M).
10/31/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Indian Police Service (IPS) patrol near Bade Telma village, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a police official attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/21/2013: A remote-controlled truck bomb targeting Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers escorting oil tankers detonated in Sekmai village, Imphal West district, Manipur state, India. Seven people were injured in the blast. The People's Liberation Front of India claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/22/2013: A crude bomb exploded after a rag picker threw it out of a trash can at the Kanpur Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh state, India. A second bomb was found and defused nearby. No one was injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, police arrested Chhunnu Lal at the scene in connection with the incident.
09/13/2013: Assailants abducted Bhadreswer Nath from his tea garden in Jaishidhi, Assam state, India. Nath, a local trader and member of the Small Tea Growers Association, was released unharmed on September 15, 2013. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
05/02/2013: Explosive devices detonated at a bridge in Mylam village, Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu state, India. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blasts, although the bridge was slightly damaged. Two people from Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) were arrested in connection with the incident and admitted their participation.
03/09/2013: Assailants shot and killed a former member of Ikhwan Force in Tangmarg area, Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No additional information was available.
01/24/2013: Security personnel detected and defused three landmines which had been placed under a road in Kalimela, Malkangiri district, Odisha, India. No other information is known.
07/07/2013: Assailants detonated two explosive devices at the Bodhi tree in the Mahabodhi temple complex in Bodh Gaya religious site, Bihar state, India. The blast injured two monks and damaged a table. This was one of five coordinated bombings against Buddhist targets in town. The Indian Mujahideen and the Jamat al-Tawhid wal-Qisas claimed responsibility for the attacks.
10/29/2013: Three explosive devices were discovered and defused near Magadh Mahila College in Patna city, Bihar state, India. This was one of three sites where explosive devices leftover from the attacks on the Narendra Modi political rally in Gandhi Maidan on October 27, 2013 were discovered. Indian Muhajedeen claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the goal was to create a stampede in retaliation for the Muzaffarnagar riot in August 2013.
01/01/2013: Two rockets were fired in the Ramgarh area of Jaisalmer District, Rajasthan state, India. Two children were killed in the explosions. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/27/2013: An explosive device detonated near the State Bank of India (SBI) office in Patna city, Bihar state, India. The blast was targeting spectators at the Narendra Modi political rally. This was one of seven attacks targeting the rally within the span of a few hours. At least seven people were killed and 81 others were injured in the blasts surrounding Gandhi Maidan. Indian Muhajedeen claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the goal was to create a stampede in retaliation for the Muzaffarnagar riot in August 2013.
02/17/2013: An explosive device detonated at the home of a Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate in Wokha town, Nagaland, India. Lotha, the candidate, was not harmed in the blast, although three other people were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/20/2013: Assailants attacked a road project camp in Miangpadar village, Odisha state, India. There were no reported casualties but two JCB machines and several vehicles were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/03/2013: Approximately 50 assailants detonated explosive devices at a school that was under construction in Kurumgarh village, Jharkhand state, India. Although there were no reported casualties, the targeted school was completely destroyed in the blast. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2013: An army bomb disposal team discovered and safely defused explosive devices along the Imphal-Jiribam-Silchar National Highway in Imphal city, Manipur state, India. This was one of two similar incidents along the highway on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected that the devices were planted by the People's Liberation Army (India).
05/04/2013: Assailants set fire to a Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) liquor outlet in Kurumbatti town, Tamil Nadu state, India. There were no reported casualties resulting from the fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, two members of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) were arrested in connection with the incident.
09/02/2013: An explosive device detonated in Khudengthabi village, Chandel district, Manipur state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/30/2013: Assailants attacked the Sahebganj-Danapur Intercity Express train bound for Patna near Jamalpur city, Bihar state, India. At least three police officers were killed and a police officer and a civilian were injured in the attack. The assailants also abducted one police officer and stole weapons; the outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/06/2013: Assailants attacked Indian soldiers in the Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Five soldiers were killed. The Sarhadi border squad of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/24/2013: Gunmen shot Kanhu Charan Madhi, a tribal special police officer (SPO), in Kattakonda village, Odisha state, India. Madhi had been warned to quit his job and leave the village prior to the attack; he was killed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/27/2013: Five explosive devices were discovered and defused in a market in Usoor village, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that Maoists were behind the attack.
04/06/2013: A remote-controlled explosive device in a ditch targeting paramilitary forces was discovered and defused in Wabgai Leirak area, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/01/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at the Amargrah police station in Sopore town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Two officers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed the attack to separatists.
10/29/2013: An explosive device detonated near Khwairamband Market in Imphal city, Manipur state, India. At least five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/04/2013: Assailants abducted a civilian from his residence in Hakajang village, Jharkhand state, India. They returned him to his village several hours later, where they shot and killed him. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they targeted the victim because he was a police informant.
10/11/2013: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at the Sarvajanik Puja Mandap Pandal in Umsning, Meghalaya state, India. The structure was not damaged, and no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/29/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused near Shri Krishna Memorial Hall in Patna city, Bihar state, India. This was one of three sites where explosive devices leftover from the attacks on the Narendra Modi political rally in Gandhi Maidan on October 27, 2013 were discovered. Indian Muhajedeen claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the goal was to create a stampede in retaliation for the Muzaffarnagar riot in August 2013.
12/06/2013: Assailants attacked a journalist in Basaguda area, Chhattisgarh state, India. The journalist, Sai Reddy, was killed in the attack. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that Reddy was a police informant and had participated in anti-Maoist activities.
12/26/2013: An explosives-laden bicycle detonated in Jalpaiguri town, West Bengal state, India. At least five people, including an assailant riding on the bicycle, were killed and six wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed the attack to the Kamtapur Liberation Organization (KLO).
04/07/2013: An explosive device detonated on a railroad track near Ekara village, Bihar state, India. No casualties were reported, but several trains were damaged and other trains were delayed. There was no claim of responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
12/20/2013: Approximately 20 assailants attacked a construction site in Rayagada district, Odisha state, India. At least three construction vehicles were set on fire and destroyed in the incident. Maoists claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/01/2013: Approximately seven gunmen stormed the home of the village chair and abducted him in Chingmei village, Khoupum valley, Manipur state, India. The assailants left the chair, Nailing Kamei, outside of a school early on September 2, 2013. Kamei was shot and beaten, but he survived the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the kidnapping; however, witnesses attributed the incident to Zeliangrong United Front.
09/26/2013: Suicide bombers, using a truck stolen in an earlier incident, attacked an army base in Samba district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least four soldiers and three assailants were killed and three soldiers were wounded in the attack. Al-Shuda Brigade claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected that Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) or Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) were behind the attack.
07/04/2013: Three assailants attacked former Maoist leader Ganti Prasada Rao near a hospital in Nellore city, Andhra Pradesh state, India. Rao died from his wounds. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/06/2013: Assailants destroyed several meters of railroad track in Latehar district, Jharkhand state, India. No injuries were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-M).
07/22/2013: Assailants opened fire on an independent candidate in Kasba town, West Bengal state, India. The candidate, Hriday Ghosh, was unharmed, but his father was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/31/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device and set fire to the Bharti Airtel Limited mobile phone tower installation in Kalia Atal village, Koraput district, Odisha state, India. No one was injured in the attack; however, the installation suffered damages. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the incident to Maoists.
01/26/2013: Approximately 50 Maoists kidnapped eight construction workers tasked with building a bridge in Badaldiah, Jamui district, Bihar, India. The laborers were released unharmed on January 30th, 2013. Sources say that the Maoists had demanded the suspension of work on the bridge; additionally, some contend that the laborers were kidnapped because a levy was not paid.
01/26/2013: A low intensity explosive device went off in Gaurnagar area, Golapara district, Assam, India. There were no reported injuries resulting from the blast. This was one of nine explosive devices that detonated in less than two hours across two districts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials suspect that the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) perpetrated the attacks as part of a Republic Day boycott.
02/08/2013: Perpetrators shot and killed a teacher in Patpani, Odisha, India. Maoists were responsible for the attack on the teacher whom they suspected of being a police informant.
12/07/2013: Assailants set four pieces of construction equipment owned by the ARSS company on fire in Kumbhariput, Koraput district, Odisha, India. No one was injured in the attack; however, over $658,164 in damage was caused. This was one of three attacks committed in Kumbhariput on this day. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that they carried out the attack because the company was involved in road construction work, which Maoists oppose.
07/07/2013: Assailants planted five explosive devices at the Karmapa temple in Bodh Gaya religious site, Bihar state, India. Three devices detonated, but no one was injured and no property damage was reported; the other devices were successfully defused. This was one of five coordinated bombings against Buddhist targets in town. The Indian Mujahideen and the Jamat al-Tawhid wal-Qisas claimed responsibility for the attacks.
04/28/2013: Gunmen shot and wounded a local government leader in Sopore town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The victim was Ghulam Muhammad Bhat, a National Conference (NC) sarpanch. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/15/2013: An explosive device detonated near a Border Security Force patrol in Heirok Part I area, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties or damages resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/30/2013: Assailants threw an incendiary device at a police vehicle in Shillong city, Meghalaya state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/19/2013: Assailants opened fire on two tribals near their houses in the Chitrakonda area, Odisha state, India. The two tribals, Satirao Hantala and Laxmi Khara, were killed in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
12/19/2013: Assailants attacked civilians in Gumla district, Jharkhand state, India. At least one person was killed and two others were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/26/2013: Assailants planted an explosive device near the Border Roads Task Force in Lamphelpat, Manipur state, India. The device was discovered and defused by police bomb squads. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
03/13/2013: Assailants killed six villagers in Manmaru, West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, the Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-M) is suspected for committing the attack in reprisal for two of their members being killed.
09/04/2013: Eight land mines were discovered and defused in the Porahat forest area, West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/09/2013: Assailants poured gasoline on, and set fire to, Vikash Nandarwal in Motphran village, Shillong city, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. Nandarwal, the owner of Meghalaya Machineries, died on October 25, 2013, from the injuries sustained in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected the attack was carried out by members of the Khasi Students Union as part of recent attacks on non-tribal community members.
08/28/2013: An explosive device detonated near Mayapuri Cinema in Bongaigaon town, Assam state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities suspect National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) was behind the attack.
07/21/2013: Assailants kidnapped a police constable in Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Officer Dhansai Sori's body was discovered on July 28, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the incident to Maoists.
03/27/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Special Operations Group in Imam Sahib, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No injuries were reported and no group claimed responsibility from the attack.
12/19/2013: Assailants assaulted Vishnu Wagh as he was leaving an event in Revora town, Goa state, India. Wagh, a member of the Legislative Assembly, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/20/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at the home of the Thoubal district deputy commissioner in Imphal district, Manipur state, India. The commissioner, Th Ranjit, was not present at the time of the explosion, and no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/04/2013: A remote-controlled roadside bomb detonated near security personnel in Bongyang village, Chandel district, Manipur state, India. There were no casualties in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/13/2013: Assailants opened fire on Mani Sana near the airport in Changangei area, Manipur state, India. Sana, the vice president of the Manipur People's Party (MPP), was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2013: Assailants fired upon a poultry truck in Bokojan area, Karbi Anglong district, Assam state, India. There were no injuries reported in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities suspected that the Karbi People's Liberation Tigers (KPLT) was involved.
05/29/2013: Gunmen shot and killed M Mukka, a former member of the anti-Maoist Salwa Judum group, in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed the shooting to Maoists.
10/29/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused near the police headquarters in Patna city, Bihar state, India. This was one of three sites where explosive devices leftover from the attacks on the Narendra Modi political rally in Gandhi Maidan on October 27, 2013 were discovered. Indian Muhajedeen claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the goal was to create a stampede in retaliation for the Muzaffarnagar riot in August 2013.
09/00/2013: Sometime between September 8, 2013 and September 14, 2013, assailants abducted at least nine young boys from Bandua village, Jharkhand state, India. This was one of two such kidnapping events that occurred in villages in Latehar district during this time period. Sources indicate that the children were then taught to assemble and plant explosive devices. One of the hostages was killed during such a training session, when he was attempting to plant a bomb. Four of the victims managed escaped from their captors on September 17, 2013. The whereabouts of the remaining victims are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, authorities attributed the attacks to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
03/24/2013: Gunmen open fired on a police patrol at Iqbal Market in Sopore town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. A civilian was killed and a police constable was injured in the attack. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/27/2013: An explosive device was planted on Kiriburu-Manoharpur main road near an India Reserve Battalion (IRB) camp in Saranda area, Jharkhand state, India. The device was successfully defused, without any casualties reported. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack.
11/06/2013: Assailants attacked two people in the Khunti district of Jharkhand state, India. The two victims, one of whom was an activist of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), were killed. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Maoists were involved.
07/19/2013: Assailants attacked V. Ramesh near his residence in Salem city, Tamil Nadu state, India. Ramesh the Tamil Nadu unit general secretary for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was hacked to death in the assault. Three members of Al Ummah claimed responsibility for committing the attack.
12/22/2013: Assailants stormed a Ministry of Rural Development road construction site and set vehicles on fire in Karli village, Odisha state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, two construction vehicles were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
12/13/2013: Assailants set fire to a passenger bus in Beheraguda area, Odisha state, India. The bus, which was traveling from Bhenjangwada to Kalimela, was damaged, but no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/22/2013: An explosive device detonated in Majhaulia village, Bihar, India. The blast targeted a police patrol and killed six police officers, a police informer, and a village elder. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
11/06/2013: Two explosive devices were planted on Kudajhar road in Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The devices were discovered and defused by security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/16/2013: Assailants opened fire and threw explosive devices at Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury in Kaliachak division, Malda district, West Bengal state, India. Choudhury, a congress leader and union minister, was not injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2013: Assailants opened fire on Dr. Sheikh Jalal-ud-din in Pampore city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least three people, including Jalal-ud-din, a doctor and former director of the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), and two police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed it to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
08/12/2013: A grenade detonated at the Rhino Roadways Corporation in Marwari Pattai area, Dimapur city, Dimapur district, Nagaland state, India. There were no casualties and a car near the warehouse was slightly damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/06/2013: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated in Maruthayil village, Kerala state, India. The vehicle exploded as the assailant was transporting the explosives. The driver was killed and one other person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the driver was a member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
06/05/2013: An explosive device hidden in a steel box detonated in Bihar state, India. The device had been placed near the home of a former district chief. The explosion occurred when children found the device and began to play with it, injuring three of them. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/31/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Goalpara district, Assam, India. The device had been planted on a road between two towns. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, security forces attributed the attack to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
08/28/2013: Assailants opened fire on a police station in Awantipora town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least two civilians were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/00/2013: Sometime between September 8, 2013 and September 14, 2013, assailants abducted at least eight young boys from Chuku village, Jharkhand state, India. This was one of two such kidnapping events that occurred in villages in Latehar district during this time period. Sources indicate that the children were then taught to assemble and plant explosive devices. One of the hostages was killed during such a training session, when he was attempting to plant a bomb. The whereabouts of the remaining victims are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, authorities attributed the attacks to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
04/28/2013: Assailants opened fire and threw a grenade at a police checkpoint in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No injuries were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/16/2013: Assailants opened fire on the camps of road construction companies BSC and C&C in Swangre village, West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. There were no reports of injuries or property damage in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) and stated that the incident was likely related to the companies' refusal to pay the group's extortion demand.
04/16/2013: Gunmen shot and killed a toll gate attendant in Mawbon village, West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), who was trying to extort money from the tolls.
08/12/2013: Assailants shot and killed Hawart G. Momin in Rongcheck Akong, Meghalaya state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Garo National Liberation Army.
05/06/2013: An explosive device detonated in a culvert in Vederampatti village, Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu state, India. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast; however, part of a bridge was destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/24/2013: Assailants threw an explosive device at Venaziz's residence in Idinthakarai village, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu state, India. Venaziz, a member of the People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE), was unhurt in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Tamil Nadu on this day. No group claimed responsibilty for the incident.
01/24/2013: An explosive device was found and defused on Tiddim road, near Imphal airport, in Langjing, West Imphal district, Manipur, India. No other information is known.
07/24/2013: An assailant threw grenades at the daily market in Bakuliaghat town, Assam state, India. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials speculated that the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) carried out the attack.
01/24/2013: Perpetrators attacked a combined patrol of Assam police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers in Koilamati, Bokajan, Karbi Anglong district, Assam, India. One officer was killed and one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, the police attribute the attack to the Karbi People's Liberation Tigers (KPLT).
01/24/2013: An explosive device was found and defused under a culvert at Goreswar Gasbari, Darrang district, Assam, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source states that the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) is suspected.
12/03/2013: A remote-controlled land mine detonated near a police patrol in the Aurangabad district, Bihar state, India. Six police officers and their driver were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/24/2013: Motorcycle-borne assailants threw an explosive device at the Tsunami Nagar colony in Tsunami Nagar village, Tamil Nadu state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Tamil Nadu on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/04/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at a privately owned fish farm in Awang Wabagai village, Manipur state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/15/2013: Approximately 50 assailants detonated dynamite at a government-run middle school in Bhulsumia village, Jamui district, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast, although the building was damaged. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
12/13/2013: Assailants abducted two men from Gasupara village, Meghalaya state, India. The victims were killed and their bodies were discovered on December 14, 2013. A note left at the scene by the Garo National Liberation Army stated the victims had been posing as members and committing crimes in the group's name.
10/27/2013: An explosive device detonated near the Twin Tower in Patna city, Bihar state, India. The blast was targeting spectators at the Narendra Modi political rally. This was one of seven attacks targeting the rally within the span of a few hours. At least seven people were killed and 81 others were injured in the blasts surrounding Gandhi Maidan. Indian Muhajedeen claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the goal was to create a stampede in retaliation for the Muzaffarnagar riot in August 2013.
04/24/2014: An explosive device detonated near a vehicle carrying police officers and polling officials in Sikaripara city, Jharkhand state, India. Eight people, including five police officers and three polling officials, were killed and ten others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however; sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/01/2014: Assailants set transmission equipment on fire at a cell phone tower in Khammam district, Pedaarlagudem area, Andhra Pradesh state, India. No casualties were reported; however, equipment was damaged in the attack. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/16/2014: An explosive device detonated near a military vehicle in Rafiabad area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Two soldiers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/28/2014: Assailants drove to a nearby military camp and opened fire in Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One soldier and three assailants were killed and one soldier was injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Kathua on this day. Al Shohada Brigade, a sub-group of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/03/2014: Assailants attacked a vehicle near Rerwa village, Jharkhand state, India. Seven people, including the leader of Shanti Sena, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials attributed the attack to the People's Liberation Front of India.
12/11/2014: Assailants attacked a mining site in Chapi village, Lohardaga district, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, the assailants set fire to at least 20 trucks and assorted pieces of heavy construction equipment. According to pamphlets found at the scene, Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in Sandeshkhali village, West Bengal state, India. This was one of two attacks targeting BJP members in Sandeshkhali on the same day. At least 23 people, including a police officer, were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/02/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Daundih area, Chhattisgarh state, India. The device was thought to be targeting security forces. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
03/10/2014: Assailants attacked a civilian in Jorasimar village, Jharkhand state, India. The civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
06/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on Munawar Zaman Malik in Anantnag city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Malik, a former member of an armed group, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/04/2014: Assailants attacked a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol near Lakhari village, Bihar state, India. A CRPF deputy assistant commander, Harikant Jha, was killed and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/20/2014: An explosive device detonated near a fish market in Gajol village, West Bengal state, India. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/22/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Kondagaon district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
04/09/2014: A remote-controlled explosive device detonated in Litan area, Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. The blast targeted the car of Deputy Speaker M.K. Preshow Shimray. No one was injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).
04/09/2014: Security forces found and defused an explosive device inside of a polling booth in Barachatti area, Gaya district, Bihar state, India. This was one of six related incidents in Bihar state on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/12/2014: Assailants abducted the brother of a current sarpanch and a former sarpanch in Pottangi city, Odisha state, India. Both victims were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/06/2014: An explosive device detonated in Jalandhar city, Punjab state, India. Two people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2014: Assailants abducted two people, including the son of a businessperson, in Umrangso area, Assam state, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/28/2014: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle in Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One person was killed and three others were injured in the attack. The assailants, who had come from Pakistan, then kidnapped the driver and took the vehicle. The driver was later found dead. This was one of two related attacks in Kathua on this day. Al Shohada Brigade, a sub-group of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: An explosive device was discovered in a field in Nagaon district, Assam state, India. The device was safely defused the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/10/2014: A pipe bomb was discovered and defused outside the home of the Union finance minister in Managiri town, Tamil Nadu state, India. Several weeks later police arrested M. Thangaraj, who claimed responsibility for the incident on behalf of the Tamil Nadu Liberation Army.
01/07/2014: Assailants attacked a group of police officers in Edenbari town, Meghalaya state, India. Two police officers were injured in the attack. The Achik National Volunteer Council-B (ANVC-B) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they carried out the attack because they suspected that the police officers were rivals disguised as police, since they had refused to produce any documents.
04/02/2014: Assailants abducted Anam Zimik in Hamleikhong area, Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. The whereabouts of Zimik, a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and former president of the BJP's Ukhrul district, remains unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/22/2014: Five explosive devices, intended to target security personnel, were discovered and safely defused in Chhingnar area, Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/20/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a grocery store in Tinsukia town, Assam state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) was behind the attack.
04/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on Muhammad Anwar Sheikh in Tral town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Sheikh, a village head, was killed in the attack. This was one of three similar attacks carried out by the same group in this area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
11/02/2014: Assailants set construction equipment on fire in Tamenglong district, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, the equipment was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/24/2014: An explosive device was found and defused in Kangvai area, Manipur state, India. The intended target of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/14/2014: Assailants threw explosive devices at a house owned by Ram Surat Rai in Bochahan area, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two attacks on the property of Rai, a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), on March 14, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/06/2014: Assailants abducted Madan Hantal, a local tribesman, from Karanjuguda village, Odisha state, India. Hantal was killed and his body was discovered outside of the village on July 8, 2014. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they punished Hantal because he was a police informant.
06/05/2014: An assailant opened fire on Santosh Bhoir at his house in Adavali village, Maharashtra state, India. Bhoir, a village Panchayat member, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/09/2014: Assailants kidnapped Yumsum Matey in Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh state, India. Matey, a congress candidate, was released later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/04/2014: At least 15 assailants set vehicles on fire in Ramgarh district, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to Maoists.
03/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol near Tral town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One assailant was killed in the ensuing gun battle. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/09/2014: Security forces found five explosive devices in two voting booths in Jamui district, Bihar state, India. The devices were removed from the area. This was one of six related incidents in Bihar state on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/13/2014: An explosive device detonated near a shop in Wangkhei Keithel Ashangbi neighborhood, Imphal city, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, the shop was damaged in the blast. The United Revolutionary Front claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/05/2014: A land mine detonated near a police patrol between Pamalwaya and Cherpal areas in Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on Ganganna in Bandugan village, Odisha state, India. Ganganna, a civilian, was killed in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out because they believed the victim was a police informant.
09/16/2014: Assailants attacked a construction company at a camp in Ramgarh district, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, equipment was damaged and property was stolen in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC).
06/03/2014: Assailants opened fire on a civilian in Sikarpie village, Rayagada district, Odisha state, India. The civilian was killed in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/00/2014: Sometime between July 23, 2014 and July 25, 2014, Assailants attacked civilians in Lohardaga district, Jharkhand state, India. Three civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
01/01/2014: Assailants abducted a priest, Irma Kabasi, from his home in Supalu village, Odisha state, India. Kabasi's body was discovered in a nearby forest later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/07/2014: Assailants opened fire on an army patrol in Awantipora area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2014: Assailants shot and killed a Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (NC) employee in Nowhatta neighborhood, Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/09/2014: Security forces discovered and safely defused two explosive devices in a polling booth in Kutumba area, Aurangabad district, Bihar state, India. This was one of six related incidents in Bihar state on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
08/21/2014: Assailants attacked a civilian in Killamkota area, Andhra Pradesh state, India. The civilian was dragged out of his house and shot and killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/29/2014: An explosive device detonated near an Assam Rifles camp in Thoubal district, Manipur state, India. One civilian was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/06/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) team in Bhejji area, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Two soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
07/24/2014: Assailants detonated explosives at the residence of Kedar Nath Singh, a police inspector, in Manjhaul village, Aurangabad district, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties as the assailants asked Singh's family to vacate the residence prior to detonating the explosives; however, the house was destroyed. According to pamphlets found at the scene, Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was in retaliation for search operations carried out against Maoists in Aurangabad.
12/20/2014: An explosive device was discovered near an Assam Rifles (AR) post and defused in Moreh town, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on a government helicopter between Pamed and Bhadrakali cities, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No casualties were reported, but the helicopter was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/06/2014: Assailants detonated two land mines near a police patrol near Sarpanch Para village, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. After the blasts, the assailants opened fire. There were no reported casualties. Additionally, another explosive device was discovered at the scene following the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on tea growers passing through Duarmara Forest Reserve to the southeast of Duarmara village, Assam state, India. At least one person was killed and another was wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) was behind in the attack.
06/10/2014: Assailants fired a grenade at the office of Shiv Murari Sahai at the Batamaloo police headquarters in Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Sahai, the Additional Director General of Police, was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/17/2014: A child was discovered playing with a live grenade in Dhekiajuli town, Sonitpur district, Assam state, India. Police defused the grenade without incident. No group claimed responsibility.
07/29/2014: Assailants abducted a trader in Hojai town, Assam state, India. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/11/2014: Assailants abducted four laborers, including an employee of the Public Works Department, from a construction site near the Singda Dam in Senapati district, Manipur state, India. The four hostages were released on January 17, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Nehlun faction of the Kuki National Front (KNF) was behind the abduction.
07/25/2014: Assailants attacked Ganga Madkami at his residence in Badiliguda village, Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. Madkami, a local resident, was dragged out of his residence and shot and killed in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks on neighboring houses on July 25, 2014. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident, saying the victim was a police informant.
04/02/2014: Two assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on a liquor store at the Williamnagar market in East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. An employee of the store was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a police official attributed the attack to the Achik National Volunteer Council-B (ANVC-B).
10/15/2014: A landmine was discovered and defused in Aldandi area, Maharashtra state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists attempting to disrupt polling.
05/28/2014: Assailants set fire to equipment at an RSB Company construction camp in Kambesu village, Odisha state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two construction camps targeted in Rayagada district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to the Kasipur-Niyamgiri division of the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
11/20/2014: An explosive device detonated in Mohunpur village, West Bengal state, India. At least two construction workers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2014: Assailants detonated explosives at a polling station in Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/09/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused near the residence of Thokchom Meinya, a member of parliament (MP), in Khumbong Joypur Khul area, Imphal West district, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/20/2014: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused near a railway track in Kirwala village, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/29/2014: Assailants attacked a liquor trader in Sinpura area, Jharkhand state, India. The individual was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/25/2014: Assailants planted an explosive device under a culvert near Torbung, Manipur state, India. The device was safely defused by Border Security Force (BSF). The United Revolutionary Front claimed responsibility for this attempted attack.
01/18/2014: Assailants shot and killed a barber in Udalguri district, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sangbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Sangbijit).
08/13/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) vehicle near Galandar Pampore area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Two police officers and a civilian were killed in the attack. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police sources denied the claim and attributed the incident to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
05/03/2014: An explosive device detonated near a medical shop in Chidabaram town, Tamil Nadu state, India. A university employee was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Nij Dimou village, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/14/2014: Assailants abducted five traders and their driver in Mizoram state, India. Two hostages escaped the same day; however, the fate of the remaining four hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT).
11/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Indian Air Force Mil Mi-17 Helicopter in Chintagufa village, Chhattisgarh state, India. At least two soldiers were wounded in the assault. This was one of two attacks in Chhattisgarh; this later incident targeted the helicopter as it was rescuing soldiers from the earlier attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
08/03/2014: Assailants attempted to abduct a village chief in Chinglangmei village, Manipur state, India. The chief was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: Assailants attacked residential areas in a village in Golaghat district, Assam state, India. This was one of five attacks on villages in Golaghat on this date. There were no reports of casualties across the attacks, but 70 houses were burned down and over 6,000 people were left homeless. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).
04/09/2014: Assailants attacked a polling station in Jodamba area, Malkangiri District, Odisha state, India. No one was injured; however, the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) of three booths were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
08/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) squad in Murtunda village, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Two police officers were killed and one wounded in the attack. The People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA), a sub-group of Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist), claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/30/2014: Assailants opened fire on a National Congress (NC) sarpanch in Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The sarpanch, Mohammad Sultan Bhat, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
06/08/2014: Assailants attacked the house of a farmer in Rankhalbasti village, Assam state, India. The farmer was wounded and two of his family members were abducted; the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the United Democratic Liberation Army (UDLA).
06/06/2014: Assailants stormed a police post at the Hazrat Sultan Ali shrine in Pakherpora, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. A police officer was injured and three rifles were stolen in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on a security patrol in Kathikund area, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/08/2014: Two assailants opened fire on Shabir Ahmad, a police constable, in Lal Chowk area, Anantnag town, Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Ahmad was critically injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials suspect that Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) was behind the attack.
04/09/2014: Assailants attacked the Polsari polling booth in Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. No one was injured; however, the assailants took away an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/28/2014: Assailants abducted a teacher from his residence in Damas Kaksona village, in Mendipathar area, Meghalaya state, India. The teacher was released on October 30, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a police official attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA).
05/08/2014: An explosive device detonated when a civilian stepped on it in Kurri village, Chhattisgarh state, India. The civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/25/2014: Assailants attacked Deba Padiami at his residence in Badiliguda village, Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. Padiami, a village head, was dragged out of his residence and shot and killed in the attack. This was one of two attacks carried out by Maoists on neighboring houses on July 25, 2014. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out because they believed that the victim was a police informant.
08/28/2014: A land mine was discovered and safely defused near Lalgarh village, West Bengal state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police officer in Dadigutu village, Khunti district, Jharkhand state, India. The officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the People's Liberation Front of India.
02/01/2014: Assailants attempted to raid Boncherra village, Assam state, India. The villagers responded with force, capturing one assailant and causing the others to flee; the captured assailant was lynched and killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Democratic Liberation Army (UDLA).
04/08/2014: Assailants ambushed an Assam Rifles team in Kamjong area, Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. One officer was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/07/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Sopore city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One police officer was killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
04/21/2014: Assailants set fire to construction equipment and detained a bus, carrying 36 people, near Dechlipetha village, Jimalgatta subdistrict, Maharashtra state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, five vehicles were damaged in the attack. The 36 hostages were released within one hour. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/18/2014: A land mine, targeting Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, detonated in Gomia area, Bokaro district, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, the road was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/18/2014: Four explosive devices, intended to target security forces, were discovered and safely defused at a polling station in Kasiabeda area, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
03/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol in Dadsara neighborhood, Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in Lakotching neighborhood, Imphal city, Manipur state, India. No casualties were reported. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were targeted for their alleged ill treatment of civilians.
01/21/2014: An explosive device detonated in Melaghar village, Tripura state, India. At least seven people, all children, were injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2014: Assailants attempted to attack Bashir Ahmad Malik in Hakripora village, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Malik, a village head, was unharmed in the attack. This was one of three similar attacks carried out by the same group in this area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
04/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on Ghulam Nabi Mir in Tral town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Mir, a village leader, and his son were killed in the attack. This was one of three similar attacks carried out by the same group in this area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
04/17/2014: An explosive device detonated on a railway track in Bokaro district, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, the railway track was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/09/2014: Assailants ambushed a police convoy in Thawaitangkhul village, Manipur state, India. Two police officers were wounded in the attack. This was one of two attacks on convoys in Manipur on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was involved.
04/09/2014: Security forces found four explosive devices in Gaya district, Bihar state, India. The devices were removed from the area. This was one of six related incidents in Bihar state on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
12/09/2014: Assailants opened fire on security forces in Rajdhanwar area, Jharkhand state, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on a bus carrying polling officials and police officers in Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One polling officer was killed and five other people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/22/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at the home of Arambam Binodini, Deputy Director of Manipur Tribal Welfare Department, in the Sagolband area of Imphal city, Manipur state, India. There were no damages or casualties reported in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/01/2014: Assailants kidnapped a truck driver in Senapati district, Manipur state, India. The driver was released on June 2, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) was involved.
11/29/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) facility housed in a former theater inside of a market in Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One officer and seven civilians were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/05/2014: Assailants opened fire on Lala Orang and his family in Naharjan village, Assam state, India. Orang, the village head, was wounded in the attack, along with two family members. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/07/2014: An explosive device detonated in Kaliachak area, West Bengal state, India. A child had mistaken the device for a toy and was killed in the blast. Additionally, the victim's mother was also injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/14/2014: Assailants attacked a petrol pump owned by Ram Surat Rai in Ahiapur village, Muzaffarpur district, Bihar state, India. The assailants took the employees hostage and destroyed the petrol pump and an oil tanker in the attack. The hostages were released the same day. This was one of two attacks on the property of Rai, a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), on March 14, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/29/2014: Assailants abducted a welder in Rongge village, Meghalaya state, India. The hostage was rescued on July 1, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Achik Songna An'pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK).
08/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on a joint military patrol in Bhejji area, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. One assailant was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/16/2014: Assailants abducted Samsul Haque, a farmer, in Bishnupur village, Assam state, India. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. This was one of two similar abductions carried out by tribesmen in Bishnupur village on August 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to tribesmen.
02/03/2014: Assailants abducted the nephew of a former finance secretary of the Achik National Liberation Army (ANLA) in Wageasi area, North Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. The victim, Meghnath R. Marakwas, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the attack was attributed to the ANLA.
04/13/2014: Assailants opened fire on a polling party in Nawada district, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/05/2014: Two explosive devices were discovered and safely defused near Narki village, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/20/2014: Assailants abducted Bhagat Kunjam in Dhurli village, Chhattisgarh state, India. Kunjam, a former sarpanch of Dantewada district, was found dead the following morning. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/30/2014: Assailants opened fire on the son of a sarpanch in Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/28/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police convoy in Batachipur, Assam state, India. At least two police officers, including Superintendent of Police (ASP) Gulzar Hussain, were killed, and at least six police constables were wounded as a result of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Sonbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
10/22/2014: Assailants abducted two construction contractors and a cook from Sibida village, Odisha state, India. At least four additonal people attempting to intervene were injured and locked in a room fora short period of time. The cook was released before the assailants departed, but the whereabouts of the other two victims are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to Maoists.
04/02/2014: Security forces found and defused an explosive device planted on a road in Gundijora village, West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand state, India. It is believed that the device was intended to target police vehicles. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
01/23/2014: An explosive device detonated prematurely in a car in the Dima Hasao district of Garampani, Assam state, India. Two assailants, identified as Sahabuddin and Aminuddin, were killed as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials suspected that the Independent faction of the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) was behind the attack.
10/24/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a Diwali celebration in Itakhola town, Assam state, India. Five people were wounded in the blast. The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), Songjibit faction, claimed responsibility for the incident, , stating that the attack was carried out in retaliation to the harassment and arrests of Boro civilians.
04/02/2014: Assailants abducted Raju Hantala from his house in Ralegada village, Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. Hantala, a tribal youth, was found dead later in the day. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that Hantala was a police informer.
03/10/2014: Assailants abducted a Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) member from Khammam area, Tummala village, Andhra Pradesh state, India. The individual was killed later the same day. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/17/2014: An explosive device detonated at a school in Narayanpur village, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, the school building was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/15/2014: Authorities discovered and safely defused an explosive device at the residence of Meinya Thokchom, a Member of Parliament (MP), in Khumbong area, Manipur state, India. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/29/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Chirang district, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
12/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on Ghulam Ahmad Bhat in Bomai village, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Bhat, a sarpanch, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
04/09/2014: Security forces found five explosive devices in two voting booths in Jamui district, Bihar state, India. The devices were removed from the area. This was one of six related incidents in Bihar state on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/05/2014: Assailants shot and injured a trader in Oragitok area, Meghalaya state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police suspected that the Garo National Liberation Army was involved.
01/16/2014: Assailants abducted Bharat Singh Rathore in Sonitpur district, Assam state, India. Rathore, the manager of Pabhoi Tea Estate, was released on January 22, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on police personnel in Dhurki village, Jharkhand state, India. One police officer was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/29/2014: Security forces found and defused an explosive device in Moirang area, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/03/2014: Assailants shot and killed a police officer in Gomia town, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on Adivasi civilians in Phulbari area, Assam state, India. Ten people were killed and three others were wounded in the attack. This was one of five attacks on Adivasis in Assam on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
11/18/2014: An explosive device detonated near Assam Rifles (AR) soldiers in Kambiron village, Manipur state, India. At least 12 soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2014: Around 50 assailants set fire to machinery at a construction camp in Mohanpur Misroliya village, Bihar state, India. No one was hurt in the attack, but equipment was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/22/2014: Assailants threw two grenades that landed near a cinema hall and detonated in Gossaigaon town, Assam state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of three grenade attacks in Kokrajhar district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Songbijit Faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
07/30/2014: Assailants abducted a teacher in Dokasaram area, Meghalaya state, India. The teacher was released the same day. The Achik National Cooperative Army (ANCA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/18/2014: Assailants abducted Shivkumar Sidar from a passenger bus in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Sidar, a Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) constable, was killed a few feet away from the bus. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility and apologized for the attack.
03/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on police personnel in Mazbat area, Assam state, India. Two police officers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
10/08/2014: An explosive device detonated in Muirei village, Manipur state, India. The device was intended to target a security convoy. Two people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/15/2014: Assailants opened fire on a meeting of All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) supporters in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal state, India. At least four people were killed and three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: An explosive device detonated underneath a stage set up for a public meeting of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in Munichalai area, Madurai city, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu state, India. There were no reported casualties or damages from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Old Kephundai village, Tousem subdistrict, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2014: Assailants abducted Ngamreishang Ningshen in Chingmeirong neighborhood, Imphal city, Manipur state, India. Ningshen, the former vice president of Tangkhul Katamnao Saklong (TKS), was found dead on September 19, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/17/2014: Assailants kidnapped Nishith Das and Tiklu Kumar Das from Ramnathpur village, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Zakir Bahini faction of the United Democratic Liberation Army (UDLA). The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown.
09/07/2014: Assailants attacked the Bareysarn police station in Latehar district, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/20/2014: Assailants set fire to a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) campaign vehicle in Gadtoli village, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/08/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device on railway tracks near Hensala village, Jharkhand state, India. A train was derailed as a result of the blast. Additionally, , the conductor and an assistant were briefly held hostage before being injured and released. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist), claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was in retaliation for recent operations by authorities.
10/10/2014: Assailants abducted at least 16 construction workers in Rajivnagar village, Mamit district, Mizoram state, India. Five of the victims, all from the Chakma tribe, were released later the same day; police suspected that the remaining 11, who were Bengali natives, were being held in Bangladesh. The kidnappers demanded a ransom of Rs 30 lakhs in exchange for the remaining victims. The National Liberation Front of Tripora (NLFT) claimed responsibility for the incident. Additional sources also attributed joint partnership in the abduction to the Bru Democratic Front of Mizoram (BDFM).
02/24/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Andro town, Manipur state, India. The device was targeting Shyamkumar Thounaojam, a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/30/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police camp in Kuku village, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
01/07/2014: Three assailants kidnapped a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Party in Madurai city, Tamil Nadu state, India. The victim was released after police blocked the road that was being used as the escape route for the kidnappers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/17/2014: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Sopore area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least one civilian was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/25/2014: A land mine, targeting a police vehicle, detonated and assailants opened fire on the vehicle in Murhu town, Jharkhand state, India. Three police officers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists and the People's Liberation Front of India.
04/11/2014: Assailants abducted a village leader and two former village council members in Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
07/02/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a bus stand in Koila-Moila area, Assam state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Songbijit Faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) was involved.
03/09/2014: Assailants attacked an Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) police post in Tupul town, Tamenglong district, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that members of the Zeliangrong United Front committed the attack.
04/29/2014: Assailants opened fire on a bus carrying Junaid-ul-Islam in Sangrama village, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least four people, including Ul-Islam, a former Hizb-ul-Mujahideen spokesperson, were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/11/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at an Assam Oil Corporation gas station in the Hawakhana neighborhood, Tura town, West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, two vehicles were damaged by the blast. The Achik Tiger Force (ATF) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that the bombing was intended to send a message to those paying taxes to other banned groups that they should pay taxes to the ATF as well. However, the police also blamed the Achik National Volunteer Council-B (ANVC-B) for the incident.
03/31/2014: Three assailants abducted Dulal Roy, a trader and hardware store owner, from Rongrikkimgre village, South Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials suspected that either the Garo National Liberation Army or A'chik Songna An'pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK) carried out the abduction.
05/08/2014: Two assailants opened fire on Gul Mohammad Bhat at the main bazaar in Wanpoh area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Bhat, a local National Conference (NC) sarpanch, was killed as a result of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the shooting to separatists.
12/22/2014: Assailants threw two grenades that landed and detonated in Sonarpur village, Kokrajhar district, Assam state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of three grenade attacks in Kokrajhar district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Songbijit Faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
03/27/2014: An explosive device detonated near a mobile phone tower in Majhowlia village, Gaya district, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, the mobile phone tower was damaged in the blast. Several explosive devices left at the scene were safely defused following the attack. This was one of two blasts at mobile phone towers in Gaya district on March 27, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/16/2014: Assailants abducted Hussain Ahmed, a student, in Bishnupur village, Assam state, India. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. This was one of two similar abductions carried out by tribesmen in Bishnupur village on August 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to tribesmen.
01/01/2014: Assailants abducted a police officer, Rup Singh Thakur, in Matda village, Chhattisgarh state, India. Thakur's body was discovered by police the following morning. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/08/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at the home of an executive engineer in Uripok area, Imphal district, Manipur state, India. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/25/2014: Assailants abducted five people from Navkania village, Jharkhand state, India. The victims were junior officials from the Prime Minister Rural Development Fellowship and their driver. One of the victims, the driver, was released on January 26, 2014. The remaining hostages were released on January 27, 2014, after an attack against a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) rescue team. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
12/09/2014: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a polling station in Gulmarg town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/01/2014: Assailants abducted a former finance secretary of the Achik National Liberation Army (ANLA) in Nongolpara area, North Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. The former ANLA member, Ronald R. Marak, has not been found, although police suspect that he has been killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police stated that the ANLA killed Marak as retribution for deserting the group.
07/30/2014: Assailants stormed and detonated explosives at the residence of Vinod Kumar in Kutumba area, Bihar state, India. Kumar, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer, was unharmed since Kumar and his family members were removed from the house before the assailants detonated the explosives. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation to the killing of two people by authorities earlier in the month.
09/29/2014: Assailants attacked a civilian in Erbanpalli area, Odisha state, India. The civilian, who was a suspected police informant, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/12/2014: Two explosive devices, intended to target security forces, were discovered and safely defused in Keonjhar district, Odisha state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/27/2014: Assailants abducted two civilians in Kishtapur village, Maharashtra state, India. The civilians were killed the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/09/2014: Assailants attacked a police convoy between Ukhrul and Imphal, Manipur state, India. One police officer was killed in the attack. This was one of two attacks on convoys in Manipur on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was involved.
03/27/2014: An explosive device detonated near a mobile phone tower in Dumaria area, Gaya district, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, the mobile phone tower was damaged in the blast. Several explosive devices left at the scene were safely defused following the attack. This was one of two blasts at mobile phone towers in Gaya district on March 27, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on villagers in Lamabari area, Assam state, India. One civilian was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
04/10/2014: An explosive device was discovered behind a tea garden in Deogoria village, Lakhipur municipality, Assam state, India. The device was safely detonated by security forces in a controlled explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/17/2014: Two land mines were discovered and safely defused at a polling station in West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/05/2014: Gunmen ambushed police in Rimthiyam town, Assam state, India. Superintendent Nityananda Goswami and another officer were killed in the attack. The United Karbi Liberation Army (UKLA) claimed responsibility for the incident; previously, authorities had suspected that the Karbi People's Liberation Tigers (KPLT) was involved.
09/19/2014: An explosive device detonated near an Indian Army convoy in Khandbari village, Assam state, India. At least one soldier was injured in the blast. The Paresh Baruah faction of the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/11/2014: An explosive device detonated near an under-construction shrine in Albert Ekka chowk, Ranchi city, Jharkhand state, India. No casualties were reported from the blast and no property was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/18/2014: Two assailants opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Rashtriya Rifles (RR) patrol in Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
05/29/2014: An explosive device detonated near a market in Singjamei neighborhood, Imphal city, Manipur state, India. Two people were killed and six others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/24/2014: Assailants planted an explosive device under a police station in Moirang city, Manipur state, India. An Assam Rifles team found and defused the device without incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
08/12/2014: Assailants abducted a village leader in Jadogre village, South Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Garo National Liberation Army was involved in the abduction after the village leader refused to pay extortion.
11/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Indian Police Service (IPS) joint patrol in Shikaripara village, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
01/15/2014: An explosive device detonated at the house of N. Loken Singh in Sangaiprou area, Imphal city, Imphal West district, Manipur state, India. Singh, a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) was uninjured in the blast; however, the house sustained damage. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/23/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a petrol pump in Dhekiajuli area, Assam state, India. One person was injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspect that the Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) was involved.
08/07/2014: Assailants attacked a police station in Aurangabad district, Bihar state, India. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/28/2014: An explosive device detonated at a coffee pulping unit in Vishakhapatnam district, Chapagedda area, Andhra Pradesh state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of three blasts at the Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation Limited's coffee pulping yard on the same day. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/29/2014: An explosive device detonated near a military supply vehicle in the Line of Control area in Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The truck was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/14/2014: Assailants abducted Rakesh Paul, a businessman, in Chirang district, Assam state, India. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2014: An explosive device detonated near the Nitu Glass Hardware Shop in Ukhrul town, Manipur state, India. At least two people were killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the Manipur Nationalist Revolutionary Party (MNRP) was behind the attack.
04/11/2014: Three explosive devices were discovered near a polling station in Kankapal village, Chhattisgarh state, India. The polling station was moved to an alternative location. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Maoists had planted the devices.
04/27/2014: Assailants kidnapped Talashankar Bhuyan in Udaygiri village, Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. Bhuyan, an alleged police informer, was dragged to the outskirts of the village and shot dead. This was one of three attacks targeting suspected police informers in Malkangiri district on the same day. Maoists claimed responsibility, stating that the victim was targeted for being a police informant.
04/13/2014: Two explosive devices were discovered and safely defused in Bokaro district, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/16/2014: Four explosive devices were discovered and safely defused in Bandhugaon area, Odisha state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/27/2014: An explosive device detonated near an Assam Rifles (AR) patrol in Chandel district, Manipur state, India. At least two soldiers were killed and another was wounded in the blast. The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed that their military wing, the Manipur People's Army (MPA), carried out the attack.
12/13/2014: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer stepped on an explosive device during a patrol in Sarkeguda village, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The officer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/11/2014: Assailants abducted a grocery store owner and his employee in Majuli area, Sonitpur district, Assam state, India. The whereabouts of the victims were unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Adivasi National Liberation Army (ANLA), which kidnapped the employees because they had failed to make ransom payments.
04/11/2014: An explosive device detonated near a joint Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and district police patrol inside Dubaiguda Forest near Awapalli village, Chhattisgarh state, India. At least two security personnel were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
03/26/2014: A land mine was discovered and safely defused in Maheshduba village, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/08/2014: Assailants threw a hand grenade at the home of Nirmala Laishram in Nachou area, Manipur state, India. Laishram, a member of the gram panchayat, was not harmed in the attack, as the grenade failed to explode. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol in Bokaro district, Jharkhand state, India. One CRPF officer was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/11/2014: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Tariq Ahmad Kakroo in Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Kakroo, the aide to the Chief Minister, was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/15/2014: A landmine was discovered and defused in Pendri area, Maharashtra state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists attempting to disrupt polling.
09/14/2014: Assailants set construction equipment on fire in Siladon area, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, construction equipment was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the People's Liberation Front of India.
05/15/2014: Security forces found and defused an explosive device in Fakiragram area, Jadumani village, Kokrajhar district, Assam state, India. Sources suspected that the target was a nearby railway track. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Kamtapur Liberation Organization (KLO).
04/27/2014: Assailants threw a grenade into a crowd gathered for a Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (NC) election rally in Magam town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least 17 people were injured in the blast. This was one of two explosions at political rallies in Jammu and Kashmir on the same day. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility, stating that the attacks were meant to serve as a warning to those who were determined "to sell the 'sacrifices of our martyrs'."
06/03/2014: Assailants shot and killed three villagers in Khunti district, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a police official attributed the attack to Maoists, who had labeled the villagers as police informants.
08/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) team in Lingapur area, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. One police officer was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/07/2014: An explosive device detonated near a shelter for Sabarimala pilgrims in Kakkanad district, Kerala state, India. At least one person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/10/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused along the line of control in Balnoi area, Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/04/2014: A land mine was discovered and defused in the Saranda forest in West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/27/2014: Assailants threw a grenade into a crowd gathered for a Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (NC) election rally in Khanyar neighborhood, Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no casualties in the blast. This was one of two explosions at political rallies in Jammu and Kashmir on the same day. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility, stating that the attacks were meant to serve as a warning to those who were determined "to sell the 'sacrifices of our martyrs'."
05/06/2014: An explosive device detonated at a government school building in Watargam area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The school was being used as a polling station. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/27/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Faraspal village, Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/20/2014: Assailants set three trucks on fire in Lohardaga district, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, the trucks were damaged in the attack. The People's Liberation Front of India claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was carried out due to a failure to pay an extortion.
09/12/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers escorting election officials in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh state, India. One paramilitary jawan was wounded. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
05/28/2014: Assailants set fire to equipment at an RSB Company construction camp in Kusumaguda village, Odisha state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two construction camps targeted in Rayagada district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to the Kasipur-Niyamgiri division of the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
12/03/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol in Pahoo village, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. A CRPF officer, identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector Shamsher Singh, was killed and six other people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: An explosive device detonated at a temple in Mantripukhri area, Manipur state, India. One person was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/13/2014:A land mine detonated at the Lakhisarai railway station in Lakhisarai city, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, a train engine was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/11/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Janbazpora village, Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The sources postulated that the device was targeting security forces in the area. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/11/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol near Asagoan city in Maharashtra state, India. One police officer was killed and five others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/27/2014: An explosives-laden bicycle was discovered and safely defused in Srirampur area, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/29/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police officer in Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The officer was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/27/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in a market in Naudeeha Bazaar, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/03/2014: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle in Barpeta town, Assam state, India. Nine civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials suspected that the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) was involved.
03/13/2014: A land mine detonated while authorities were attempting to defuse it in Palamau district, Jharkhand state, India. At least three police officers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/28/2014: An explosive device detonated at a coffee pulping unit in Vishakhapatnam district, Chapagedda area, Andhra Pradesh state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of three blasts at the Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation Limited's coffee pulping yard on the same day. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on Lal Singh Arya during a school inauguration in Aroli village, Madhya Pradesh state, India. Arya, a Minister of State, was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/06/2014: Approximately 50 assailants set fire to two construction machines in Wazirganj, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/07/2014: Assailants intercepted a Uranium Corporation of India fuel truck driving in Ghatshila town, Jharkhand state, India. The attackers forced the worker out of the truck and set it on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tuddu faction of the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
01/27/2014: Assailants detonated explosive devices, targeting a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) rescue team in the Giridih district, Jharkhand state, India. At least one CRPF officer was killed and at least 15 people, including 11 CRPF personnel and four Jharkhand Jaguars were wounded as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
07/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on Gowhar Ahmed Mattoo in Khudwani town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Mattoo, a a Territorial Army (TA) member, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
10/01/2014: An explosive device detonated at the Thangal bazaar near a Durga Puja pandal in Imphal city, Manipur state, India. A police officer was killed and at least six other people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/25/2014: Assailants dragged two civilians from their house and opened fire on them in Khunti district. Silda Bududih village, Jharkhand state, India. Both civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the People's Liberation Front of India.
11/21/2014: An explosive device detonated near a joint contingent of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and State Police Service (SPS) officers in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. At least three officers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on a special police officer in Banasai village, Jharkhand state, India. The police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the People's Liberation Front of India.
05/18/2014: Three explosive devices, intended to target Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers, were discovered and safely defused in Machkund area, Odisha state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/19/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device that detonated near an Indian Police Service (IPS) outpost in Rongram village, Meghalaya state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA).
05/27/2014: Assailants killed a civilian, Sengran R. Marak, in Daji Badimagre village, Meghalaya state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army and stated that Marak was targeted by the group on suspicions of being a police informer.
05/07/2014: Gunmen opened fire on a polling party in Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. An official was killed in the attack, while two police officers and a bus driver were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/07/2014: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at the residence of Zafar Ahmad in Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Ahmad, a National Conference block president, was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/24/2014: Assailants threw two grenades at the Gasbari market in Kamrup district, Assam state, India. Ten people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) was involved in the attack.
12/28/2014: An explosive device detonated near a restaurant in Bengaluru city, Karnataka state, India. At least one person was killed and three others were wounded in the blast. The Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) claimed responsibility for the attack. However, authorities attributed the attack to the Indian Mujahideen, which denied involvement.
04/17/2014: Two land mines detonated simultaneously near a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) vehicle in Bokaro district, Jharkhand state, India. Four people were wounded, including three CRPF officers and one civilian. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/17/2014: Assailants abducted and opened fire on Mohammed Amin Pandith in Gulzarpora village, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Pandith, a village head, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/05/2014: Assailants set fire to a digging machine in Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
12/05/2014: Two explosive devices detonated near police officers in the vicinity of Nakkapalli area, Andhra Pradesh state, India. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on Ghulam Mohidin Dar near his residence in Dogripora village, Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Dar, the brother of a former People's Democratic Party (PDP) sarpanch, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
11/16/2014: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused near the village of Amrui in Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/20/2014: A land mine detonated near a soldier in Mandi Sabjian sector, Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One soldier was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/09/2014: Assailants opened fire on a joint army and police contingent in Hamla Pati village, Hundwara district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One assailant was killed and one soldier was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
05/18/2014: Five land mines, intended to target military personnel, were discovered and safely defused in Khour area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/14/2014: Assailants attacked Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) campaigners in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu state, India. Muruganandam, a BJP candidate, was wounded along with 30 campaigners in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on Chinmay Gotmare's vehicle between Jaksongram and Adugre villages, Meghalaya state, India. Gotmare, the South Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner, was unharmed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspect that either the Garo National Liberation Army or the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) was involved.
10/06/2014: An explosive device detonated near an electrical transformer in Imphal city, Manipur state, India. One civilian was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/27/2014: An explosive device detonated on a railway track between Muzaffarpur and Sitamarhi districts in Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, the railway track was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/25/2014: Assailants abducted four Aadhar Enrollment Camp employees near Kalimela area, Odisha state, India. The four employees were released the same day. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that Aadhar suspend its enrollment process.
08/28/2014: A land mine detonated and assailants opened fire on a joint police patrol in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. An assailant was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
07/27/2014: Assailants abducted a civilian in Mendipather area, Meghalaya state, India. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Achik National Cooperative Army (ANCA).
09/15/2014: An explosive device, targeting an Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB), detonated in Dhanora village, Maharashtra state, India. One officer was killed and four others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on a polling station in Mardapal area, Chhattisgarh state, India. No one was injured in the attack. This was one of 16 related attacks on polling stations in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand states on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
04/08/2014: Security forces found and neutralized an explosive device in Dema village, Palamau district, Jharkhand state, India. It is believed that the device was intended to target security personnel. This was one of two devices found in Dema village on this date. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/02/2014: Assailants abducted two contractors from the rural electrification project in Sasatgre village, Meghalaya state, India. One person was killed and another was injured after having been shot on February 4, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed the attack to the Achik National Volunteer Council-B (ANVC-B).
09/04/2014: Assailants threw explosive devices at the car of V Muraliganesh in Pattukottai town, Tamil Nadu state, India. Muraliganesh, a state leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was not harmed in the attack, but his car was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on a civilian in Langlakso area, Diphu, Karbi Anglong district, Assam state, India. The individual was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Karbi People's Liberation Tigers (KPLT).
04/17/2014: Two explosive devices detonated near a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Giridih district, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/22/2014: Assailants threw two grenades that landed near a petrol pump and detonated in Patgaon village, Assam state, India. At least three people were wounded in the blasts. This was one of three grenade attacks in Kokrajhar district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Songbijit Faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
01/28/2014: Assailants opened fire on a former leader of Salwa Judum in Bedre area, Chhattisgarh state, India. The individual, Bodhiram Machhiin, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/01/2014: Twelve assailants attacked Neeraj Tyagi in Dikadla village, Panipat district, Haryana state, India. Tyagi, the Hathwala village sarpanch, was beaten to death. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/02/2014: Assailants raided huts and abducted two people in Gandachera area, Tripura state, India. One of the victims returned home on November 16, 2014, while sources suspected that the other victim may have been taken to Bangladesh. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT).
02/15/2014: Assailants planted an explosive device outside of the office of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) youth wing in Madurai city, Tamil Nadu state, India. The Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad located and defused the device without incident. No group claimed responsibility for this attempted attack.
04/09/2014: Security forces discovered and safely defused four explosive devices in Aurangabad district, Bihar state, India. This was one of six related incidents in Bihar state on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
08/03/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police unit in Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The police officers were protecting a minority group at the time of the shooting. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2014: A hand grenade detonated at the residence of M Prithiviraj in Moirang area, Manipur state, India. Prithiviraj, a member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly (MLA), was unharmed; however, two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/17/2014: Assailants abducted Abid Akar Wani in Tarzoo Sopore area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Wani, an undergraduate student, was found dead the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
02/25/2014: A roadside bomb was discovered and safely detonated in Khengjang village, Churachandpur district, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/31/2014: Assailants opened fire on a former Maoist in Belgaon village, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra state, India. The individual was killed in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/18/2014: An explosive device, intended to target military personnel, was discovered and safely defused in Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/01/2014: Assailants abducted Khasim Ruivah and his son in Litan zone, Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. Ruviah, the former education minister, and his son were released the following day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM)'s Wung Tangkhul region sub-group.
04/01/2014: Gunmen opened fire on a convoy including Vivek Verma in Jugalpahari area, Jhargram municipality, West Bengal state, India. Neither Verma, a subdivisional police officer, nor anyone else was harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Maoists.
07/00/2014: Sometime between July 1, 2014 and July 15, 2014, an explosive device detonated at the home of the Sinlung Hill Development Council chair in Aizawl city, Mizoram state, India. The outcome of the attack is unknown. The Hmar People's Convention-Democracy (HPC-D) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/22/2014: Assailants attacked national park guards in Baksa district, Assam state, India. No injuries were reported in the attack, but rifles were stolen. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), Songbijit Faction.
03/23/2014: A land mine was discovered and safely defused in Jhargram municipality, West Bengal state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/25/2014: An explosive device detonated on a railway track near Chhapra town, Bihar state, India. A Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express train was derailed in the blast, which killed at least four people and injured 13 others. This was one of two bombings targeting trains in Bihar on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials suspect that Maoists were behind the attack.
03/14/2014: An explosive device planted under a motorbike detonated in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, the motorbike, which belonged to a secretary for the Madurai Muslim United Jamad, was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/06/2014: Assailants opened fire on soldiers in Tangdhar area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on Adivasi civilians in Shantipur Ultapani area, Assam state, India. Five people were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded in the attack. This was one of five attacks on Adivasis in Assam on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
12/22/2014: Assailants attacked an Indian Forest Service (IFS) outpost in Vellamunda town, Kerala state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, windows and furniture were damaged in the incident. Maoists claimed responsibility; however, officials denied their involvement in the incidents.
04/13/2014: Assailants opened fired at the residence of Yawar Masoodi in Khrew town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Masoodi, a youth wing leader of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (NC), was unharmed; however, two police officers were killed in the attack. Al-Shuda Brigade claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2014: An explosive device detonated in Bongaigaon district, Assam state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
11/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on a joint patrol of Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) soldiers and Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in Bastar district, Chhattisgarh state, India. At least five soldiers and officers were wounded in the assault. This was one of two attacks in Chhattisgarh; this first incident targeted a joint patrol. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/12/2014: Assailants threw two grenades at the residence of Sarungbam Birendra in Nambol Bazaar Makha Leikai area, Nambol city, Manipur state, India. Birendra, the director of the National Institute of Technology (NIT), was unharmed; however, the house was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) carried out the attack.
05/20/2014: Two explosive devices, intended to target security forces, were discovered and safely defused in Chokpot area, Meghalaya state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
01/03/2014: Assailants abducted a student in Kandhamal district, Odisha state, India. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
04/20/2014: Assailants detonated an unknown number of explosive devices at a high school previously used as a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Bojhait village, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, the school was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on residents of Rangkala village, Bihar state, India. Two civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on shops and detonated explosive devices in Bhitia village, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of four attacks in Banka district committed by the same group of assailants on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Maoists.
09/19/2014: An explosive device detonated near a mobile phone tower in Bhitia village, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four attacks in Banka district committed by the same group of assailants on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Maoists.
10/05/2014: Assailants threw two explosive devices at the house of K P Shibin in Kannur city, Kerala state, India. Shibin, the secretary of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), was not harmed in the attack, but the house was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, BJYM attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India- Marxist.
02/28/2014: An explosive device, targeting Assam Rifles personnel, detonated outside a restaurant in Langthabal Kunja village, Imphal West district, Manipur state, India. One civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/09/2014: Assailants attacked Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel returning from escorting poll workers near Chintagupha village, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Three CRPF personnel were killed and three others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
03/20/2014: Three explosive devices, planted in a culvert, were discovered and safely defused in Giridih district, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/12/2014: Security forces discovered and safely detonated an explosive device at an unknown location of Churachandpur district, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/12/2014: An explosive device detonated near an Assam Rifles (AR) transit camp in Minuthong area, Imphal city, Imphal East district, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/01/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Kondagaon district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Maoists.
05/27/2014: Assailants stabbed and killed Tarun Kumar Acharya, a television reporter, in Bikrampur town, Odisha state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/29/2014: Assailants threw grenades at a military camp in Chirang district, Assam state, India. A soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) was involved in the attack.
12/15/2014: An explosive device detonated near a tea shop on Mahatma Gandhi Avenue in Imphal city, Manipur state, India. Two migrant laborers were killed and four others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, police officials attributed the attack to the Lanleiba faction of the United Revolutionary Front.
05/07/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a polling station in Taper area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The grenade missed its target, and there were no reports of casualties or damages in the attack. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer in Ali Kadal area, Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The trooper was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to separatists.
11/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. One assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/25/2014: Assailants stabbed to death Bapu Gonda Talandi, an Indian National Congress (INC) activist, in Aheri city, Maharashtra state, India. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that they targeted Talandi, because they were unhappy with his work in the region.
02/07/2014: Assailants opened fire on Shyamkumar Thounaojam's car in the Koirengei area of Manipur state, India. Thounaojam, a member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly, was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Border Security Force (BSF) outpost providing security for a construction company in Khantlang village, Tripura state, India. At least two people, including one soldier, were killed and an unknown number of other people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) was behind the attack.
04/30/2014: Assailants opened fire on a gas station in Williamnagar town, Meghalaya state, India. At least one assailant was wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Achik Liberation Army (UALA).
03/11/2014: An explosive device detonated near the residential house of a government rice supplier in Khurai area, Imphal East district, Manipur state, India. No one was injured in the blast; however, a nearby car was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/21/2014: Assailants attacked Territorial Army (TA) Eco-Task Force personnel in Kokrajhar district, Assam state, India. There were no reported casualties in the incident, but rifles were stolen. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
03/21/2014: Assailants detonated land mines at a school in Navakaniya village, Jharkhand state, India. Two buildings of the school were damaged in the attack. The assailants also held two villagers, whom they assaulted, hostage for one hour during the attack. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident in pamphlets left at the scene and urged people to boycott the Lok Sabha elections.
04/04/2014: Authorities discovered and defused at least 54 explosive devices hidden under the roads in Lutwa area, Gaya district, Bihar state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities attributed the incident to Maoists.
02/16/2014: Assailants set fire to the Gram Panchayat building in Kurshipar village, Maharashtra state, India. No casualties were reported, but there was some property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
07/09/2014: Assailants shot and killed Khannan Ansari at a market in Sidpahari village, Jharkhand state, India. Immediately following Ansari's death, the assailants decapitated him and displayed his head in the market. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/12/2014: A packet lying on the road near the residence of a district magistrate exploded when a civilian picked it up in Tilkamanjhi town, Bhagalpur city, Bihar state, India. Five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/31/2014: Three explosive devices were discovered and safely defused in Topkhana area, Gonda city, Uttar Pradesh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/15/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused on the Mandagaon-Mendra road, Kanker district, Chhattisgarh state, India. This was one of two devices discovered and safely defused in this area on April 15, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Maoists planted the device.
01/28/2014: An explosive device detonated at a coffee pulping unit in Vishakhapatnam district, Chapagedda area, Andhra Pradesh state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of three blasts at the Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation Limited's coffee pulping yard on the same day. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/18/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused near Yelchil village, Maharashtra state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on police officers between Todka city and Sawnar village, Chhattisgarh state, India. One assailant was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/06/2014: Assailants attacked security forces in Sopore town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One soldier was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/24/2014: Assailants set fire to equipment at a construction site in Budhauli village, Bihar state, India. Assailants also opened fire at the site, injuring at least one person. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/12/2014: Assailants attacked residential areas in a village in Golaghat district, Assam state, India. This was one of five attacks on villages in Golaghat on this date. There were no reports of casualties across the attacks, but 70 houses were burned down and over 6,000 people were left homeless. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).
04/15/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused on the Mandagaon-Mendra road, Kanker district, Chhattisgarh state, India. This was one of two devices discovered and safely defused in this area on April 15, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Maoists planted the device.
10/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police constable outside his home in Qaimoh area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The constable, Rafiq Ahmad Mir, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2014: Assailants opened fire on a joint military team near Ramaram village, Chhattisgarh state, India. Ten assailants were killed and eight people, including five assailants and three police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/15/2014: Assailants stabbed a police officer in Kommanapalli area, Andhra Pradesh state, India. The officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Maoists.
07/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on Indian Army posts in Akhnoor tehsil, Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2014: Assailants ambushed a police patrol party in Itkhori area, Jharkhand state, India. One police officer was killed and three others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
10/04/2014: An explosive device detonated near a military patrol in Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One soldier was killed and another soldier was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2014: An explosive device detonated near a mobile phone tower in Bhitia village, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four attacks in Banka district committed by the same group of assailants on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Maoists.
04/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Chinmay Gotmare in Sikbari area, Meghalaya state, India. Gotmare, a Deputy Commissioner, was unharmed; however, one of his security guards and his driver were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
12/26/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) patrol in Phoisana Bazar area, Bijni district, Assam state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
06/06/2014: Gunmen attacked an anti-trafficking and anti-rape activist at her home in Longol area, Manipur state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2014: Assailants used a bulldozer to raze a granite company's guesthouse in Pedapadu area, Odisha state, India. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack, but the guesthouse was destroyed. The Srikakulam-Koraput division of the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that it was in protest of a proposal to establish a Border Security Force (BSF) camp in the area.
12/02/2014: An explosive device detonated at a police station in Parganas district, West Bengal state, India. No casualties were reported and no property was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/09/2014: At least one explosive device detonated near Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. At least two CRPF personnel were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
07/20/2014: An assailant launched a grenade at police officers in Watregittim village, West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. The police officers returned fire, killing the attacker. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources identified the assailant as a member of A'chik Songna An'pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK).
08/01/2014: Assailants attacked a police officer in Qamarwari neighborhood, Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The officer, who had been providing security for a judge, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/04/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at the house of Javed Ahmad Wani in Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Wani, the cousin of Member of Parliament Tariq Hameed Karra, was unharmed in the attack; however, the home was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/12/2014: Assailants threw acid at three women in Siliguri district, West Bengal state, India. The three civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/17/2014: Seven explosive devices detonated successively in Bistuur area, Giridih district, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/10/2014: Assailants set fire to a mobile phone tower in Bhadrachalam town, Andhra Pradesh state, India. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected Maoists of the attack because a pro-Maoist poster was left at the scene.
09/18/2014: Assailants set a bus on fire in Barhaula village, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
12/12/2014: Five assailants kidnapped Ghulam Mohammad Mir in Sopore town, Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The body of Mir, who was a sarpanch, was found the following morning. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on petrol depot employees in Lakhimpur district, Assam state, India. One person was killed and two were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
11/11/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting an Assam Rifles (AR) patrol in Behiang village, Churachandpur district, Manipur state, India. Two soldiers were killed and three were wounded in the blast. The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on a polling station in Bastar district, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of 16 related attacks on polling stations in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand states on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
08/11/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Border Security Force (BSF) battalion in Pampore town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least eight soldiers were wounded in the assault. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the attack. Sources also suspect that Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was behind the incident.
02/09/2014: A crude bomb exploded on railway tracks in Allahabad city, Uttar Pradesh state, India. The blast disrupted train operations, but no one was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on Paojel Chaoba's home in Imphal West district, Manipur state, India. Chaoba, also known as Aribam Dhananjoy Sharma, a senior reporter for the Imphal Free Press journalist, was no injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on Bacho Hembram in Bandagaon district, Jharkhand state, India. Hembram, president of Badgaon Block Committee, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the People's Liberation Front of India was involved in the attack.
04/17/2014: An explosive device, targeting polling officials and security personnel, detonated in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/04/2014: Assailants attempted to rape a woman in Goera Rongat, Meghalaya state, India. The victim was suspected to be a police informant. When the woman resisted, she was shot dead. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Garo National Liberation Army.
05/06/2014: Seven explosive devices were discovered and safely defused in Tangdhar area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/03/2014: Assailants abducted two laborers in Somrei village, Manipur state, India. The victims had been involved in the construction of a rail line in Tamenglong district. Both of the workers were rescued on March 10, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Maharabi area, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/13/2014: Assailants abducted Muvvala Naresh in Vennelapalem, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh state, India. Naresh, a suspected informant and former Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) commander, was killed shortly after the abduction. Five Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) members admitted to carrying out the kidnapping after being arrested on March 7, 2015.
01/23/2014: Assailants abducted two construction workers from the New Boljang LP school in Senapati district, Manipur state, India. The two hostages were released unharmed on January 27, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Kuki tribal members were behind the attack.
12/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on Sanjay Kumar Tiwari near Kadia Railway Crossing in Ishuapur town, Bihar state, India. Tiwari, an Indian Police Service (IPS) police chief, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol in Keran area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/15/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at Hamom Naba's private residence in Thoua Bhabok Leikai area, Manipur state, India. Naba, the chair of the Council of Higher Secondary Education Manipur (COHSEM), was not harmed in the attack as the grenade failed to explode. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/05/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police party in Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least two assailants were killed and two police officers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
07/23/2014: An explosives-laden bicycle detonated in front of the Krishani Police Station in Goalpara district, Assam state, India. One person was killed and at least three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials suspected that the attack was jointly carried out by the Paresh Barua group, a sub-group of United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA), and the Garo National Liberation Army.
05/14/2014: Assailants attacked railway tracks between Kaklur and Kumar Sandra villages, Bastar district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Maoists.
01/17/2014: An explosive device detonated near an Assam Rifles foot patrol in Moreh town, Manipur state, India. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/16/2014: Assailants abducted and tortured Arvind Kumar in Rangatari area, Meghalaya state, India. The driver was released the same day and Kumar, a bank branch manager, was rescued on June 18, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that either Achik Songna An'pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK) or the Garo National Liberation Army carried out the abduction.
12/24/2014: Assailants kidnapped three tea plantation workers near Mariani town, Assam state, India. One of the hostages was released soon afterward, while the other two were released the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on Maheswar Mohanty, the Oshida Minister of Law, Tourism and Culture, in Puri city, Odisha state, India. Mohanty was seriously injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/18/2014: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused on Boipariguda-Malkangiri Road in Jeypore city, Odisha state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/15/2014: An explosive device detonated as authorities were attempting to defuse the device near Timmapur village, Chhattisgarh state, India. Three police officers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/08/2014: Assailants attacked a civilian in Kothi village, Madhya Pradesh state, India. The civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists, who accused the civilian of being a police informer.
02/18/2014: Assailants abducted four Central Coalfield Limited (CCL) employees from Mandu area, Jharkhand state, India. All four hostages were rescued on February 21, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources indicated that Maoists may have been involved.
12/29/2014: An explosive device was discovered near a railway tunnel and defused in Tamenglong village, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility.
09/06/2014: Assailants abducted two villagers from Gomati district, Tripura state, India. The whereabouts of the villagers are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT).
06/07/2014: A remote-controlled explosive device detonated at the gate of Lairenjam Manglemba's home in Imphal city, Manipur state, India. Manglemba, a professor, was not harmed in the attack. The United Revolutionary Front claimed responsibility and stated that the victim was specifically targeted for his arrogance. They also more generally stated they aimed to teach lessons to those who oppose the group's aim of stopping colonialism.
07/17/2014: Four explosive devices were discovered and safely defused in Bajragada area, Odisha state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/12/2014: An explosive device detonated at a primary school near the residence of Mirabai Akoijam, the Health and Family Welfare minister, in Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The United Revolutionary Front claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/21/2014: Assailants set construction equipment on fire in Nekhavaya village, Chhattisgarh state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
05/02/2014: Assailants kidnapped five gas station employees in Golaghat district, Assam state, India. The whereabouts of the victims are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Karbi People's Liberation Tigers (KPLT) was involved.
11/23/2014: An explosive device detonated near a market in Rajgarh town, Assam state, India. At least two people were killed and 26 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
11/23/2014: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused in Gelmol village, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Coastal Projects water tanker between Parsurampara and Amar villages, North Tripura district, Tripura state, India. One Coastal Projects worker and one Border Security Force (BSF) soldier were killed and one Coastal Projects worker was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT).
02/22/2014: Assailants attacked a police station in the Amas area, Bihar state, India. One person was killed in the exchange of fire between authorities and assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
08/15/2014: Assailants detonated a land mine and opened fire on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Tademtla area, Sukma town, Chhattisgarh state, India. One police officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/17/2014: Assailants threw a Molotov cocktail into the home of K. Maruthupandi in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu state, India. Maruthupandi, a functionary for the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), was unharmed. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
03/03/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at a vehicle in Langthabal area, Manipur state, India. The driver was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/29/2014: Assailants opened fire on a National Congress Party member in Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra state, India. The individual, Ghissu Mattami, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Maoists.
04/10/2014: Three explosive devices detonated in quick succession in Lat village, Latehar district, Jharkhand state, India. The blasts targeted a school being used as a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp, but no one was injured. This was one of four separate attacks on this camp on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) squad in Kukanar area, Chhattisgarh state, India. Three soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/16/2014: Five explosive devices, targeting polling personnel, were discovered and safely defused in Ambatanr village, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/04/2014: Armed assailants attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties or injures; however, some office equipment was destroyed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/10/2014: Assailants attacked an Indian military patrol in Handwara town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/20/2014: Assailants dragged Priya Basumatary from her house and opened fire on her in Dwimaguri village, Assam state, India. Basumatary, a student, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
06/25/2014: An explosive device detonated inside the Office of Deputy Revenue Collector at the Poonch Revenue Office building in Mendhar town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/08/2014: Security forces found and defused five explosive devices planted in Phaikon village, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/27/2014: Security forces found and defused three explosive devices planted near a school in Bhubaneswar city, Odisha state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/20/2014: Assailants planted an explosive device near a tea stall in Jiribam bazaar, Manipur state, India. The device was discovered by security forces and was safely detonated without incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/29/2014: An explosive device was discovered in the Secretariat complex in Senapati district, Manipur state, India. The bomb squad safely handled the device on December 1, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: Two assailants riding a motorcycle opened fire on an army patrol in Borjhora village, Goalpara district, Assam state, India. The army patrol had asked the assailants to pull their vehicle over. The two assailants were killed when the army returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the members of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA).
12/06/2014: Assailants abducted M.D. Shabbir from his residence in Gaya district, Bihar state, India. Shabbir was killed and his body was discovered on December 7, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists, stating that Shabbir was targeted because they believed him to be a police informant.
02/28/2014: Assailants ambushed a police patrol in Kuakonda area, Chhattisgarh state, India. Seven police officers were killed and two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
11/03/2014: Assailants threw grenades that landed near a Territorial Army (TA) battalion camp and detonated in Koirengei town, Manipur state, India. A militia engineer was killed in the blasts. The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/05/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a police station in Shopian town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reported casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/09/2014: Assailants set fire to a mobile phone tower in Karbindha village, Jharkhand state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of two coordinated attacks meant to protest the arrest of a Maoist leader on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
01/13/2014: A group of at least three assailants armed with axes stormed the home of Kamalu Miniaka in Odia Pentha village, Koraput district, Odisha state, India. Miniaka was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but the wife of the victim attributed the attack to the Maoists. However, police sources noted that preliminary investigations did not implicate the Maoists.
05/29/2014: Assailants opened fire on police personnel in Chokpot city, Meghalaya state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/03/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police vehicle in Pulwama town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Two police officers were killed in the attack. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
06/30/2014: Eight explosive devices were discovered and defused on a Maldah-New Jalpaiguri train stopped at the Kishanganj Railway Station in Kishanganj district, Bihar state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/05/2014: Assailants opened fire on Rameshwar Ram at his home in Hussainabad municipality, Jharkhand state, India. Ram, a municipal chairperson, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on Waseem Mehraj Malla outside a mosque in Sopore town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Malla, a post-graduate student, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/02/2014: Assailants attacked two Samajwadi Party workers in Latehar district, Jharkhand state, India. The two workers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/25/2014: Assailants kidnapped four traders in Kantanagre town, Meghalaya state, India. The hostages were rescued from West Garo Hills district the following day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army in cooperation with the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
08/12/2014: Assailants attacked residential areas in a village in Golaghat district, Assam state, India. This was one of five attacks on villages in Golaghat on this date. There were no reports of casualties across the attacks, but 70 houses were burned down and over 6,000 people were left homeless. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).
01/30/2014: Assailants abducted Naga Sangma from his home in Gasuapara village, Meghalaya state, India. Sangma, the brother of Samuel Sangma, a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), was released on February 5, 2014. The Garo National Liberation Army claimed responsibility for this attack.
07/06/2014: Assailants lobbed a grenade at Vetagaon area in Bijni town, Chirang district, Assam state, India. No one was wounded in the blast. This was the second of two grenade incidents in the area this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police suspected that the Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) was involved.
05/02/2014: Assailants attacked civilians in Balapara village, Assam state, India. At least seven people were killed and two others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
07/29/2014: An explosive device, targeting Bira Padiami, detonated near Darabhaguda village, Odisha state, India. Padiami, a village chief, was killed and his wife was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/09/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at Assam Rifles (AR) personnel in Rangapara area, Assam state, India. An assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
04/17/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device near Gamharia village, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/01/2014: Assailants attacked a civilian in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on bus passengers in Athiabari, Assam state, India. At least five people were killed and at least two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
02/27/2014: Gunmen hijacked the vehicle of Linga Reddy from the Base Resham construction site in Hazaribagh city, Jharkhand state, India. Reddy, a railway construction supervisor, was kidnapped in the incident. Reddy was rescued, unharmed, on March 4, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities attributed the incident to the People's Liberation Front of India.
05/07/2014: Assailants attacked a polling station in Paderu area, Andhra Pradesh state, India. No one was injured in the attack, but two voting machines were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/10/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Barwadih village, Latehar district, Jharkhand state, India. The device was targeting passing police patrols. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol near Darpora village in Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Seven assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: Assailants opened fire on Rajinder Singh, a head constable of the Railway Protection Force, in Awantipora town, Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Singh was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/01/2014: An explosive device detonated in the Singjamei area, Imphal district, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two bombings within a few minutes in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a civilian residence in Bordumsa area, Assam state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
04/10/2014: An explosive device detonated at 5:00 am in Lat village, Latehar district, Jharkhand state, India. The explosion was followed by gunfire. The blasts and gunfire targeted a school being used as a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp, but no one was injured. This was one of four separate attacks on this camp on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on a polling station in Bastar district, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of 16 related attacks on polling stations in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand states on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
06/14/2014: An explosive device detonated at a laundry shop in Sougaijam Leikai area, Imphal city, Manipur state, India. Two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/25/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused in a mini truck outside a residence in Khongman area, Imphal city, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/03/2014: Assailants abducted Sarat Khara from his residence in Panasput village, Odisha state, India. Khara was killed and his body was discovered on September 5, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist). Sources stated that Khara was attacked on suspicion of being a police informant.
10/21/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device on a railway track in Bokaro district, Jharkhand state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
08/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) camp in Ultapani area, Assam state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2014: Multiple explosive devices detonated at a government high school in Navratnapur village, Lakhisarai district, Bihar state, India. The school had previously been used as a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp. There were no reported casualties; however, the school building collapsed in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/26/2014: Assailants abducted Arindam Kar in Rangamati village, Assam state, India. Kar, the supervisor of the forest department at Cachar Paper Mill (CPM), was released on April 29, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the United Democratic Liberation Army (UDLA) was involved in the abduction.
03/13/2014: Assailants kidnapped a construction supervisor working on the Jiribam-Tupul railway project in Kulnung Khunou area, Manipur state, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the United Tribal Liberation Army (UTLA) was involved in the attack.
11/06/2014:Assailants attacked a tribal village leader in Siriguda village, Odisha state, India. The leader, Radhaya Sirika, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists, stating that the group suspected Sirika of being an informant.
12/05/2014: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle in Rongrakgre village, Meghalaya state, India. Five police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, an Indian police official attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
01/29/2014: Assailants opened fire on a village in Sonitpur district, Assam state, India. Ten civilians were killed and eight others were injured in the attack. Additionally, three individuals were reported to be missing. The National Liberation Council of Taniland claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that it carried out the attack in response to illegal evictions and to the Assamese people's encroachment onto Arunachal territory. However, officials rejected the claim and suspected that the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) was involved.
04/20/2014: Assailants attacked a civilian and set construction equipment on fire in West Singhbhum district, Peeding area, Jharkhand state, India. The civilian was killed and equipment was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of either the People's Liberation Front of India or the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
05/06/2014: Assailants attacked a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Sopore town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Two CRPF officers and a civilian were wounded in the attack. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/29/2014: Assailants planted an explosive device underneath a vehicle belonging to V. Narayansamy in Pondicherry city, Puducherry union territory, India. The device was defused without incident. The Tamil Nadu Liberation Army claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/07/2014: Assailants threw a hand grenade at the residence of the director of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Nambol village, Bishnupur district, Manipur state, India. No one was injured; however, the property was damaged by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2014: Assailants attacked a mobile phone tower in Mirganj village, Gopalganj district, Bihar state, India. A watchman was injured and the tower was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the incident to Maoists.
11/04/2014: Assailants opened fire on Muhammad Ahsan Ganai at his residence in Panipora village, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Ganai, a Communist Party of India: Marxist (CPI-M) leader, escaped the attack unharmed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/12/2014: Assailants abducted a farmer and alleged police informant, Midiam Balakrishna, from his home in Tippapuram village, Andhra Pradesh state, India. Balakrishna was discovered dead in a forest on October 14th, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
02/14/2014: Assailants abducted a Siddhartha Construction Company engineer from Sumandi village, Jharkhand state, India. The engineer was released on February 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
11/25/2014: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted in a polling booth in Chatra, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/31/2014: Assailants abducted two civilians from Gumla district, Barang village, Jharkhand state, India. The civilians were killed later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/16/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at the vehicle of Ghulam Mohiudin Wachi in Tiken Batpora area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Wachi, a senior leader of Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party (PDP), was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on a civilian in Gaghra area, Jharkhand state, India. The individual was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Indian Police Service (IPS) patrol near Santoshpur village, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties in the assault but two assailants were apprehended. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/27/2014: Assailants abducted two engineers near Dimapur area, Nagaland state, India. The engineers were released on July 30, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/19/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of Samuel Risom in Imphal city, Manipur state, India. Risom, a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) was unharmed, but at least one other person was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials suspect that the Manipur Naga Revolutionary Army (MNRA) was behind the incident.
01/11/2014: A grenade was discovered and safely defused in a truck belonging to a government contractor carrying rice bags in Khongman area, Imphal East district, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties or injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
04/08/2014: Security forces found and neutralized an explosive device in Dema village, Palamau district, Jharkhand state, India. It is believed that the device was intended to target security personnel. This was one of two devices found in Dema village on this date. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/15/2014: Assailants threw petrol bombs at the residence of Mohammad Shafi Lone in Jamalatta neighborhood, Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Bhat, a Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (NC) worker, was unharmed; however, the house was damaged in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks on National Conference (NC) workers in this area on April 15, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/17/2014: An explosive device was discovered at a polling booth and defused in Galudih area, Jharkhand state, India. The polling booth was moved to an alternative location. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/04/2014: Assailants opened fire on Penta Madkami in Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. Madkami, a village head, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Maoists. Sources stated that Madkami was targeted for being a police informant.
03/14/2014: Assailants opened fire on members of the All India Trinamool Congress outside their party office in Agarpara area, West Bengal state, India. One party leader, Hyder Ali, was killed and one member, Ullas Jana, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol in Sonua area, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on a polling station in Balika Siksha Kendra area, Lat village, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. This was one of 16 related attacks on polling stations in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand states on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
02/16/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at the home of Sagolsem Achou in Wangoi area, Manipur state, India. Achou, the vice-president of the Pradesh Congress Committee, was uninjured in the attack; however, the house sustained some damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: A mine detonated near a unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) near Bodhrajpadar village, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The blast killed two officers and injured at least eight others. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/10/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at the home of the Manipur Development Society head engineer's home in Tera neighborhood, Imphal West district, Manipur state, India. The engineer, Salam Rupa Kamar, was uninjured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on a polling station in Bastar district, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of 16 related attacks on polling stations in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand states on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
09/22/2014: Assailants abducted Mayajul Haq in Ramnathpur area, Assam state, India. Haq, a trader, escaped following a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) operation on October 3, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the United Democratic Liberation Army (UDLA).
08/27/2014: Assailants dragged a civilian from his house and opened fire on him in Malkangiri district, Namkonda village, Odisha state, India. The civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on a polling station in Tongpal area, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No one was injured in the attack. This was one of 16 related attacks on polling stations in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand states on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
05/12/2014: Assailants threw two explosive devices at the residence of Meena Devi Purohit, a former deputy mayor, in Posta area, Kolkata city, West Bengal state, India. This was one of two attacks against Purohit's home on the same day. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/19/2014: An explosive device detonated near an Indian Police Service (IPS) convoy in Siju village, Meghalaya state, India. At least two officers were killed and three others were wounded in the blast. Achik National Cooperative Army (ANCA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation to the authorities' alleged harassment of the families of ANCA members. Moreover, authorities suspected that the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) was behind the attack; however, the GNLA denied any involvement in the incident.
12/18/2014: Three assailants opened fire on police personnel in Amrapara area, Pakur district, Jharkhand state, India. An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) was injured in the attack and the assailants stole three rifles from the scene. Additionally, the attackers abducted two police officers, whose whereabouts were unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the incident to Maoists.
05/14/2014: Assailants attacked a military foot patrol in Taikhang village, Churachandpur district, Manipur state, India. Two people were wounded in the attack. The Revolutionary People's Front (RPF)'s 252 Battalion, a sub-group of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/12/2014: Assailants opened fire on Communist Party of India-Marxist supporters and attacked them with knives in Bashirhat area, West Bengal state, India. At least 20 people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/29/2014: Assailants abducted Lalon Sonar in Dingdinga area, Assam state, India. Sonar, a college principal, was rescued on July 31, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Rabha National Security Force.
07/12/2014: An explosive device detonated near Manipur University complex in Imphal West district, Manipur state, India. Seven people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/02/2014: Assailants attacked a civilian in her home in Goera Rongat area, Meghalaya state, India. The victim, a suspected police informant, was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
01/04/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Border Security Force (BSF) team in Laikoiching town, Manipur state, India. No casualties were reported in the blast. The Manipur Naga People's Army (MNPA) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the group would continue its attacks until all communities in Manipur obtained freedom.
11/25/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a polling station in Naid Khai area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of two similar explosions at polling stations in the same district on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/25/2014: An explosive device, targeting an Assam Rifles (AR) patrol, detonated in Muire village, Manipur state, India. Two civilians were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2014: Assailants set fire to trucks carrying bauxite in Chirodih village, Jharkhand state, India. This was one of two attacks targeting bauxite-trucks in this state on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, authorities attributed the attacks to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
12/22/2014: Assailants attacked a McDonald's Restaurant in Chandra Nagar town, Kerala state, India. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of three attacks carried out by the same group of assailants in Palakkad district on this date. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and left anti-American posters at the scene of the attack and demanded a "revolution." However, officials denied their involvement in the incidents.
04/09/2014: Assailants set fire to a mobile phone tower in Gannavaram city, Andhra Pradesh state, India. There were no reported casualties but the tower was damged in the attack. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2014: Assailants attacked a KFC Restaurant in Chandra Nagar town, Kerala state, India. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of three attacks carried out by the same group of assailants in Palakkad district on this date. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and left anti-American posters at the scene of the attack and demanded a "revolution." However, officials denied their involvement in the incidents.
04/06/2014: Two explosive devices detonated near a Border Security Forces (BSF) patrol in Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. No one was injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/12/2014: Assailants attacked residential areas in a village in Golaghat district, Assam state, India. This was one of five attacks on villages in Golaghat on this date. There were no reports of casualties across the attacks, but 70 houses were burned down and over 6,000 people were left homeless. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).
04/29/2014: An explosive device detonated in Kotma village, Bihar state, India. At least three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/29/2014: Assailants opened fire on police patrolling Kakapora market in Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One police officer was injured in the attack. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/25/2014: Assailants abducted a civilian from Silakota village, Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. The civilian was killed the following day. This was one of two similar abductions in Silakota village on the same date. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/13/2014: Assailants abducted at least 10 mine workers in Navinagar village, Bihar state, India. Three of the workers were released that same day, and the remaining seven were released on March 23, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Maoists.
04/22/2014: Assailants threw incendiary devices at the residence of P Ganesan in Namakkal city, Tamil Nadu state, India. Ganesan, the Agricultural Wing Joint Secretary of Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK), was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/19/2014: Assailants intercepted and set a police supply van on fire in Sunabeda area, Odisha state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, the van was damaged in the attack. The driver of the van was released following the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/17/2014: Assailants threw a hand grenade at an Assam Rifles (AR) post in Lilong town, Imphal West district, Manipur state, India. No one was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/24/2014: Assailants abducted three school employees from Kechala district, Odisha state, India. One victim, a watchman, was released on the same day, while the other two victims, a supervisor and a librarian, were rescued by police on January 30, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Maoists were behind the incident.
02/11/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device adjacent to a gasoline pump in Willamnagar city, East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. There were no casualties but the station suffered property damages in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the Garo National Liberation Army was behind the attack.
07/06/2014: Assailants lobbed a grenade at Koila-Moila bus stand in Bijni town, Chirang district, Assam state, India. Three people were wounded in the blast. This was the first of two grenade incidents in the area this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police suspected that the Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) was involved.
03/13/2014: An explosive device detonated while police were attempting to defuse it in Pratappur area, Jharkhand state, India. At least five police officers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists .
04/12/2014: A land mine detonated near a bus carrying election officials in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Seven election officials were killed and five other people were wounded in the blast. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/02/2014: Assailants attacked civilians in Nayan Guri village, Assam state, India. At least six people were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
08/01/2014: An explosive device detonated at the home of Lieutenant Colonel Z.S. Zuala in Aizawl city, Mizoram state, India. Zuala, the Parliamentary Secretary for Home, was not harmed in the blast. The Hmar People's Convention-Democracy (HPC-D) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on a civilian in Manewara village, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra state, India. The civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/27/2014: Assailants attacked an Indian military base in Arnia town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Eleven people, including civilians, were killed and four soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
05/29/2014: At least three assailants opened fire on Indian soldiers as they were repairing telephone lines in Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No one was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device into a shop in Mahur area, Assam state, India. At least one person, the shop owner, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/22/2014: Assailants abducted Anil Kumar Srivastava from his private residence in Rongara village, Meghalaya state, India. The outcome of the kidnapping of Srivastava, a National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) engineer, is unknown. The Achik National Volunteer Council-B (ANVC-B) claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/04/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of VS Vareiyo in Nagaram village, Imphal city, Manipur state, India. Vareiyo, a special contractor for National Rural Employee Guarantee Scheme, escaped the attack unharmed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: Assailants abducted two truck drivers in Dimapur district, Nagaland state, India. The two hostages were released on August 12, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK).
05/01/2014: Assailants attacked the Narsingbari village, Assam state, India. Three people were killed and two other people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
11/08/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) vehicle near Qazigund town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least two CRPF members were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/27/2014: An unknown number of petrol bombs were thrown at the Naam Tamilar Katchi political office in Chennai city, Tamil Nadu state, India. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/25/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused underneath a culvert in Bitkilsoya village, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/14/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a Border Security Force (BSF) camp in Bhenajiwada area, Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
05/07/2014: At least one explosive device detonated in Hyderabad city, Andhra Pradesh state, India. Two people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/29/2014: Assailants abducted Niron Kumar Mahajan, a civil engineer, in Dima Hasao district, Assam state, India. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the People's Liberation Army (India).
12/08/2014: Assailants opened fire on a joint Special Task Force and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) party in Gangalur area, Chhattisgarh state, India. Two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/10/2014: An explosive device planted on a motorcycle detonated in the Pharaskhana police station parking lot in Budhwar Peth neighborhood, Pune city, Maharashtra state, India. Five people were wounded in the blast. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/06/2014: Assailants kidnapped Doli Nyodu and his driver near his home in Itanagar city, Arunachal Pradesh state, India. Both Nyodu, the Chief Executive Officer of the Arunachal Rural Research Development Agency, and his driver were released on March 8, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2014: Assailants kidnapped a civilian in Bongaigaon district, Assam state, India. The civilian, Sushil Dev, was rescued by security forces on December 22, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
08/13/2014: Assailants hijacked a car on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2014: An explosive device detonated on a train at the station in Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India. This was one of two attacks in Chennai targeting trains on the same day. At least one person was killed and 14 others were wounded across both blasts. The Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attack was carried out in revenge for the removal of members of the Muslim community from the targeted train in 2012. However, authorities suspected that the attacks may have been carried out by the Indian Mujahideen.
11/21/2014: An assailant threw a grenade at a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rally in Gandiwani village, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The device failed to detonate and the attacker was beaten and apprehended by people in the crowd. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources identified the assailant as Naushad Alam Ganai.
07/12/2014: Assailants opened fire on Ngalangzar Malue in Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. Malue, a member of the Autonomous District Council (ADC), was killed and two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).
04/06/2014: Two assailants opened fire on Ghulam Qadir Sofi, a former Chief Medical Officer (CMO), at a clinic in Pulwama town, Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Sofi was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/30/2014: Assailants opened fire on a civilian at his residence in Bollonggre Apal area, Meghalaya state, India. The civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected the involvement of the Garo National Liberation Army.
03/03/2014: An assailant with a knife attacked a police patrol in Pampore town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One police officer was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/02/2014: Assailants opened fire on contractors in Barabandha village, Kokrajhar district, Assam state, India. Three people were killed and one was injured in the attack. National Santhali Liberation Army (NSLA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2014: Assailants attacked tea planters with bamboo sticks in Mainasiri area, Sonitpur district, Assam state, India. Two people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Songjibit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
06/25/2014: Assailants shot and killed a Bengali migrant worker in Uripok neighborhood, Imphal city, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/03/2014: Assailants opened fire on Jitender Singh Shunty in Delhi city, Delhi capital territory, India. Shunty, a member of the legislative assembly, was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on Assam Rifles (AR) personnel in Tamenglong district, Manipur state, India. In addition to one assailant, one soldier was killed and two soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Zeliangrong United Front.
06/03/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Bijapur town, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Indian Police Service (IPS) patrol in Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra state, India. At least one officer and one assailant were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/26/2014: Assailants killed a village headman in Vishakhapatnam village, Andhra Pradesh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/09/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at the construction site of a railway line in Nungba area, Tamenglong district, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, two vehicles of the company were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2014: Assailants abducted seven cattle traders from West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. Five of the seven victims were able to escape later that same evening. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Garo National Liberation Army. The whereabouts of the remaining victims is unknown.
12/10/2014: Assailants abducted Madakam Tirupati from Chhattisgarh state, India. Tirupati, a tribal youth, was killed and his body was discovered on December 11, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
09/13/2014: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a Bargara Tea Estate office near Dalgaon town, Assam state, India. One person was killed and two others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
05/26/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused near the private residence of a YSR Congress Party supporter in Bandlapalli village, Andhra Pradesh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2014: An explosive device detonated near Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least two people were killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/12/2014: A land mine detonated near an ambulance carrying Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Kamanar village, Chhattisgarh state, India. Seven people, including the ambulance driver and a medical technician, were killed and three others were wounded in the blast. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/31/2014: Assailants abducted Solomon L. Awomi in Khehoyi, Nagaland, India. Awomi, the General Secretary of the Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation (ACUT) organization, was released unharmed on August 3, 2014. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victim was targeted due to his involvement in anti-Naga policies.
07/31/2014: Assailants opened fire on Nazir Ahmad in Kaka Sarai neighborhood, Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Ahmad, a hospital security guard, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/02/2014: Assailants attacked an Assam Rifles patrol team in Bombay Centre area, Udalguri district, Assam state, India. Four Assam Rifles personnel were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
01/09/2014: Assailants opened fire on Shuja Kushalappa in Virajpet city, Kodagu district, Karnataka state, India. Kushalappa, the president of Karnataka's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/07/2014: Assailants attacked a police convoy in Jammalamadugu area, Andhra Pradesh state, India. Two police officers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/01/2014: An explosive device detonated near Manipur college in the Imphal district, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two bombings within a few minutes in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2014: Assailants opened fire on a joint military and police patrol near Ghumsimunda forest, Kanker district, Chhattisgarh state, India. An unknown number of casualties resulted from the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
04/23/2014: Assailants threw stones at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy in Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Three CRPF personnel were wounded in the attack. This was one of three attacks on the same convoy in Jammu and Kashmir state on April 23, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/05/2014: Assailants armed with grenades and firearms carried out a fidayeen (suicide) attack on a military camp in Mohara area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least 17 people, including assailants, police officers and soldiers, were killed, while four soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). In addition, sources attributed the attack to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).
08/02/2014: Assailants attacked Firdous Ahmad with an axe in Pattan town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Ahmad, an Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) constable, was injured and his service weapon was stolen in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2014: An explosive device detonated near Motbung Bus Terminal targeting a tea stall in Khoyathong neighborhood, Imphal city, Manipur state, India. At least three people were killed and four others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/07/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a school being used as a polling station in Tral constituency, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officer was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/01/2014: Approximately seven assailants abducted two coalmine workers from Gasuapara area, South Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials attributed the abduction to members of A'chik Songna An'pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK).
10/21/2014: An explosive device planted near a bridge was discovered and defused in Chittarpur city, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police post in Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2014: Assailants attacked Yogendra Nath Tuddu in Hesakocha village, Jharkhand state, India. Tuddu, the president of the Palna Dam Fishery Cooperative Society, was beheaded in the attack. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/18/2014: Assailants attacked a group of Muslim villagers in the Panbari area of Assam state, India. At least one person was killed and four others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
08/06/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Dhanora tehsil, Maharashtra state, India. Two police officers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/08/2014: Three explosive devices detonated near an Assam Rifles post in Kasom Khullen area, Manipur state, India. Two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/04/2014: Assailants abducted at least three people from Tikanpal village, Chhattisgarh state, India. After the kidnapping, the hostages were severely beaten; one of the victims was killed, while the other two people were injured and released shortly after the abduction. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on a polling station in Gadiras area, Chhattisgarh state, India. No one was injured in the attack. This was one of 16 related attacks on polling stations in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand states on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
11/19/2014: An explosive device detonated near a culvert in Dharambandha village, Odisha state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two incidents carried out by the same group of assailants in Nuapada district on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
01/26/2014: Assailants set fire to three trucks in Gumla district, Jharkhand state, India. No casualties were reported, but the trucks were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/06/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at the Tura police outpost in Meghalaya state, India. The grenade failed to detonate and no one was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2014: Assailants detonated explosive devices on a railway track in Amamasilva village, Aurangabad district, Bihar state, India. Although there were no reported casualties, the tracks were damaged and the pilot engine of a Rajdhani express train was derailed as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/29/2014: An explosive device detonated inside of a tea shop in Madhwapur town, Bihar state, India. One civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/10/2014: Twenty-eight explosive devices that had been planted the previous day detonated in a school in Narotampur village, Lakhisarai district, Bihar state, India. The bombs were meant to target police officers assigned to guard polling stations who had been staying in the school. There were no reports of casualties in the blast. Security forces responding to the attack found three additional explosive devices at the scene, which were later defused. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
08/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on Anil Gope in Baghmundi area, West Bengal state, India. Gope, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) local leader, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/25/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at two polling stations in Nowpora area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of two similar explosions at polling stations in the same district on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/08/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of Khaidem Bala in Wangoi town, Manipur state, India. Bala, a municipal council chair, was not harmed in the blast, but a car was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2014: Assailants armed with batons attacked and detonated explosive devices at a bridge construction site in Latehar district, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but heavy machinery was damaged. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
04/19/2014: Assailants attempted to abduct a young girl in Nowpora village, Sopore city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least one assailant was wounded after local residents intervened in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction attempt to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
04/10/2014: An explosive device detonated at 3:00 am in Lat village, Latehar district, Jharkhand state, India. The explosion was followed by gunfire. The blasts and gunfire targeted a school being used as a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp, but no one was injured. This was one of four separate attacks on this camp on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/30/2014: Assailants abducted an alleged police informer in Pantimetla area, Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. The victim was killed shortly after the abduction. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
04/07/2014: An explosive device detonated in Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. No one was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/18/2014: Assailants threw grenades at a police reserve complex in Dimalgaon village, Assam state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
08/30/2014: Assailants opened fire on a civilian at his residence in Tarkura village, Bihar state, India. The civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
04/15/2014: Assailants threw petrol bombs at the residence of Ghulam Muhammad Bhat in Jamalatta neighborhood, Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Bhat, a Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (NC) worker, was unharmed; however, the house was damaged in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks on National Conference (NC) workers in this area on April 15, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/28/2014: Assailants opened fire on three people, including an Achik National Volunteer Council: B (ANVC-B) member, in Oragitok village, Meghalaya state, India. The three victims were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army, who denied involvement.
09/19/2014: An explosive device detonated near a mobile phone tower in Gora village, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four attacks in Banka district committed by the same group of assailants on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Maoists.
12/31/2014: Assailants detonated two explosive devices and opened fire on Assam Rifles (AR) personnel in Chandel district, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on police personnel in Bandgaon area, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the People's Liberation Front of India.
04/12/2014: Assailants attacked Dayamani Barla in Khunti district, Jharkhand state, India. Barla, a journalist and Aam Aadmi Party candidate, survived the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the People's Liberation Front of India.
12/28/2014: Assailants kidnapped 11 tribal civilians in Pega village, Andhra Pradesh state, India. The victims were released on December 31, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist), who believed the victims were police informants.
04/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on a polling station in Balika Siksha Kendra area, Lat village, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. This was one of 16 related attacks on polling stations in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand states on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
12/05/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at an election campaign vehicle near a bus stand in Tral town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Three people were killed and nine others were injured in the blast. Both Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) jointly claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was meant to disrupt the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly elections.
02/03/2014: Assailants abducted two civilians in West Garo Hills, Meghalaya state, India. Both victims were shot and killed later that day by their captors. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed the kidnapping to the Achik National Volunteer Council-B (ANVC-B).
04/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on a polling station in Balika Siksha Kendra area, Lat village, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. This was one of 16 related attacks on polling stations in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand states on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
01/25/2014: Assailants abducted Erma Banjarni, a civilian, from Silakota village, Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. The civilian was killed the following day. This was one of two similar abductions in Silakota village on January 25, 2014. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/00/2014: Sometime between December 1, 2014 and December 12, 2014, assailants abducted two civilians from Odisha state, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the incident to Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist), who targeted the two civilians because they had accused them of being police informants.
08/14/2014: An explosive device detonated near a joint Border Security Force (BSF) and police patrol on Kalimela-Motu road near Telarai square in Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. No one was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
09/27/2014: At least 30 assailants ambushed a joint police patrol in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No casualties were reported in the ensuing gunfire. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
10/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Border Security Force (BSF) patrol in Gandachera area, Tripura state, India. One BSF soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT).
04/12/2014: A land mine, targeting security forces, was discovered and safely defused near Tiskopi city, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/31/2014: Assailants abducted a Triveni Construction supervisor in Hatikhali area, Dima Hasao district, Assam state, India. The hostage was released unharmed on September 15, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/12/2014: A land mine detonated near military personnel investigating an attack that occurred earlier that day in Tarkundi area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Three soldiers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/10/2014: An explosive device detonated in Kolkata city, West Bengal state, India. The blast targeted a National Investigation Agency (NIA) office and a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/06/2014: Assailants attacked a road contractor and a village in Balipeta village, Odisha state, India. The contractor was killed while the villager was wounded in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the victims were being punished for having been police informants.
05/01/2014: Assailants shot and injured a civilian in Baska district, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/07/2014: Assailants abducted two government employees and a sarpanch in Vishakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh state, India. The three hostages were released the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
04/08/2014: Assailants threw explosive devices at a Biju Janata Dal (BJD) campaign vehicle in Ambasaramunda village, Odisha state, India. Five party members were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/02/2014: Assailants threw hand grenades and opened fire on a police outpost in Hedri village, Maharashtra state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Following the attack two mines were recovered by authorities. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/18/2014: Assailants planted three roadside bombs in Khadgaon area, Chhattisgarh state, India. The devices were recovered and defused without incident. Maoists claimed responsibility for this attempted attack.
02/20/2014: An explosive device detonated in a market in Aizawl city, Mizoram state, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/27/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Khoura village, Samba district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on truck drivers near Keimei area, Manipur state, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Zeliangrong Revolutionary Front.
04/28/2014: Assailants shot and killed a civilian, whom they believed was a police informant, in Palamu district, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/11/2014: A pipe bomb was discovered and defused near a supermarket in Uthangudi area, Madurai city, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu state, India. According to a pamphlet found at the scene, the Tamil Nadu Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the bomb was targeting businesses such as Wal-Mart and Reliance because they were allegedly hurting small businesses in Tamil Nadu.
12/05/2014: Assailants kidnapped a florist in Dambuk Aga area, Meghalaya state, India. The florist was released on December 13, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/28/2014: Assailants abducted five villagers who were part of an anti-Maoist group from Dhabatar village, Jamui district, Bihar state, India. One villager escaped from the abductors, three were released, and one was killed within a few hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a police source attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoists (CPI-M).
03/29/2014: An assailant opened fire on a military road opening party in New Colony area, Palhalan village, Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/29/2014: Assailants opened fire on Assam Rifles personnel in Churachandpur district, Manipur state, India. One assailant was wounded in retaliatory fire. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA).
11/10/2014: An explosive device detonated at the residence of a Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) employee in Digboi area, Assam state, India. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/24/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused by security personnel on a train near Guwahati city, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/10/2014: An explosive device detonated at a police camp in an unknown district in Bihar state, India. No one was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/04/2014: Assailants opened fire on the residence of T.G. Momin in East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. Momin, a senior police officer, was unharmed, although the outer walls of his residence were damaged in the attack. Additionally, an explosive device was discovered and defused at the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
05/06/2014: An explosive device was discovered near a school that was being used as a polling station in Hussaina Raghav village, Bihar state, India. The device was defused without incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, police suspected that Maoists were involved.
02/07/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device at a civilian residence in Bokaro district, Kadrukhuta area, Jharkhand state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
09/02/2014: Assailants attacked a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) base camp in Ambatikar area, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
05/07/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at a police station in Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reports of casualties or damages in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/04/2014: Assailants threw a grenade inside the residence of Moirangthem Jayenta in Sangaiprou Mamang Leikai area, Manipur state, India. Jayenta, a teacher, escaped the attack unharmed as the grenade failed to detonate. The Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/18/2014: Assailants attacked K.P. Suresh Kumar, the Hindu Munnani general secretary, in Chennai city, Tamil Nadu state, India. Kumar was killed in the assault. At least three members of Al Ummah claimed responsibility for committing the attack.
12/01/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) team in Chintagufa area, Chhattisgarh state, India. At least 22 people, including 14 police officers, were killed and 27 other people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
04/14/2014: Assailants opened fire and detonated an explosive device at a Border Security Force (BSF) camp in Bhejangiwada area, Odisha state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/08/2014: Police found and defused four explosive devices on a road in Chargi jungle, Jharkhand state, India. Sources stated that the devices were intended to target security personnel. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/17/2014: Assailants abducted Maleswar Rao in Kalachand area, Assam state, India. Rao, the manager of a stone-crushing unit, was rescued on June 22, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Dima Haso National Army carried out the abduction.
01/08/2014: Assailants attacked the St. Jude's Convent School in Nakodar city, Punjab state, India. One guard was killed and the other was wounded in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/01/2014: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Jaldega block, Simdega district, Jharkhand state, India. Two civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Maoists.
09/04/2014: Assailants attacked civilians in East Garo Hills, Meghalaya state, India. Fifteen people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, police attributed the incident to the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA). Sources suspected that the victims were targeted for being police informants.
04/07/2014: Assailants set fire to construction equipment in Ambabhona area, Odisha state, India. There were no reports of casualties in the attack; however, pieces of equipment were damaged. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident, urging villagers to assert their land rights.
02/07/2014: Assailants set fire to trucks carrying bauxite in Sudikona village, Jharkhand state, India. This was one of two attacks targeting bauxite-trucks in this state on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
07/26/2014: Assailants threw a grenade and opened fire on police officers in Sopore town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One police officer was killed and four others were wounded in the attack. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on Vitha Kulmethe at a market in Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra state, India. Kulmethe, a special police officer and former Maoist, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/28/2014: Assailants stabbed Budhram Mudma in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Mudma, an Indian Police Service (IPS) constable, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/12/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at the residence of Meena Devi Purohit, a former deputy mayor, in Posta area, Kolkata city, West Bengal state, India. This was one of two attacks against Purohit's home on the same day. Although Purohit escaped unharmed, a laborer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/27/2014: Two motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire on Yasmin Sherani in Ratlam town, Madhya Pradesh state, India. Sherani, the state vice president of the All India Mahila Congress, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in a bus stop shed in Kendukona area, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) was involved in the attack.
05/26/2014: Assailants opened fire and threw explosive devices at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members in Sandeshkhali village, West Bengal state, India. This was one of two attacks targeting BJP members in Sandeshkhali on the same day; this latter incident targeted the site of a previously thwarted assault. At least 23 people, including a police officer, were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/07/2014: Assailants opened fire on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel near the Konar Dam in Vishnugarh village, Jharkhand state, India. An unknown number of assailants were killed and injured in the assault. Additionally, three cane bombs were recovered from the scene following the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
04/18/2014: An explosive device was discovered on Bolpur Suri Road in Birbhum district, West Bengal state, India. The device, which intended to target Mamata Banerjee, the All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) chief, was safely defused by authorities. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was involved in the attack.
03/08/2014: Assailants opened fire on an army colonel's vehicle in Rafiabad area, Kushipora village, Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The colonel was unharmed in the attack, but the vehicle sustained damage. Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/08/2014: Gunmen with pistols opened fire on Ghulam Mohammad Dar in Dogri Pora village, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Dar, the father of a People's Democratic Party (PDP) sarpanch, was killed in the shooting. Sources suspected that Dar's son was the true target of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
02/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Additional District Magistrate (ADM) when he failed to stop his vehicle in Rongdotchi village, South Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Reading Faction of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA).
11/19/2014: Assailants set fire to an excavator in Chulabhat village, Odisha state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two incidents carried out by the same group of assailants in Nuapada district on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
03/11/2014: Assailants detonated at least three explosive devices simultaneously and opened fire on an Assam Rifles convoy in Chandel district, Manipur state, India. Two Rifles were killed and two were wounded in the attack. The Revolutionary People's Front (RPF), a wing of the People's Liberation Army (India), claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/11/2014: Approximately 100 assailants detonated landmines and opened fire on a patrol of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and state police in Bastar area, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. At least 15 security officials and a civilian were killed in the attack, and three people were wounded. The Revolutionary People's Front (RPF), a wing of the People's Liberation Army (India), claimed responsibility for the incident and said that they were supported by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M).
04/10/2014: Three pressure bombs were discovered and defused in Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/09/2014: Assailants attacked a polling station in Koraput District, Odisha state, India. No one was injured; however, the assailants took away two Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/30/2014: Assailants kidnapped a teacher that worked at the Dalu Higher Secondary School in Dalu village, Meghalaya state, India. The hostage was rescued by police on July 1, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Achik Songna An'pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK). Officials, however, suspect that the Achik National Volunteer Council-B (ANVC-B) was behind the incident.
03/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on a gathering outside the residence of a special police officer's brother in Khunti district, Jharkhand state, India. Two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
04/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on a polling station in Bayanar area, Chhattisgarh state, India. No one was injured in the attack. This was one of 16 related attacks on polling stations in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand states on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
06/29/2014: Assailants abducted a shoe trader in Baromile neighborhood, Gasuapara city, Meghalaya state, India. The hostage was released on July 5, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the Achik National Volunteer Council-B (ANVC-B) was behind the attack.
04/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on a teacher in Raj Nandgaon area Teregaon village, Chhattisgarh state, India. The teacher was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on a polling station in Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No one was injured in the attack. This was one of 16 related attacks on polling stations in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand states on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
11/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on a senior home ministry official in Langol Games area, Manipur state, India. The official, Ch Manoranjan Singh, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/12/2014: Security forces found and defused three explosive devices planted near Ramgiri forest, Odisha state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting an Assam Rifle patrol in Grihang area, Manipur state, India. One jawan was killed and three others were wounded. People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the government's treatment of citizens.
01/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and district police officers in Ghurma, Chhattisgarh state, India. A clash ensued, during which an unknown number of police officers and assailants were killed or wounded. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for this attack.
12/04/2014: Assailants kidnapped four employees of the Director General of Mines Safety (DGMS) who were inspecting an abandoned asbestos mine in Roro village, Jharkhand state, India. The officials were released on December 5, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the People's Liberation Front of India.
08/14/2014: A petrol bomb detonated on a bus in Perambalur town, Tamil Nadu state, India. Nine people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/10/2014: Security forces found and defused four explosive devices planted at a polling station in Chatra district, Jharkhand state, India. This was one of 16 related attacks on polling stations in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand states on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
06/16/2014: Assailants attacked a health building in Garwah area, Hesatu village, Jharkhand state, India. No casualties were reported; however, the building was damaged in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/01/2014: Assailants threw a grenade near a liquor store and bus station in Williamnagar town, East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. There were no reported casualties or injuries since the grenade failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a police official attributed the attack to the Achik National Volunteer Council-B (ANVC-B).
03/29/2014: Assailants attacked a railway track in Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/04/2014: Assailants abducted Mani Ram, a local village chief, from Kaurgaon village, Chhattisgarh state, India. The assailants took Ram to a nearby forest and attacked him with a sharp weapon; Ram was killed as a result of the violence. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/11/2014: Assailants opened fire on Punit Singhal in Bulandshar city, Uttar Pradesh state, India. Singhal, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/29/2014: Security forces discovered and defused a pressure cooker bomb near a military camp in Bemina region, Srinagar district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/30/2014: Assailants abducted Mushtaq Ahmad Changa from his home in Sopore town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources identified Changa as a former militant. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown.
11/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on a government worker in Dhalbhumgarh village, East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand state, India. The worker, Sunil Bodra, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however sources attributed the attack to Maoists stating that the group suspected Bodra of being an informant.
08/12/2014: Assailants attacked residential areas in a village in Golaghat district, Assam state, India. This was one of five attacks on villages in Golaghat on this date. There were no reports of casualties across the attacks, but 70 houses were burned down and over 6,000 people were left homeless. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).
06/11/2014: Two explosive devices, intended to target security forces, were discovered and safely defused in Daitari area, Odisha state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/08/2014: Assailants attacked two farmers in Bagem village, Koraput district, Odisha state, India. Both farmers were killed in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/26/2014: Assailants attacked Kadrak Komana in Dasini village, Odisha state, India. Komana, a civilian, was killed after the assailants dragged him out of his house and slit his throat. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/14/2014: Assailants opened fire on police officers in Pirtand town, Giridih district, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/26/2014: An explosive device detonated at an Essar Steel slurry pipeline in Chintapalle area, Andhra Pradesh state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, the pipeline was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/13/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
11/18/2014: Assailants set fire to a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) campaign vehicle in Pathgatha village, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
04/10/2014: An explosive device detonated at 6:30 am in Lat village, Latehar district, Jharkhand state, India. The explosion was followed by gunfire. The blasts and gunfire targeted a school being used as a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp, but no one was injured. This was one of four separate attacks on this camp on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/02/2014: Assailants attacked tea growers in Urahiloga town, Assam state, India. Three people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Songbijit Faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
08/24/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused near the private residence of B.K. Routray, an Indian Police Service (IPS) inspector, in Machkund village, Odisha state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/10/2014: Assailants attempted to plant an explosive device on a railway track in Malkhed area, Gulbarga district, Karnataka state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks on railway tracks in the state on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/18/2014: A hand grenade detonated in the courtyard of A. Doren in Keishamthong area, Manipur state, India. Doren, the Tribal Welfare Department Executive Engineer of the Indian Ministry of Tribal Affairs, was unharmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2014: Assailants threw stones at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy in Kakapora area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Four CRPF personnel were wounded in the attack. This was one of three attacks on the same convoy in Jammu and Kashmir on April 23, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/04/2014: Assailants threw five explosive devices at Shiva worshippers near the Devapur-Khoripakar Ghat area, Bihar state, India. Three civilians were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/22/2014: Assailants attacked Ashis Saunta, a local civilian, at his residence in Tankuapada village, Koraput district, Odisha state, India. Saunta was killed after he was dragged out of his home and shot by the assailants. According to a letter left with the victim, Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they targeted Saunta because he was a police informant. However, other sources stated that CPI-Maoist killed Saunta because he encouraged villagers to vote in defiance of the CPI-Maoist call for a poll boycott.
09/02/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused near Karsing village, Chhattisgarh state, India. The device was intended to target security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Maoists were involved.
03/18/2014: Assailants abducted a Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) employee from an unknown location in India. The victim escaped unharmed on March 23, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/24/2014: Security forces discovered and defused a roadside bomb in Bishenpur district, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/22/2014: A grenade was discovered and safely defused at a bank in Sopore town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/10/2014: Security forces found and defused an explosive device planted at a polling station in Chatra district, Jharkhand state, India. This was one of 16 related attacks on polling stations in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand states on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
06/12/2014: An explosive device, targeting a military patrol, detonated in Tarkundi area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One soldier was killed and three others were injured in the blast. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/29/2014: Two assailants on a motorcycle opened fire in South Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Assailants attacked Special Auxiliary Police (SAP) officers in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Two officers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
03/28/2014: A remotely-triggered landmine detonated near a Border Security Force (BSF) patrol on Telarai Mountain in Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. Two BSF personnel were wounded by the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
07/03/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police picket outside of a school in Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No one was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/14/2014: Assailants carrying a grenade attempted to throw it at a police party in Kalamabad village, Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One person was killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2014: Assailants opened fire on a joint Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) team in Gumla district, Jharkhand state, India. One COBRA soldier was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
11/24/2014: Security forces discovered and destroyed two explosive devices planted on a road in Chintagufa area, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Sources stated that the devices were meant to target security personnel. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
01/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on an MI-17 Indian Air Force helicopter in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The helicopter, which was carrying the inspector general of the Central Reserve Police Force, was not damaged and no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspect that Maoists were behind the attack.
11/14/2014: Assailants threw three petrol bombs at the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) office in Thanjavur village, Tamil Nadu state, India. There were no reported casualties or damages resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/14/2014: Assailants set fire to two construction vehicles in Konch area, Gaya district, Bihar state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed that attack to Maoists.
05/07/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a school being used as a polling station in Palhalan area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer was wounded in the blast. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/14/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused near the Raj Bhavan, the residence of the Governor of Manipur, in Imphal city, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2014: Assailants attacked a construction site in Latehar district, Jharkhand state, India. At least six construction workers were injured and a tent and machines were damaged in the assault. According to pamphlets found at the scene, Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/00/2014: Sometime between July 23, 2014 and July 25, 2014, Assailants attacked civilians in Lohardaga district, Jharkhand state, India. Two civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
04/07/2014: Assailants attacked a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Chintagupha area, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. A CRPF Sub-Inspector was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the incident to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
04/08/2014: Security forces found and safely detonated an explosive device along a road in Signu town, Thoubal district, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2014: Assailants opened fire on farmers in Ratanpur village, Golaghat district, Assam state, India. At least one person was killed, three people were injured, and nine others went missing in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).
05/30/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. One police officer was killed and one other was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/18/2014: An explosive device detonated near civilian residences in Aizawl city, Mizoram state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, two houses were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/05/2014: Assailants kidnapped Subodh Kumar Mishra near Chiringpara area, Meghalaya state, India. Mishra, a State Bank of India (SBI) employee, was released on August 20, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Achik Songna An'pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK).
07/01/2014: Three explosive devices and a petrol bomb were thrown at the residence of a police driver in Koothuparamba, Kerala state, India. The three explosive devices failed to detonate; however, the building and a car were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/12/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at police officers in Sopore town, Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/21/2014: Assailants threw a grenade that detonated near the private residence of Th Dolendro in Imphal city, Manipur state, India. Dolendro, a railway engineer, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2014: Assailants attacked the private residence of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) party worker in Arambagh village, West Bengal state, India. At least three people were injured and several homes in the village were set ablaze in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/27/2014: An explosive device detonated in Guwahati city, Assam state, India. A civilian was injured and a motorcycle was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/22/2014: Assailants detonated explosive devices at a government building in Tuieo village, Jharkhand state, India. No injuries were reported, but the building, which was used to house Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), was destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
08/19/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of a government contractor in Uripok area, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2014: Assailants kidnapped two civilians, Udairam Reang and Joriham Reang, in Joychandrapara ADC village, Dhalai district, Tripura State, India. One of the hostages was released on November 16, 2014, but the whereabouts of the other was unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), who kidnapped the villagers because they had failed to make extortion payments.
01/26/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Manipur Rifles camp in the Moirangkhom area of Imphal city, Manipur state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of four coordinated explosions targeting the Republic Day celebrations in Imphal on this day. The Coordination Committee (CORCOM) claimed responsibility for these attacks.
12/01/2014: Assailants opened fire on Sheraz Ahmad Bhat in Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Bhat, a sarpanch for the People's Democratic Party (PDP), was seriously injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/12/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting an Assam Rifles (AR) truck in Haollephai village, Chandel district, Manipur state, India. No one was injured in the blast, but the truck was damaged. The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/10/2014: Security forces found and defused two explosive devices in Hehranj area, Latehar district, Jharkhand state, India. Police sources suspected that the devices were intended to target security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Maoists.
04/27/2014: Assailants kidnapped Dhobunu Nayak in Kopara village, Odisha state, India. Nayak, an alleged police informant, was dragged to the outskirts of the village and shot dead. This was one of three attacks targeting suspected police informers in Malkangiri district on the same day. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/07/2014: An explosive device detonated while Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were attempting to defuse it in Aurangabad district, Bihar state, India. Two CRPF officials were killed in the blast, and five CRPF officials and four local police officers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Maoists.
06/07/2014: Assailants set fire to three construction vehicles at a road construction site near Paralkot village, Chhattisgarh state, India. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/05/2014: Assailants attacked a private vehicle operator in Jogibeel town, Sonitpur district, Assam state, India. The operator was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
04/28/2014: Assailants attacked a stone-crushing unit in Chatra district, Jharkhand state, India. No casualties were reported. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/02/2014: Assailants kidnapped a trader from his shop in Jekabari area, Assam state, India. The trader was successfully rescued unharmed the following day, on June 3, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
07/07/2014: Assailants abducted 11 children from West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand state, India. The children were rescued by police personnel shortly after the kidnapping. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident in a confession, stating that the girls were abducted because the camp needed them for entertainment, to cook and to care for the group's male members.
08/02/2014: Assailants attacked tea growers in Jogibeel town, Sonitpur district, Assam state, India. Five people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Songbijit Faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
04/10/2014: Police found and removed explosives from underneath a bridge in Chirola Choria village, near Lanji city, Madhya Pradesh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
04/07/2014: Security forces found and defused two explosive devices near a primary school in Viraj village, near Kothi city, Gaya district, Bihar state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
12/06/2014: Assailants kidnapped two rubber workers near Diphu area, Assam state, India. The whereabouts of the victims are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/28/2014: Assailants set fire to at least 15 trucks and an earth moving machine in Kirandul area, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reports of casualties in the attack; however, the machinery was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
08/12/2014: Assailants opened fire on a group of protesters in Uriamghat area, Golaghat district, Assam state, India. One person was killed and two were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).
12/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on Adivasi civilians in Pakhiriguri area, Assam state, India. Three people were killed and four others were wounded in the attack. This was one of five attacks on Adivasis in Assam on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
07/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police constable in Goriwan neighborhood, Bijbehara town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The police constable was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was involved in the attack.
04/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on a polling station in Kirandul area, Chhattisgarh state, India. No one was injured in the attack. This was one of 16 related attacks on polling stations in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand states on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
08/27/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused near Tronglaobi village, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/26/2014: Eight explosive devices were discovered and safely defused in Ranbir Singh Pura area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/10/2014: Assailants attacked an unknown number of polling stations in Nawada district, Bihar state, India. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but an electronic voting machine was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2014: Assailants attacked the premises of the Adhunik Group company in Balumath area, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, a number of vehicles were damaged in the attack. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident in pamphlets left at the scene, which demanded that the company's officials obtain permission from the group prior to conducting mining operations in the area.
05/23/2014: Assailants abducted Krishna Singh in Barkagaon-Keredari, Hazaribag district, Jharkhand, India. Singh, a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), was released unharmed on May 25, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Jharkhand Bachao Aandolan.
07/25/2014: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol in Tebronggre area, Meghalaya state, India. Three police officers were killed and one other was wounded in the blast. A second explosive device was discovered and safely defused at the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to both the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) and the Garo National Liberation Army.
12/02/2014: Assailants kidnapped two traders in Labdanguri area, Assam state, India. The bodies of the traders were discovered a few hours later. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) was involved.
06/25/2014: Three explosive devices were discovered and defused near the Dariapur Bazaar in Dariapur village, Bihar state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials suspect that Maoists were behind the attack.
10/09/2014: Assailants set fire to a mobile phone tower in Karbindha village, Jharkhand state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of two coordinated attacks meant to protest the arrest of a Maoist leader on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
02/02/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Chhattisgarh Armed Force patrol in Kadhaikhodra village, Chhattisgarh state, India. The blast was followed by gunfire aimed at the patrol. Additionally, two devices were recovered from the site and defused. The number of casualties is unknown in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/11/2014: Assailants abducted four Muslim traders in Labdanguri area, Assam state, India. The body of one of the traders was found on July 12, 2014 and the bodies of the remaining hostages were found on July 13, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
11/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on a joint Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) and Jharkhand Jaguars team in Rai village, Jharkhand state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/26/2014: Security forces found and defused six explosive devices planted in Bandhugam block, Odisha state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Border Security Force (BSF) vehicle in Koil village, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Two BSF officials were killed and four others were injured in the attack. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/04/2014: Assailants fired two grenades at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bunker in Sopore town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reported casualties as one of the grenades missed the target, while the other failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2014: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices planted in a culvert under a highway in Maharabi Lamkhai area, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on N. Munda in Bandhagaon area, Odisha state, India. Munda, a police officer, was killed in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/11/2014: An explosive device hidden in a culvert was discovered and defused in Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/11/2014: An explosive device detonated near two Border Security Force (BSF) vehicles on Imphal-Ukhrul road in Imphal city, Imphal East district, Manipur state, India. A civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/02/2014: An explosive device was discovered on the roof of a tea shop in Bhagalpur district, Bihar state, India. The device was safely defused. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/12/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused on a bus in Jalukbari area, Guwahati city, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but one person was arrested for bringing the device onboard the bus.
08/20/2014: Assailants abducted a civilian in Gumla district, Ghaghra area, Jharkhand state, India. The civilian was killed the same day. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/25/2014: An explosive device detonated on a railway track near Motihari city, Bihar state, India. A freight train was derailed; however, there were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two bombings targeting trains in Bihar on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials suspect that the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was behind the attack.
04/16/2014: An explosive device detonated near a bridge in Padnatand village, Giridih district, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, the bridge was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/03/2014: Assailants kidnapped a grocery store owner in Kharkutta town, Meghalaya state, India. The victim escaped on July 5, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/31/2014: Security forces found and defused an explosive device in Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
05/05/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at a politician's home in Berhampur city, Odisha state, India. Ramesh Chandra Chyau Pattnaik, a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), was unharmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/06/2014: An explosive device detonated in the hands of a 12-year-old boy in Roorkee, Uttaranchal state, India. The boy was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) was involved.
12/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on Adivasi civilians in Sonitpur district, Assam state, India. Twenty-three people were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded in the attack. This was one of five attacks on Adivasis in Assam on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
04/27/2014: Assailants kidnapped Mamgalu Kolar in Mahupadar village, Odisha state, India. Kolar, an alleged police informant, was dragged to the outskirts of the village and shot dead. This was one of three attacks targeting suspected police informers in Malkangiri district on the same day. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/11/2014: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol in Murmuri village, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra state, India. Seven police officers were killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/16/2014: Assailants attacked a school in Latehar district, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, the school was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
05/07/2014: Assailants set homes and stores on fire in Assam state, India. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on a polling station in Gadiras area, Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No one was injured in the attack. This was one of 16 related attacks on polling stations in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand states on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
12/01/2014: Assailants set fire to St. Sebastian's Church in New Delhi city, Delhi National Capital Territory, India. No one was injured in the attack, but the church was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on K Mikrimai in Tadubi village, Manipur state, India. Mikrimai, a former village chair, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2014: Assailants threw explosive devices at the residence of Akib in Peringome town, Kerala state, India. Akib, a Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) polling booth worker, was unharmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on Adivasi civilians in Batasipur area, Sonitpur district, Assam state, India. Six people were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded in the attack. This was one of five attacks on Adivasis in Assam on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
02/02/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) leader in Giridih district, Jharkhand state, India. The individual, Kapildev Yadav, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Bijepar area, Maharashtra state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Assam Rifles (AR) patrol near Suangphuh village, Manipur state, India. At least one assailant was killed in the assault. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/23/2014: Assailants threw stones at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy in Samboora area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One CRPF personnel was wounded in the attack. This was one of three attacks on the same convoy in Jammu and Kashmir state on April 23, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/15/2014: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at the vehicle of Abdul Majid Padroo in Qaimoh town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Padroo, a Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, was unharmed; however, one of his security guards was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2014: An explosive device detonated underneath a seat on a train at the station in Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India. This was one of two attacks in Chennai targeting trains on the same day. At least one person was killed and 14 others were wounded across both blasts. The Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attack was carried out in revenge for the removal of members of the Muslim community from the targeted train in 2012. However, authorities suspected that the attacks may have been carried out by the Indian Mujahideen.
01/26/2014: An explosive device detonated near an Assam Rifles (AR) camp in the Chingmeirong area of Imphal city, Manipur state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of four coordinated explosions targeting the Republic Day celebrations in Imphal on this day. The Coordination Committee (CORCOM) claimed responsibility for these attacks.
12/21/2014: An explosive device detonated on Ngasuan Bridge in Hiangtam village, Manipur state, India. The device detonated as Assam Rifles (AR) troops were responding to the scene of an earlier assault. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/08/2014: Assailants attempted to set a petrol pump on fire in Churachandpur district, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attempt. The Kuki National Liberation Front (KNLF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/10/2014: Assailants abducted at least three villagers from Tolaguluru village, near Pottangi village, Odisha state, India. The attackers stormed the village, torching motorcycles and a tractor before kidnapping the hostages, which included a current and former sarpanch. Two of the victims were killed, while the current sarpanch was wounded and released upon condition that he resign in Koraput district on May 12, 2014. Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the act was retaliation for the death of two Maoists on March 4, 2014.
04/10/2014: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jeep hit a landmine in Munger district, Bihar state, India. Two officers were killed and at least two were wounded by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
10/19/2014: Assailants attacked two suspected police informants in Veeravaram town, Andhra Pradesh state, India. At least one person was killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/02/2014: Two explosive devices were discovered planted near the District Rural Development Agency building in Bhagalpur district, Bihar state, India. The devices were safely defused. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/02/2014: Assailants abducted Sadanand Hantal, a tribal activist for Orissa Tribal Employment and Livelihood Program Workers, and at least two other non-governmental organization (NGO) workers from Sarkubandha village, Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. Hantal was killed on February 5, 2014; the other two hostages were released on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
12/23/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting Assam Rifles (AR) personnel along the Imphal-Ukhrul road, Manipur state, India. No casualties were reported. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/14/2014: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a National Conference (NC) activist's residence in Nowpora area, Safa Kadal village, Srinagar district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/10/2014: Assailants abducted Krushna Kalapa, a village official, in Bandhugaon village, Koraput district, Odisha state, India. Kalapa was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Indian Army patrol in Dadsara village, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The soldiers returned fire, killing one of the attackers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/08/2014: Security forces found and defused two explosive devices near a police station in Aurangabad district, Bihar state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/04/2014: Assailants opened fire and detonated an explosive device near a military convoy in Longding district, Arunachal Pradesh state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/27/2014: Assailants armed with explosive devices and small arms attacked civilians in Makra village, West Bengal state, India. Three people were killed and an unknown number were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/30/2014: Assailants attempted unsuccessfully to blow up a cell phone tower in Satyanarayanapuram area, Andhra Pradesh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/13/2014: Assailants abducted a civilian from Usri village, Kondagaon district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The civilian was killed the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
04/10/2014: Security forces found 15 explosive devices near a polling station in Nelnar area, Chhattisgarh state, India. The devices were removed from the area. This was one of 16 related attacks on polling stations in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand states on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, the incident was attributed to Maoists.
01/26/2014: An explosive device detonated near the Deputy Commissioner's office in the Babupara area of Imphal city, Manipur state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of four coordinated explosions targeting the Republic Day celebrations in Imphal on this day. The Coordination Committee (CORCOM) claimed responsibility for these attacks.
05/01/2014: Assailants attacked Samrat Tapadar in Jagaddal town, West Bengal state, India. It is unknown if Tapadar, a Congressional candidate, was injured from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/01/2014: Assailants attacked Channu Madavi in Kuthegaon village, Maharashtra state, India. Madavi, a suspected police informant, was killed after his throat was slit. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on Nupa Shiva in Angarigudem village, Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh state, India. Shiva, a tribal member, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Maoists.
01/26/2014: An explosive device detonated at a construction site in Agartala city, Tripura state, India. No casualties were reported, and when police arrived at the scene they found a total of five explosive devices. Of the five devices, only one detonated. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/10/2014: Assailants attempted to plant an explosive device on a railway track in Moga Thanda area, Gulbarga district, Karnataka state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of two coordinated attacks on railway tracks in the state on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/26/2014: An explosive device detonated and then assailants opened fire on an Assam Rifles post in Sajik Tampak area, Manipur state, India. At least two soldiers were injured as a result of the attack. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for this incident.
01/08/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at the home of an executive engineer in Thamnapokpi area, Manipur State, India. The engineer worked for the Manipur public works department. Two vehicles were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on a teacher and a police officer in West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. The officer was wounded and the teacher was abducted in the attack. The teacher was released the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/17/2014: Assailants abducted two people, a truck driver and a laborer, from Kanglatongbi area, Manipur state, India. The two hostages were rescued on January 23, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for incident; however, sources suspect that Kuki tribal militants were involved.
05/01/2014: Assailants opened fire on police personnel in Chokpot area, Meghalaya state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
11/11/2014: Gunmen opened fire at the home of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) assembly member, Ghulam Hassan Zargar, in Bogul area, Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/11/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at the Sherbagh police post in Anantnag city, Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Three police officers were wounded by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on a market in Chibinang village, Meghalaya state, India. At least one assailant was killed in the assault. Additionally, an electronic goods shop owner was abducted and his whereabouts are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/15/2014: Security forces found and defused at least one explosive device between Khunti and Ulihatu village, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Maoists.
12/22/2014: Assailants attacked an Indian Forest Service (IFS) office in Mukkali, Kerala, India. There were no reported casualties but the office was damaged and a vehicle was set on fire in the incident. This was one of three attacks carried out by the same group of assailants in Palakkad district on this date. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials questioned the veracity of this claim.
04/27/2014: Assailants attacked and killed an Indian Police Service (IPS) constable at a market in Gyarapatti village, Maharashtra state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
06/28/2014: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle in Latehar district, Jharkhand state, India. At least four people were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, source attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/07/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Bongam area, Shopian town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least six people, including four police officers and two civilians, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a police official attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
08/05/2014: Assailants attacked private vehicle operators in Mainasiri area, Sonitpur district, Assam state, India. Three people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
11/18/2014: An explosive device detonated near Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. At least one officer was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on Jeevan Patnaik in Sunki town, Koraput district, Odisha state, India. Patnaik, a former block president and member of the Indian National Congress (INC), was killed in the attack. Koraput-Srikakulam Maoists Divisional Committee, a branch of the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist), claimed responsibility for the incident on posters left at the scene, stating that Patnaik was a police informant and had committed crimes against tribal civilians.
06/07/2014: A grenade detonated at the General Bus Stand in Anantnag town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Seven people, including two police officers, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/01/2014: An explosive device detonated near the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/04/2014: Assailants opened fire on a bus carrying police personnel in Awantipora village, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least two people, including police officers and civilians, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/26/2014: An explosive device detonated near an Assam Rifles (AR) camp in the Singjamei area of Imphal city, Manipur state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of four coordinated explosions targeting the Republic Day celebrations in Imphal on this day. The Coordination Committee (CORCOM) claimed responsibility for these attacks.
11/23/2015: Assailants opened fire on an anti-landmine vehicle that was responding to an earlier attack in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks on this date; this second attack took place when security personnel were responding to the first attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
03/31/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on an Assam Rifles (AR) patrol in Kamjong subdivision, Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. Two soldiers and an assailant were killed and one soldier was wounded in the attack. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the harassment of civilians by military personnel.
08/13/2015: Assailants attacked Sukhdev Negi at his residence in Gudaskal village, Chhattisgarh state, India. Negi, a village sarpanch, was killed in the attack. This was one of three related attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/02/2015: Assailants opened fire on Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in Suryapet, Telangana state, India. As the assailants were fleeing, they also shot a civilian vehicle as it passed by, injuring at least one person. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/13/2015: Assailants attacked Asharam Modiyami at his residence in Bhatpal village, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Modiyami, a village deputy sarpanch, was killed in the attack. This was one of three related attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/25/2015: Assailants set fire to vehicles in Panapur area, Bihar state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/01/2015: Assailants shot and killed two unarmed police officers in Chachatgre area in East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
03/25/2015: Assailants kidnapped two supporters of the People's Liberation Front of India from their private residences in Sonua, Jharkhand state, India. Both victims were killed shortly after the abduction. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/04/2015: Assailants kidnapped five Simplex Infrastructure workers on Imphal-Jiribam road, Manipur state, India. The workers were safely released on November 13, 2015. A ransom had been demanded but it was unclear how much it was and if it had been paid. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Tribal Liberation Army (UTLA).
11/13/2015: Assailants attacked the residence of a police officer in Palamau district, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of four related attacks targeting the homes of police officers in Palamau district on the same date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
12/07/2015: Assailants attacked an Indian Forest Service (IFS) outpost in Karuvarakkundu area, Kerala state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/01/2015: An explosive device detonated in a shop near a police station in Hailakandi district, Assam state, India. Three people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials arrested eight individuals in connection with the attack with suspected links to Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB). In March 2015, four members of the Barak Valley Tiger Force (BVTF) were arrested in connection with the attack.
09/26/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused near Mahadev Ghat, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/15/2015: Assailants set fire to an earth mover in Ondrungula area, Andhra Pradesh state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials arrested four Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) members in connection with the attack.
06/12/2015: Forty assailants opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Balkangunda area, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. A CRPF jawan was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/23/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Digh Sengaon, Gaya district, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
04/07/2015: Assailants abducted Bira Basant as he was traveling along Awapalli-Bijapur Road in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Basant, a District Force (DF) officer, was killed and his body was discovered on April 15, 2015. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility and stated that the victim was targeted because he engaged in raids and extortion activities as an officer.
08/05/2015: Assailants abducted and killed a civilian villager in Manggakgre area, West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/05/2015: Assailants opened fire at a police camp near Khawlian village, Mizoram state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Hmar People's Convention-Democracy (HPC-D) was involved in the attack.
10/27/2015: Assailants abducted Jude Rangku T Sangma, a Block Development Officer, in Diganggre area, South Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. Sangma was released on November 3, 2015. The Garo National Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that the government halt its ongoing operations against the group in exchange for the release of Jude Rangku T Sangma.
10/12/2015: Assailants threw an incendiary device at a Sanatan Sanstha vehicle in Goa state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Assailants opened fire on a civilian along the river in Agali area, Kerala state, India. The civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Maoists.
04/13/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire targeting Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) personnel along the Cholnar-Kirandul road in Cholnar area, Chhattisgarh state, India. Five CAF soldiers were killed and seven others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
10/03/2015: Assailants threw explosive devices and opened fire on a polling booth in Jamuria area, West Bengal state, India. This was one of three coordinated attacks targeting polling stations in West Bengal on the same day. At least three people were injured across all three assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/02/2015: A ten-kilogram roadside landmine was discovered and defused near Pisepara village, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/04/2015: Assailants set fire to a passenger bus near Bardela, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/30/2015: Assailants abducted Pangi Ramanna in Busiput village, Andhra Pradesh state, India. Ramanna, a Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) member suspected of being a police informant, was taken into the forest and killed later the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
10/03/2015: Assailants threw explosive devices and opened fire on a polling booth in Hirapur area, Asansol district, West Bengal state, India. This was one of three attacks targeting polling stations in West Bengal on the same day. At least three people were injured across all three assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/13/2015: Assailants attacked a mining employee's residence in Visakhapatnam city, Andhra Pradesh, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. This was one of four related attacks in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
05/17/2015: Assailants attacked an Assam Rifles and Territorial Army patrol in Tuensang district, Nagaland state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K).
01/22/2015: An explosive device detonated near an Assam Rifles (AR) post in Tuibong area, Churachandpur district, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in protest of India's Republic Day celebrations, scheduled for January 26, 2015.
08/04/2015: Assailants attacked and damaged National Highway 16 near Bhairamgad town, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the incident to Maoists.
09/30/2015: An explosive device detonated on a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation bus parked along the river in Arapalayam neighborhood, Madurai city, Tamil Nadu state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two bombings on buses in the same location over the course of a few minutes. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
11/20/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Pampore town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least five people, including two civilians and three CRPF officers, were injured in the blast. Tehrik al-Mojahedin claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/03/2015: Assailants threw explosive devices near Damodarpur F B school in Ward 4 area, Siliguri district, West Bengal state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/07/2015: Three explosive devices were discovered and defused on Kattacheru-Bhejji Road in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The devices were thought to be targeting Indian Armed Forces soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Maoists.
05/21/2015: Assailants attacked a mobile tower site in Dooru village, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. This was one of three related attacks targeting mobile tower sites in the region on this date. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/12/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol in Chintalnar-Burkapalli area, near Gadgameta village, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. A CRPF jawan was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/13/2015: Assailants attacked a mining employee's residence in Visakhapatnam city, Andhra Pradesh, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. This was one of four related attacks in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
02/19/2015: Assailants opened fire a Special Task Force (STF) patrol in Dudhiras village, Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh state, India. One officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
09/30/2015: An explosive device detonated on a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation bus parked along the river in Arapalayam neighborhood, Madurai city, Tamil Nadu state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two bombings on buses in the same location over the course of a few minutes. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
10/03/2015: Assailants opened fire on Baiju Sharma at voting booth 76 in Asansol district, West Bengal state, India. Sharma, a Trinamool Congress leader, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/13/2015: Assailants attacked the residence of a police officer in Palamau district, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of four related attacks targeting the homes of police officers in Palamau district on the same date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
06/18/2015: Assailants threw explosive devices at a factory in Damas village, Meghalaya state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Achik Matgrik Elite Force (AMEF).
10/15/2015: An unknown number of explosive devices were discovered and defused in Banke Bazar, Gaya district, Bihar state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/29/2015: Assailants opened fire on Sartaj Ahmad outside of a bank in Kach Dorah village, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The constable was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/02/2015: Police personnel found and defused an explosive device planted under a culvert along the Tiriposi-Bitkilsoya road in West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand state, India. Sources stated that the device was meant to target security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/06/2015: Assailants opened fire on Ghulam Mustafa in Pattan, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Mustafa, an Indian Police Service (IPS) sub-inspector, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
06/02/2015: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in South Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
04/15/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a private residence in Khukundi village, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/31/2015: Assailants opened fire on Raja Chaturvedi in Kannauj district, Uttar Pradesh state, India. Chaturvedi, a journalist, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/10/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police vehicle at the Panda Reserve Forest near Rongara, Meghalaya state, India. Four police officers were killed and two others were injured in the attack; in addition, an explosive device was discovered following the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army and the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
04/01/2015: Assailants abducted five Jayaswal Neco Industries Limited (JNIL) iron ore reserve workers in Chargaon, Chhattisgarh state, India. One hostage was released within an hour, while the remaining four victims were released later the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/18/2015: Assailants threw a grenade and opened fire at Bashir Ahmed Bhat near his residence in Sagipora, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Bhat, a former Jamiat ul-Mujahedin (JuM) member, and his son were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that either Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) or Lashkar-e-Islam (India) were behind the attack.
05/03/2015: An assailant opened fire on Zaliankhong and Lalbiaklen, two students, in Patpuimount village, Churachandpur district, Manipur state, India. The two students were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the incident to the Hmar People's Convention-Democracy (HPC-D).
08/04/2015: Assailants attacked and damaged a railway line between Kaklur and Kumar Sadara areas, Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the incident to Maoists.
02/02/2015: Ten assailants abducted 22 people, including two Border Roads Task Force (BRTF) employees, from an area between Chikha and Tuipuibari villages, Mamit district, Mizoram state, India. The assailants initially demanded a ransom of $7,882.65 and ten women's watches, but it is unclear if the ransom was ever paid. Twenty of the hostages were released shortly after the abduction, Mohammad Buizul Islam was released on February 8, 2015, and Hokum Singh was released on February 9, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to both the Bru Democratic Front of Mizoram (BDFM) and the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT).
12/23/2015: Assailants abducted Hadma Ram, a former sarpanch, in Nilawaya village, Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Ram was killed and his body was discovered the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Maoists.
10/12/2015: An explosive device detonated in Mini Secretariat area, Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: An explosive device detonated on railway tracks near Jamunia bridge, Jharkhand state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of two similar attacks targeting railway tracks in Jharkhand on this date. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/05/2015: Assailants abducted Surendra Kumar Yadav and Akhilesh Verma, associates of a contractor, in Neema village, Bihar state, India. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
05/30/2015: Assailants abducted Ringtheineng in Taningjang village, Manipur state, India. The whereabouts of Ringtheineng, the village chairperson, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).
08/04/2015: Assailants attacked security guards at a local Nirankari Sikh center on Amritsar-Attari bypass road in Vallah area, Amritsar district, Punjab state, India. A guard was killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/29/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel on Khanabal-Pahalgam road in Anantnag town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Four civilians and four CRPF personnel were injured in the blast. Tehrik al-Mojahedin claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the Central Reserve Police Force's (CRPF) alleged oppression of youth. Additionally, officials attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
06/07/2015: Assailants killed a jewel trader in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/31/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at an Indian Police Service (IPS) station in Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/31/2015: Assailants opened fire on a joint Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) and district police squad in Elmaguda village, Chhattisgarh state, India. An assailant was killed and a soldier was wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
08/13/2015: Assailants attacked a mining employee's residence in Visakhapatnam city, Andhra Pradesh, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. This was one of four related attacks in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
08/05/2015: An explosive device detonated after it was discovered by civilians in Ganderbal area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Two civilians were killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/04/2015: Assailants attacked and damaged a road between Dornapal and Jagargunda areas, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the incident to Maoists.
10/09/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the office of Rashmi Verma, a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), in Mukhaiaji Chowk locality, Narkatiaganj town, West Champaran district, Bihar state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a letter discovered with the device demanded that Verma not contest the upcoming polls.
04/13/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Border Security Force (BSF) camp in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Two people, an assailant and a BSF soldier, were killed and a BSF soldier was injured in the ensuing clash. In addition, three explosive devices were discovered and defused following the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
07/02/2015: Police forces discovered and defused two explosive devices near the Kathrai bridge in Charpokhari area, Bhojpur town, Madhya Pradesh state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Assailants detonated explosives at railway tracks in Nimiaghat area, Jharkhand state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of two similar attacks targeting railway tracks in Jharkhand on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/29/2015: Assailants threw a grenade and opened fire at a Special Operations Group (SOG) camp in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/20/2015: Assailants attacked Boodu Ramesh in Konta town, Chhattisgarh state, India. Ramesh, a police informant, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
10/15/2015: An unknown number of cane bombs were discovered and defused at a school in Dumaria, Bihar state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
03/25/2015: An explosive device detonated behind the Kwality Hotel in Rajbari neighborhood, Dimapur city, Nagaland state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/24/2015: Assailants attacked a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) ration truck near Burkapal, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/20/2015: An explosive device detonated at a garbage dump near the Lamlong bridge in Imphal East district, Manipur state, India. No casualties were reported. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in protest to India's Republic Day celebrations, scheduled for January 26, 2015.
02/25/2015: Assailants threw explosive devices at the Communist Party of India: Marxist (CPI-M) office located inside the E K Nayanar Memorial Building in Chakkarakkal town, Kerala state, India. At least two CPI-M workers were wounded in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2015: At least 35 assailants set fire to six construction vehicles at a road construction site in Churchu, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/23/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused near Dharampenta village, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Maoists were behind the attempted attack.
04/21/2015: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire against a police convoy in Jadigittim village, Meghalaya state, India. At least five police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
01/29/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at an Assam Rifles post in Lilong area, Thoubal district, Manipur state, India. Two Assam Rifles personnel and three civilians were injured in the blast. The People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-Progressive (PREPAK-P) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/08/2015: Assailants opened fire on Special Task Force (STF) officers in Kistaram area, Chhattisgarh state, India. Five assailants were killed and five officers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/11/2015: Police discovered and defused an explosive device in East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
02/24/2015: An explosive device mailed to Anant Rajegaonkar, a well-known builder, was intercepted and defused by security forces in Nashik city, Maharashtra state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/09/2015: Assailants abducted Abdul Kalam in Nagaland state, India. Kalam, a civilian, was rescued shortly after the abduction. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources identified the assailants as members of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK).
04/22/2015: An explosive device planted near Manipur University detonated when construction laborers picked it up near Canchipur, Imphal district, Manipur state, India. At least eight people were injured in the blast in the blast; the victims included laborers, university lecturers, and passersby. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/13/2015: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused in Samba district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2015: Assailants stopped trucks carrying tribal vendors and extorted money from them in Keithelmanbi area, Manipur state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to Kuki tribal militants.
01/19/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted under a railway bridge near Mazhom village, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/06/2015: Assailants stormed the house of a former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Pakhanjore area, Kanker district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No one was injured in the attack, but weapons were stolen. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
04/29/2015: Assailants set fire to a bus near Chingavaram village, Sukma, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/13/2015: Assailants attacked the residence of a police officer in Palamau district, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of four related attacks targeting the homes of police officers in Palamau district on the same date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
11/23/2015: Assailants set fire to a passenger bus near Tahakwada, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related attacks on this date; the second attack took place when security personnel were responding to this first attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
05/23/2015: Assailants threw grenades at a residential compound containing a mobile transmission tower in Kralteng area, Sopore town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One of the grenades failed to detonate and was defused shortly after the incident. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attacks to Lashkar-e-Islam (India). In addition, a police official attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), though the group denied any involvement.
05/01/2015: Assailants attacked an Airtel telecom outlet in Sopore town, Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. This was one of three related attacks targeting telecom outlets in Sopore on the same date. An unknown number of employees were injured in the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/31/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpost near Mirgund, Pattan area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least three police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Islam (India).
11/07/2015: Two assailants threw explosive devices near a polling station in Dumduma city, Assam state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/02/2015: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused in Gaya district, Bihar state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/14/2015: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused at a bus terminal in Sikibung area, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at a religious building in Barahsaini area, Uttar Pradesh state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police post in Sopore town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. A police officer and a civilian were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the incident to separatists.
10/30/2015: Assailants abducted Brujlal Tulavi and Anil Kalko, two local villagers, from Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Tulavi and Kalko were killed shortly after the kidnapping. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Brujlal Tulavi and Anil Kalko were targeted for operating a police informant network.
05/25/2015: Assailants opened fire at a Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) office in the Iqbal Market area, Sopore town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. A BSNL employee was killed and two others were injured in the attack. Lashkar-e-Islam (India) claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
01/26/2015: An explosive device detonated in Thoubal district, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in protest of India's Republic day celebrations, which were being held on January 26, 2015.
08/31/2015: Assailants abducted Pila Das from a vehicle near Polampalli, Chhattisgarh, India. Das, an Indian Police Service (IPS) assistant constable, was killed and his body was discovered on September 5, 2015. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
08/13/2015: Assailants attacked two police officers on a motorcycle patrol in near the Punjab IAS-PCS Housing Complex in Mullanpur Garibdass village, Punjab state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol in Dubaiguda village, Chhattisgarh state, India. Three CRPF officers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/02/2015: Assailants abducted a civilian in Ri-Bhoi district, Meghalaya state, India. The hostage was rescued the following day, on December 3, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/03/2015: Assailants threw explosive devices and opened fire on voters at Kalla Primary School in Ward 14 area, Asansol city, West Bengal state, India. At least three people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/17/2015: Twenty-one explosive devices were discovered and defused in Mahuatoli forest, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/21/2015: Assailants attacked a mobile tower site in Shuwa village, near Sopore town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. This was one of three related attacks targeting mobile tower sites in the region on this date. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/24/2015: Assailants threw a grenade into a Vodafone telecom showroom in Karan Nagar area, Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of four grenade attacks targeting telecommunications installations in the same area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Lashkar-e-Islam (India).
08/17/2015: Assailants abducted Umesh Sarju Danu Mattami in Nainwadi area, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra state, India. Mattami, a former Maoist, was found dead on September 5, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/23/2015: Assailants kidnapped three ABCI Infrastructures Private Limited workers in Saramkon area, Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the Kuki National Front (KNF).
08/13/2015: Assailants attempted to plant an explosive device on the Guwahati-Kokrajhar railway track in Rabhapara village, Assam state, India. An assailant was killed in the ensuing clash after security forces responded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Kamtapur Liberation Organization (KLO).
04/12/2015: Assailants attacked a mining site in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No casualties were reported, but at least 17 vehicles were set on fire. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/05/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Bamdier area, Bishnupur district, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2015: Assailants attacked the residence of a police officer in Palamau district, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of four related attacks targeting the homes of police officers in Palamau district on the same date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
01/29/2015: Assailants attacked a National Highway Authority project office in Kochi city, Kerala state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, office files were burned in the assault. According to pamphlets found at the scene, Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they opposed the construction of highways under the BOT scheme.
07/26/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Madagurha forest, Kandhamal district, Odisha state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/08/2015: Security forces discovered defused 162 explosive devices in Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
08/13/2015: Assailants attacked a mining employee's residence in Visakhapatnam city, Andhra Pradesh, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. This was one of four related attacks in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
06/13/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at the house of Mahadev Katulkar in Nehru Chowk, Bastar district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Katulkar, a judge presiding over the trial of a Maoist attack, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/02/2015: Assailants abducted Chayan Sarkar from Alipur Duar district, West Bengal state, India. Sarkar, an anti-corruption journalist, was released by his captors on August 7, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/11/2015: Assailants detonated explosive devices at a primary school in Serendag village, Latehar district, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties, although the school was damaged in the blasts. According to a pamphlet discovered at the scene, the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident, warning schools to not allow security forces to use their facilities and demanding that any security forces members be removed from schools in the district.
05/01/2015: Assailants attacked a Vodafone telecom outlet in Sopore town, Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. This was one of three related attacks targeting telecom outlets in Sopore on the same date. An unknown number of employees were injured in the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2015: At least two landmines were discovered and defused in Harindega area, Ramgarh district, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/21/2015: Explosive devices detonated near Essar pipelines in Chitrakonda, Odisha state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/01/2015: An explosive device detonated at an Eastern Motors car showroom in Chingmeirong neighborhood, West Imphal district, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/03/2015: Assailants beat up two reporters and a photojournalist in ED Block area, Bidhannagar district, West Bengal state, India. Following the assault, the assailants set fire to a Communist Party of India: Marxist (CPI-M) camp. This was one of two related assaults in Bidhannagar on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/22/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Dunbwani village, Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/22/2015: Assailants abducted three people suspected of being state informants in Jadalpur, Chhattisgarh state, India. One of the hostages was released, while the other two were killed and their bodies were discovered on September 3, 2015. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
08/04/2015: Assailants attacked and destroyed a bridge near Chintalnar area, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
08/05/2015: Assailants abducted an unknown number of civilians from Maheshpur village, East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand state, India. This was one of two related kidnappings in which three civilians were abducted from two different villages in East Singhbhum on this date; the outcome of the kidnappings is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, a source attributed the abductions to Maoists.
04/21/2015: Assailants abducted Panduram, a Darbha Janpad Panchayat member, and his assistant, Sanat Sethiya, in Koleng area, Chhattisgarh state, India. Sethiya was released and Panduram was killed on April 23, 2015. No group claimed responsibility incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/06/2015: Assailants abducted at least four civilians from Uyyalamadugu village, Khammam district, Telangana state, India. The hostages were released later that night. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to Maoists.
03/15/2015: Assailants set fire to construction equipment in Tikhali village, Odisha state, India. No casualties were reported. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/29/2015: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused along the Sukma-Dornapal road, near Misma village, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
07/14/2015: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Nandlal Shah in Bijuliban village, Assam state, India. Shah, a Hindi-speaking businessperson, and his daughter were killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
08/31/2015: Assailants set fire to the residence of a Manipur Legislative Assembly member in Churachandpur town, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 10 incidents targeting government officials in Churachandpur on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
05/20/2015: Assailants abducted a former special forces police officer (SPO) in Kalampur town, Maharashtra state, India. The former officer was killed on May 21st, 2015. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Ravindra Sunki was targeted because they believed he was a "traitor."
05/03/2015: Assailants opened fire on Prabin Patgiri in Badulibari area, Baksa district, Assam state, India. Patgiri, a teacher, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2015: Assailants beat a civilian in Madatakonda village, Andhra Pradesh state, India. The victim was injured in the attack. This was one of two attacks carried out by the same assailants on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
10/03/2015: Assailants beat up Pijush Shantikari, a polling agent, in BD block area, Bidhannagar district, West Bengal state, India. This was one of two related assaults in Bidhannagar on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/19/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted in a culvert in Mundji area, Sopore town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2015: Assailants attacked Ranganatha Iyer in Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India. It is unknown whether Iyer, a priest, was injured in the assault. This was one of three attacks carried out by the same group of assailants on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, authorities arrested six members Dravidar Viduthalai Kazhagam (DVK) in connection with the attacks.
03/11/2015: An explosive device detonated at a tea and snack stall in Temporary Market, Imphal city, Manipur state, India. At least three people were killed and 15 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police arrested an individual identified as Najir Khan in connection with the attack. Sources stated that Khan was sent by the Lanleiba Faction, a subgroup of the United Revolutionary Front.
01/06/2015: Assailants set construction equipment on fire in Tekulagudem area, Telangana state, India. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but the equipment was damaged. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
01/26/2015: An explosive device detonated in Sangakpham neighborhood, Imphal city, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four similar attacks carried out by the People's Liberation Army (India) in Imphal city on January 26, 2015. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/01/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at the Sky Golden Cafe restaurant along Uripok Kangchup area, Imphal city, Manipur state, India. Two people were wounded in the attack. The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was a warning to restaurants participating in "immoral activities."
01/01/2015: An explosive device was discovered planted near a bar in Sivaganga area, Tamil Nadu state, India. The device was defused without incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
02/01/2015: Security forces found and defused a grenade near a river in Samba district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/21/2015: Assailants threw a grenade that landed near the private residence of T.R. Zeliang and detonated in Kohima city, Nagaland state, India. Zeliang, a member of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/26/2015: Assailants opened fire on a civilian at his residence in Dooru village, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The civilian was killed in the attack. Lashkar-e-Islam (India) claimed responsibility for the incident; sources also attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
05/08/2015: Assailants kidnapped villagers and construction workers from Marenga village, Chhattisgarh state, India. This was one of four related attacks on this day. At least 200 people were kidnapped across the four attacks. One victim was killed and the others released the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
05/30/2015: Assailants abducted an official of a construction company and set three vehicles of the Inder Gope Construction Company of Hazaribagh on fire in Murki, Jharkhand state, India. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/16/2015: An explosive device detonated at a construction road site in Bhairamgarh area, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Two construction laborers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
03/26/2015: Assailants attacked a Shivam Road and Infrastructure Private Limited construction camp with guns and iron rods in Machadiha village, Jharkhand state, India. At least three construction workers were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
12/02/2015: An explosive device detonated near Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers outside of Markanar village, Chhattisgarh state, India. At least one soldier was killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/03/2015: An explosive device detonated in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Two Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/19/2015: Assailants sabotaged railway tracks between Kakloor and Bhansi villages, Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Two people were injured when a train derailed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Maoists.
03/31/2015: An explosive device detonated underneath the car of a government contractor in Kiyamgei Maning Leikai Lairam Wangma area, Imphal East district, Manipur state, India. The contractor was not harmed, but the car was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/27/2015: Assailants threw incendiary devices at a construction site in Bartala village, Jharkhand state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/13/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol in Payerpati village, Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least one soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
08/31/2015: Assailants set fire to the residence of Thangso Baite in Churachandpur town, Manipur state, India. Baite, a Parliament of India member, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 10 incidents targeting government officials in Churachandpur on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
10/03/2015: Assailants threw explosive devices and opened fire on a polling booth in Raniganj area, West Bengal state, India. This was one of three coordinated attacks targeting polling stations in West Bengal on the same day. At least three people were injured across all three assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/28/2015: Assailants stopped a passenger bus and abducted nine people in Wageasi, Meghalaya state, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Achik Matgrik Elite Force (AMEF).
06/18/2015: Assailants abducted Prasanta Kumar from Udalguri district, Assam state, India. Kumar, a journalist, was tortured and released later on the same day. The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/08/2015: Assailants detonated a grenade outside of the MM Higher Secondary School in Wangkheimayum Leirak area, Wangkhei neighborhood, Imphal district, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/10/2015: An explosive device detonated prematurely in Chainpur village, Palamu district, Jharkhand state, India. An assailant was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/27/2015: A grenade detonated in a Christian Institute of Health Sciences and Research (CIHRS) warehouse in Dimapur city, Nagaland state, India. Two people were killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/15/2015: Assailants abducted eight civilians from Mahupadar village, Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. This was one of two related kidnappings that took place in Mahupadar between July 15 and 16, 2015, in which 11 people were abducted. All 11 hostages were released on July 17, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the kidnappings to Maoists.
06/22/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at a Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) office in Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Three intelligence officers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on a villager and abducted two others from Nawada district, Bihar state, India. The villager was injured in the attack and the hostages were rescued soon after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/17/2015: Assailants abducted Akbar Ali, a pharmacy owner, from Swangre, Shallang city, Meghalaya state, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/06/2015: Assailants planted a grenade during a music concert in Thangmeiband area, Imphal city, Manipur state, India. Bomb experts defused the grenade, and there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2015: Police discovered and defused two explosive devices in Simra Nizamat village, Muzaffapur district, Bihar state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/12/2015: Assailants opened fire on Khursheed Ahmad Bhat in Bomai, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Bhat, a shopkeeper and Hurriyat Conference member, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
04/16/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Lerie Colony, Kohima, Nagaland state, India. At least three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K).
09/04/2015: Assailants armed with sharp-edged weapons attacked Vijay Malik at a market in Palnar village, Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Malik, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) assistant commander, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
03/08/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the gate of Yanglem Janaki, a civilian, in Achom Leikai area, Uripok neighborhood, Imphal district, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2015: Assailants attacked Trinath Madhi, a local civilian, at his residence in Sargiguda village, Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. Madhi was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists and police suspected that the attack may have been carried out in retaliation for the killing of three Maoists by authorities.
11/23/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol in Nowshera sector, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. A soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2015: Assailants set fire to a construction machine near Mahadev Ghat, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
04/20/2015: Assailants attacked Viswanatha Gurukkal in Mylapore neighborhood, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Gurukkal, a priest at Madhava Perumal Temple, was injured in the assault. This was one of three attacks carried out by the same group of assailants on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, authorities arrested six members Dravidar Viduthalai Kazhagam (DVK) in connection with the attacks.
12/21/2015: Security forces arrested three assailants as they attempted to plant an explosive device on Bispur-Pakhnar road in Bastar district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
03/25/2015: An assailant attempted to extort money from a civilian in Ramdenggonggre village, West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. The assailant was apprehended by local residents during the extortion attempt and there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources identified the assailant as Ramseng R. Sangma, a member of the Achik National Volunteer Council-B (ANVC-B).
11/06/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Makhdumpur village, Gaya district, Bihar state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was involved.
11/01/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused somewhere near the 109 Central Reserved Police Force (CRPF) battalion complex in Mongsangei village, Imphal city, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2015: Assailants stormed a police station in a fidayeen (suicide) attack in Dinanagar town, Punjab state, India. At least nine people, including three assailants, were killed and seven other people were injured in the ensuing clash. This was one of seven related incidents carried out by the same assailants in Dinanagar on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks; however, some sources attributed the incidents to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) while others suspected that Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) was involved.
10/24/2015: Assailants attacked a construction site in Bhopalpatnam, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. This was one of three similar incidents targeting construction sites in Bijapur on the same day. There were no reported casualties but 37 construction vehicles and machines were set on fire across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
02/01/2015: Assailants attacked an unknown number of polling stations in Kondagaon district, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties, although polling materials were stolen in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks against polling stations in two separate districts of Chhattisgarh on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the attacks to Maoists.
11/30/2015: Assailants opened fire on workers at a stone quarry in Namrup, Assam state, India. At least two people were injured in the assault. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incident and warned non-Assam workers to support the liberation of Assam.
08/26/2015: An explosive device detonated near an Assam Rifles (AR) outpost in Chingarel area, Manipur state, India. At least one civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at security forces in Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reported casualties, as the grenade failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2015: Assailants attacked a canal construction site in Banka district, Bihar state, India. An unknown number of workers were injured and two construction machines were set on fire during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/21/2015: Assailants attacked a mobile tower site in Dangerpora village, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. This was one of three related attacks targeting mobile tower sites in the region on this date. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/14/2015: Assailants beat and killed Sanjay Pathak, a local journalist, in Uttar Pradesh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/01/2015: Assailants attacked Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) workers in Kulathoor, Kerala, India. Three workers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/12/2015: Assailants torched a telecommunications tower in Kathapada village, Odisha state, India. There were no casualties reported, though the tower was damaged in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the they were critical of the development of telecommunications towers in the area.
04/13/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused along the Gomia-Visungrah road in Gomia town, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
03/25/2015: An explosive device detonated as it was stepped on by a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable near Mordunda village, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The constable was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/21/2015: Assailants abducted and killed Vantala Satya Rao in Madatakonda village, Andhra Pradesh state, India. This was one of two attacks carried out by the same assailants on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
08/20/2015: Assailants opened fire on Manoj Kumar near the Jharkhand Assembly building in Ranchi city, Jharkhand state, India. It is unknown whether Kumar, a state government official, was killed or injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/08/2015: Assailants threw four crude bombs at the house of Sushil Kumar Yadav, a government corporator, in Mutthiganj, Uttar Pradesh state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/11/2015: Assailants armed with sharp-edged weapons attacked Podiyami Kanna, a local villager, at a market in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Kanna was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/28/2015: An assailant opened fire on a woman in Mukbi village, Tamenglong district, Manipur state, India. The woman was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the assailant was identified as a member of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K).
10/15/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused under a culvert near Chaugain area, Roshanganj village, Bihar state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/30/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol in Malhar area, Kutha district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/06/2015: Assailants abducted a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Kangchup Geljang area, Senapati district, Manipur state, India. The outcome of the kidnapping was unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source suspected that the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) carried out the abduction.
08/08/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police convoy in West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
04/20/2015: Assailants attacked Santhana Gopal as he was exiting Sathyanarayanan Temple on Srinivasan Street in West Mambalam neighborhood, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Gopal, a priest, was injured in the assault. This was one of three attacks carried out by the same group of assailants on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, authorities arrested six members Dravidar Viduthalai Kazhagam (DVK) in connection with the attacks.
05/13/2015: Assailants detonated two explosive devices and opened fire on Assam Rifles personnel in Changlangshu village, Nagaland state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K).
10/15/2015: Two explosive devices detonated on a road between Tiger Camp and Pangaltabi, Uyumpok village, Manipur state, India. A civilian was injured in the blast. Additionally, a third explosive device was discovered and defused at the scene following the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at a government employee's son in Aurangabad district, Bihar state, India. The employee's son was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/02/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at an Indian Oil Corporation Limited petrol pump in Shillong city, Meghalaya state, India. Two workers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that either the Achik Matgrik Elite Force (AMEF) or the Garo National Liberation Army were involved.
07/23/2015: Explosive devices detonated targeting children in Hooghly district, West Bengal state, India. Three children were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/13/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Central Coalfields Limited office in Latehar district, Jharkhand state, India. At least one person was killed and several others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
06/16/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of Dr. Mohammad Ramzan Sofi in Kral Teng area, Sopore town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/18/2015: Assailants opened fire on a member of the legislative assembly in Redwana area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. A police officer serving as the legislator's security guard was killed and a civilian was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/03/2015: Assailants threw several explosive devices at a polling station in BD block area, Bidhannagar village, West Bengal state, India. At least one person was injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/31/2015: Assailants set fire to the residence of Phungzathang Tonsing in Churachandpur town, Manipur state, India. Tonsing, the Manipur Health Minister, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 10 incidents targeting government officials in Churachandpur on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
06/07/2015: At least 35 assailants opened fire on an Assam Rifles (AR) camp in Lazu area, Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K).
03/29/2015: An explosive device detonated as Border Security Force (BSF) members where clearing trees along a road between Sulangi and Siksod villages, Chhattisgarh state, India. At least one soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/01/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at mobile transmission tower in Gadood Bagh area, Habba Kadal neighborhood, Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least one civilian was wounded in the blast. Lashkar-e-Islam (India) claimed responsibility for the attack. Sources also suspected that the incident was carried out by Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), who denied any involvement.
05/27/2015: Assailants abducted Ngachonmi Chamroy in Manipur state, India. Chamroy, an Indian National Congress (INC) candidate, was released later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).
07/17/2015: Assailants detonated a roadside landmine targeting a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol near Tekri village, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/29/2015: Assailants abducted two traders in Sobhar, Meghalaya, India. The traders, Johnstarly Lyngkhoi and John Paul Kharsyiemiong, were rescued on December 4, 2015. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the involvement of Garo National Liberation Army.
05/25/2015: An explosive device detonated near Payanur town, Kerala state, India. At least two civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2015: An explosive device detonated at a factory in Kashipur neighborhood, Kolkata city, West Bengal state, India. At least one person was killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/24/2015: Assailants opened fire on police party in Bijbehara area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Two police officers were injured in the attack. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/18/2015: Two explosive devices were discovered and safely defused under a bridge in Shahpur village, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/26/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police camp in Temelpada area, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two attacks on police camps in this area on January 26, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/06/2015: Assailants attacked the brother of a village police warden in Ghodezhari village, Dhanora tehsil, Maharashtra state, India. Indersa Parsa was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/03/2015: Assailants opened fire on Hemant Yadav, a television journalist, in Dheena area, Chandauli district, Uttar Pradesh state, India. Yadav was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/16/2015: At least 30 assailants set fire to a forest department office in Malewada village, Maharashtra state, India. There were no reported casualties, although the office was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/06/2015: Assailants opened fire on an Indian Police Service (IPS) patrol in Amshipora village, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least three officers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
06/04/2015: Assailants ambushed a convoy of Assam Rifles between Paralong and Charong villages, Chandel district, Manipur state, India. At least 18 soldiers and two assailants were killed and 11 soldiers were wounded in the attack. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) and Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) all claimed responsibility for the incident. Additionally, sources suspected that the attack may have been carried out by the People's Liberation Army (India) and the United National Liberation Front (UNLF).
05/25/2015: Explosive devices detonated at a mobile phone tower in Panapur area, Bihar state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
02/25/2015: Assailants threw explosive devices and then stabbed a Communist Party of India: Marxist (CPI-M) party worker in Chittariparamba town, Kerala state, India. The worker was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
10/19/2015: Assailants attacked Fakrul Islam in Bajengdoba village, North Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. Islam, a civilian, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/03/2015: Assailants kidnapped Jaisingh Atla in Kondawahi village, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra state, India. The whereabouts of Atla, a police officer, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, local sources suspected the involvement of Maoists.
01/10/2015: Assailants opened fire on Dharmendra Chaudhary in Aligarh city, Uttar Pradesh state, India. Chaudhary, a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2015: Assailants abducted Madivi Chukka and Madivi Joga, two civilians, in Kamanathgou village, Yetapaka mandal, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh state, India. Both hostages were killed and their bodies were discovered on April 27, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/30/2015: Assailants fired a projectile and then opened fire on an Indian Police Service (IPS) station in Kakopathar, Assam state, India. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of two attacks carried out by the same assailants on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K).
12/24/2015: Assailants detonated explosive devices and set fire to an electric transformer in Ramgarh, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Trititya Prastuti Committee, a subgroup of the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
01/28/2015: Assailants opened fire on a polling party near Kesekodi village, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/26/2015: An assailant attempted to plant an explosive device on an Indian Railways bridge in Tillayya village, Jharkhand state, India. The assailant fled the scene when police arrived. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/26/2015: An explosive device detonated in Maulana Abdusmad area, Uttar Pradesh state, India. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/17/2015: Fifteen explosive devices were discovered and defused in Sahigat Forest, Senha, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/16/2015: A cane bomb was discovered and defused inside a polling booth in Balar village, Aurangabad district, Bihar state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/01/2015: Assailants opened fire on Mohammad Yousuf Bhat in Wagum village, Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Bhat, a village head, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/23/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted near the office of a police superintendent in Paglasthan neighborhood, Bongaigaon city, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/31/2015: Assailants set fire to the vehicle of the Indian Police Service (IPS) superintendent in Churachandpur town, Manipur state, India. Tonsing, the Manipur Health Minister, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 10 incidents targeting government officials in Churachandpur on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
04/22/2015: Assailants abducted 35 children from Gumla district, Jharkhand state, India. Five of the hostages were rescued on an unspecified date; the fate of the remaining hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
05/29/2015: Assailants opened fire on an Assam Rifles convoy near Phesama village, Nagaland state, India. One soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K).
01/21/2015: Assailants set fire to a vehicle carrying meals for schoolchildren in Ijurupa area, Odisha state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack, but the vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Maoists.
06/02/2015: An explosive device detonated in Balipeta area, Koraput district, Odisha state, India. No one was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2015: An explosive device detonated in Beldih neighborhood, Jamshedpur city, Jharkhand state, India. At least one person was injured in the blast. The Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/30/2015: Assailants armed with sharp-edged weapons attacked two Special Police Officers (SPO) near Sawargaon village, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra state, India. The two officers were killed in the attack. According to pamphlets discovered at the scene, Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/30/2015: A roadside bomb was discovered and defused in Rapanpalli forest area, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/16/2015: Assailants abducted three civilians from Mahupadar village, Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. This was one of two related kidnappings that took place in Mahupadar between July 15 and 16, 2015, in which 11 people were abducted. All 11 hostages were released on July 17, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the kidnappings to Maoists.
08/21/2015: Two explosive devices detonated and assailants opened fire on an Assam Rifles (AR) patrol near Molnghat, Manipur state, India. At least two soldiers were injured in the attack. Following the incident, security forces discovered and defused an additional eight explosive devices in the area. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the People's Liberation Army (India).
10/24/2015: Assailants set fire to a passenger bus in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties as the assailants forced the passengers to exit the bus before setting it ablaze. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/02/2015: Assailants ambushed a joint Border Security Force (BSF) and police patrol in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Two police officers were killed in the attack, and six security personnel and two civilians were wounded. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
06/06/2015: Assailants set fire to road construction equipment in Muzaffarpur district, Bihar state, India. No one was injured, but several pieces of construction equipment were destroyed by the blaze. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) members, who committed the act because a tax was not paid.
09/15/2015: A crude bomb hidden in a pile of rubble detonated at an under-construction government complex in Cossipore area, West Bengal state, India. A civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/09/2015: Assailants attacked Rajesh Naiding in Dima Hasao district, Assam state, India. Naiding, founder of the Halali Progressive Welfare Society (HPWS) and former General Secretary of the disbanded Dima Halam Daoga (DHD), was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2015: Assailants attacked Kirsuram at his residence in Chikagaon village, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Kirsuram, a village sarpanch, was injured in the attack. This was one of three related attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/18/2015: An explosive device detonated near an Assam Rifles (AR) road-opening party in Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. No casualties were reported. The People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-Progressive (PREPAK-P) claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/27/2015: An explosive device detonated near Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers near Fundri village, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. At least one officer was injured in the blast. This was one of two similar explosions near Fundri on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
08/15/2015: Assailants threw two explosive devices at a school in Nawada town, Bihar state, India. Two students were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/23/2015: Assailants set fire to five Indian Railways trucks near Geedam, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
01/24/2015: An explosive device detonated in Yaiskul area, Imphal district, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2015: Security forces discovered and defused three explosive devices in Luchitand village, Bihar state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
05/27/2015: Assailants opened fire on a civilian at his residence in Pattan town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The civilian was injured in the attack. Lashkar-e-Islam (India) claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
06/15/2015: Assailants opened fire on Aijaz Ahmad Reshi in Mundji area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Reshi, a former Harakat ul-Mujahidin (HuM) member, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to both Lashkar-e-Islam (India) and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
01/01/2015: Assailants beat up and opened fire on a chowkidar and his son in Chando, Jharkhand, India. The chowkidar and his son were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Jharkhand Janmukti Parishad (JJP).
02/08/2015: Two explosive devices detonated simultaneously near a Border Security Force (BSF) patrol in Napet area, Manipur state, India. Three soldiers were wounded in the blast. The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/13/2015: Assailants threw explosive devices at the vehicle of Nemai Das in Bolpur village, West Bengal State, India. Das, a Trinamool leader, was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2015: Assailants abducted Kunja Brahmaiah and Kunja Seetaramaiah, two tribal civilians, from Andhra Pradesh state, India. The two civilians were killed on May 3, 2015. According to a letter left with the bodies of the slain victims, the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the victims were police informants and extorted money from local residents.
09/07/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at police officials on a railway track in Malangpora area, Awantipora town, Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least two police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
01/09/2015: Assailants took approximately 130 panchayat candidates hostage in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The hostages were held in a forest near the Gonguda Hill area and released on January 15, 2015 after being told not to participate in elections. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Maoists.
03/22/2015: Assailants threw explosive devices at an All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) office in Jamuria area, West Bengal state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, party officials suspected the involvement of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
07/16/2015: An crude bomb detonated in North 24 Parganas area, West Bengal state, India. Four people were injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/28/2015: Assailants attacked the vehicle of Dhananjay Singh Khimsar near Panchala Siddha village, Rajasthan state, India. Khimsar, the son of the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry minister, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/03/2015: Assailants set fire to a passenger bus in Porsam area, Palamu district, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
02/24/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) vehicle between Imamganj and Dumariya villages in Bihar state, India. At least two COBRA personnel were killed and 10 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
09/20/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Maoists claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/12/2015: Assailants abducted a truck helper and set fire to the truck in Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/08/2015: An explosive device was discovered in Darbhaguda village, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The device was defused the next day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
03/13/2015: Assailants attacked a mica mine and abducted 11 workers in Giridih district, Jharkhand state, India. All of the hostages were released shortly after the kidnapping. The manager, identified as Shyamsunder Rawut, was killed and nine other workers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
07/25/2015: Assailants attacked Dakara village, Odisha state, India. An unknown number of civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/27/2015: Assailants attacked police in Mahuatand Thana, Jharkhand, India. At least five officers were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
06/04/2015: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated in front of the Faraskana Police Station in Pune city, Maharashtra state, India. Five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2015: Assailants opened fire on Nehru Punem in Bhairamgarh area, Chhattisgarh, India. Punem, an assistant police constable, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
12/04/2015: Assailants attacked an Aadhar Card camp and abducted 13 people in Kondre Gram Panchayat area, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The victims were released on December 5, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/04/2015: Assailants abducted a coal trader in West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. The hostage was released following a ransom payment sometime before January 30, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/05/2015: Assailants abducted an unknown number of civilians from Jiyan village, East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand state, India. This was one of two related kidnappings in which three civilians were abducted from two different villages in East Singhbhum on the same date; the outcome of the kidnappings is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, a source attributed the abductions to Maoists.
05/25/2015: Assailants opened fire on vehicles on Grand Trunk Road in Gaya district, Bihar state, India. Following the initial assault, the assailants set fire to the vehicles. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/10/2015: Assailants abducted two masons and a 12 year-old student in Mapao Khullen village, Manipur state, India. The two masons were killed and the student was released on May 12, 2015; the student was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA).
02/14/2015: Assailants opened fire on a civilian in Bundu area, Jharkhand state, India. The civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Maoists.
10/27/2015: Police discovered and defused an explosive device in Singjamei, Imphal, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/09/2015: Assailants set fire to government offices in Pendhri area, Maharashtra state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
03/12/2015: Five assailants abducted Basu Upadhyai, a school employee, from his residence in Lamsakhang, Assam state, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/01/2015: Assailants attacked and killed Lalit Dora, a civilian, in Dhuliput village, Paparmatla area, Odisha state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the incident to Maoists and stated that they had targeted Dora because they suspected him of being a police informant.
10/28/2015: An explosive device detonated against a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) road opening party in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Three CRPF personnel were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/15/2015: Assailants abducted six employees of various political parties from Ukhrul town, Manipur state, India. Five workers were injured and all six were released later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/12/2015: Assailants threw a hand grenade at wine store in Rongjeng, Meghalaya state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/26/2015: An explosive device detonated near a railway line near Thakurnagar, West Bengal state, India. A civilian was injured in the blast. Two additional explosive devices were discovered and defused at the location. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/11/2015: An explosive device was found and safely defused in Singra jungle, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/20/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at the car of Communist Party of India leader O. K. Vasu in Poyiloor, Kerala state, India. No one was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however sources attributed the attack to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
03/31/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Border Security Force (BSF) convoy on Tura-Kherapara Road near Kherapara, Meghalaya state, India. Three BSF personnel were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA).
07/24/2015: Assailants threw a grenade into an Aircel telecom office in Karan Nagar neighborhood, Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of four grenade attacks targeting telecommunications installations in the same area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Lashkar-e-Islam (India).
11/20/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device on a railway track in Udalguri district, Assam state, India. There were no reported casualties, though the track was damaged in the blast. The United Gorkha People's Organization (UGPO) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2015: Assailants attacked professor Chittam Vijayaraj in Giddalur town, Andhra Pradesh state, India. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/00/2015: Sometime between August 18, 2015 and September 17, 2015, assailants set fire to a Range Forest Office (RFO) in Dechilpeta area, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra state, India. There was an unstated amount of damage in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
02/03/2015: Assailants opened fire on members of A'chik Songna An'pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK) in Bolmoram Agalgre village, Meghalaya state, India. Two people, including one ASAK member and one civilian, were killed and one ASAK member was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
09/00/2015: Sometime between August 18, 2015 and September 17, 2015, assailants set fire to a Range Forest Office (RFO) in Malewada area, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra state, India. There was an unstated amount of damage in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
09/00/2015: Sometime between August 18, 2015 and September 17, 2015, assailants set fire to a Range Forest Office (RFO) in Gadda area, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra state, India. There was an unstated amount of damage in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
09/11/2015: Assailants set fire to a diesel tanker in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/01/2015: Assailants attacked an Aircel telecom outlet in Sopore town, Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. This was one of three related attacks targeting telecom outlets in Sopore on the same date. An unknown number of employees were injured in the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/13/2015: An explosive device detonated prematurely as an assailant was planting it in Onegara village, Lohardaga district, Jharkhand state, India. One person was killed in the blast. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/12/2015: An assailant opened fire on Harvinder Soni in Gurdaspur town, Punjab state, India. Soni, a Shiv Sena leader, was wounded in the attack. An unknown separatist group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/05/2015: An explosive device detonated on Borigeta-MV32 road in Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. The device was meant to target security forces; however, there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a police official suspected the involvement of Maoists.
05/25/2015: Assailants set fire to three vehicles on a road between Hazaribagh and Giridih areas, Palamu district, Jharkhand state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/09/2015: Security forces discovered and defused 250 explosive devices in Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
05/25/2015: Assailants set fire to a cell tower in Palamu area, Jharkhand state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
05/02/2015: An explosive device detonated near a police barracks near IT College in Lucknow city, Uttar Pradesh state, India. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/11/2015: An explosive device that was discovered by a scrap dealer detonated the next day after he hit it with a hammer in Borjhar village, Assam state, India. The scrap dealer was killed and at least three other people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/13/2015: Security forces found and defused an explosive device planted near a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Golavand, Kondagaon district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
09/12/2015: Assailants abducted Akidul Islam and Bilu Miah, two truck drivers, in Chandagre village, Meghalaya state, India. The victims were released on September 16, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Garo National Liberation Army.
02/08/2015: Assailants attacked a civilian in Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra state, India. The civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/22/2015: Assailants set four construction vehicles in Kuchai, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
02/06/2015: An explosive device detonated near an Assam Rifles (AR) patrolling party in Manmao village, Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh state, India. At least three people, including one soldier and two porters, were killed and eight other soldiers were wounded in the blast. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) claimed responsibility for the attack. Sources also attributed the incident to the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
05/25/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Rashtriya Rifles patrol in Kanjikul area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. A soldier and an assailant were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
10/08/2015: At least two explosive devices were discovered and defused on Injram-Bhejji road in Bhejji area, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
10/17/2015: An unspecified number of landmines detonated targeting a police patrol near Tesaphuli village, Giridih district, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties; additionally, 41 other explosive devices were discovered and defused in the area following the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
10/18/2015: Assailants abducted Jetti Ramkrishna and Vemula Sathish, two local vendors, in Yampur village, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Maoists.
12/15/2015: Assailants abducted Baghel Gond from his house in Raj Nandgaon district, Dariyakona city, Chhattisgarh state, India. Gond, a civilian, was killed on December 16, 2015. This was one of two similar kidnappings in the district on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Maoists.
07/09/2015: Two assailants opened fire on Mohammad Ashraf Akhoon at court complex in Shopian town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Akhoon, a police officer, was injured in the attack. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/14/2015: Assailants abducted Ramlal in Bailapad village, Chhattisgarh state, India. Manter, a civilian, was killed on January 17, 2015. This was one of two similar attacks carried out by Maoists on January 14, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/26/2015: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices in Telengapadara, Odisha state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, an official suspected that Maoists planted the devices.
01/26/2015: An explosive device detonated in Singjamei neighborhood, Imphal city, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four similar attacks carried out by the People's Liberation Army (India) in Imphal city on January 26, 2015. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/15/2015: An unknown number of explosive devices were discovered and defused at a middle school to be used as a polling station in Dumari village, Uttar Pradesh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/24/2015: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Philobari area, Assam state, India. Two civilians were killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/22/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused under a culvert in Dhekiajuli area, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/11/2015: Several assailants opened fire on a Special Task Force (STF) search operation inside Pedmal Forest in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. At least 42 people, including seven officers and 35 assailants, were killed and 25 others, including 10 officers and 15 assailants, were injured in the ensuing clash. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/05/2015: Assailants opened fire and threw a grenade at a Border Security Force (BSF) convoy on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Udhampur town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least three people, including an assailant and two soldiers, were killed and six soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash; in addition, one of the assailants took three civilians hostage who were then freed shortly after when security forces captured the assailant. The captured assailant claimed responsibility in the name of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Sources also attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM). It was also suspected that the attack may have been carried out by Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).
10/20/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Ramaguda village, Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/20/2015: Assailants attacked a Communist Party of India: Marxist (CPI-M) worker at his home in Thuvakkunnu area, Kerala state, India. The worker was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
11/24/2015: Assailants abducted Thounaojam Luwangjaoba Meitei near Kharason Salakhun Chingya, Thoubal district, Manipur state, India. The whereabouts of Meitei, a farmer, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/12/2015: Assailants abducted six coal export employees from Nangalbibra region, Meghalaya state, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/03/2015: Assailants set fire to three Balaji Transport coal transportation vehicles near Tori village, Jharkhand state, India. The assailants also attacked the truck drivers and helpers and opened fire on Indian Police Service (IPS) officers as they arrived at the scene. There were no reported casualties in the incident. Jharkhand Sangharsh Jan Mukti Morcha claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/01/2015: Assailants abducted Iqbal Rafique in Manakachar, Assam state, India. Rafique, a Tura Christian Girls' School teacher, was released unharmed on February 5, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/06/2015: Assailants abducted three Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders from Kothaguda, Telangana, India. The hostages were safely released on October 14, 2015. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the abduction was in protest of the bauxite mining project in the area.
08/02/2015: At least 35 assailants attacked a National Mineral Development Corporation Limited iron ore mine in Bailadila area, Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties, although several pieces of construction machinery and vehicles were set on fire during the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Maoists.
02/27/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused on a railway track in Barigaon area, Goalpara district, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) was behind the attempted attack.
04/15/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp near Lerie Colony, Kohima area, Nagaland state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K).
03/08/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused on Patiladaha-Panbari Road in Chirang district, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on an Assam Rifles (AR) post in Chukitong, Nagaland state, India. There were no reported casualties in the assault. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/11/2015: Assailants abducted nine civilians from Pokhmgri village, Nagaland state, India. At least three hostages escaped on July 13, 2015; the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K).
11/20/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/01/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused near Balpora town, Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/22/2015: Assailants threw two grenades at the residence of S Chungosei Aimol and simultaneously opened fire on a civilian residence nearby Ngairong village, Manipur state, India. S Chungosei Aimol, the former village chief, was not harmed, but Wanunglou Aimol, a civilian, was killed and at least one other person was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).
01/30/2015: An assailant opened fire on S. Kipgen in Langol Games village, Imphal West district, Manipur state, India. Kipgen, a member of the Sadar Hills Autonomous District Council, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2015: Security forces discovered and defused explosive devices at an uninhabited home in Hatkhola area, Boko town, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/17/2015: Assailants opened fire on Special Task Force (STF) personnel near Jappemarka village, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Five people, including two assailants and three STF officers, were killed and two STF officers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
07/21/2015: Assailants set fire to construction equipment and buses in Pitala area, Odisha state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of three related fires in the area on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to People's Liberation Front of India.
08/05/2015: A tiffin bomb was discovered and defused on Vishrampuri road in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The bomb was thought to be targeting security force members. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a police official attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/11/2015: Assailants set fire to the rickshaw of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member in Thavidissery area, Kerala state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2015: A senior high school teacher was abducted in South Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/30/2015: Assailants set fire to a passenger bus on Dedheda-Gorella road in Bhopalpatnam, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the arrest of Bhima Singh, a Maoist leader.
07/28/2015: Assailants kidnapped 12 civilians from an area near Hyderabad city, Telangana state, India. Nine of the victims were released later on the same day; the whereabouts of the remaining abductees are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2015: Assailants set fire to five construction vehicles in Orcha town, Chhattisgarh state, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/01/2015: Assailants stopped a passenger bus in Dispur village, Pakhnar district, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties as security forces successfully responded to the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/31/2015: Assailants set fire to the residence of a Manipur Legislative Assembly member in Churachandpur town, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 10 incidents targeting government officials in Churachandpur on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
02/16/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting a Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) patrol near Temelwada village, Chhattisgarh state, India. One constable was killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
08/31/2015: Assailants set fire to the vehicle of the Manipur District Commissioner in Churachandpur town, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 10 incidents targeting government officials in Churachandpur on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
01/15/2015: Assailants attacked an Assam Rifles (AR) post in Machi area, Manipur state, India. Two soldiers were wounded in the attack. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/23/2015: An explosive device planted under a culvert was discovered and defused near Chhatiari village, Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/14/2015: Four explosive devices were discovered and safely defused at a community center in Lohardaga district, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
09/24/2015: Assailants abducted two people, including an Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer, in South Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. Both hostages were found dead on October 24, 2015. The Bangladesh Tiger Force claimed responsibility; however, the authorities are unsure of the veracity of the claim. Authorities instead attributed the attack to the Achik Songna An'pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK).
03/12/2015: Four assailants threw explosive devices at the office of Puthiya Thalaimurai, a Tamil television news channel, in Ekkaduthangal neighborhood, Chennai city, Tamil Nadu state, India. There were no reported casualties. Hindu Illaignar Sena claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/12/2015: Twenty assailants attacked a liquor manufacturing unit in Telenpali village, Odisha state, India. There were no reported casualties, although the unit was set ablaze and the assailants stole cash during the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/15/2015: Assailants abducted Manish Yadav from his house in Raj Nandgaon district, Kumharbada city, Chhattisgarh state, India. Yadav, a student, was killed on December 16, 2015. This was one of two similar kidnappings in the district on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Maoists.
11/30/2015: Police discovered and defused an explosives planted in Kondagaon district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
06/30/2015: Assailants abducted Raman Tamarabi, a civilian, from Chintamchilika village, Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. Tamarabi was killed and his body was discovered on July 1, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/20/2015: Three explosive devices were discovered and defused in Velkanguda village, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The devices were meant to target Indian Armed Forces soldiers. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/09/2015: Assailants abducted Chandra Singh from Pollampalli area, Chhattisgarh state, India. Singh, a salesperson and brother of a former Maoist, was killed shortly after being kidnapped. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and alleged that Singh was a police informant.
03/27/2015: Assailants opened fire on the private residence of Athar Samad in Sopore town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Samad, an Indian Police Service (IPS) inspector, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/14/2015: Assailants detonated a landmine targeting a police vehicle responding to an earlier attack in Pattan town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of three related attacks that occurred in Pattan on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/27/2015: An explosive device detonated at the Mahabir Trade Agency in Tura town, Meghalaya state, India. Eight civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA).
10/29/2015: Assailants set fire to 29 mining vehicles at the Chargaon mines in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh state, India. An unknown number of people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
09/25/2015: An assailant stabbed and injured an Indian Police Service (IPS) constable in Yavatmal district, Maharashtra state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the incident was carried out by the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI). Additionally, the assailant, identified as Abdul Malik, stated that the attack was carried out in response to the government's ban on beef sales.
10/12/2015: Assailants threw a crude bomb at a mosque in Faizabad city, Uttar Pradesh state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials arrested three members of Jai Shri Ram Hindu Bhai Group in connection with the incident.
04/01/2015: Assailant abducted a farmer accused of being a spy for the police in Chalidhor village, Bihar state, India. The hostage was killed and his body was discovered later the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/22/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Mahipora village, Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/24/2015: Assailants attacked and killed a civilian near Pujari Para village, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/13/2015: Assailants abducted Pawan Sahu, a stone crushing plant owner, in Chowka village, Jharkhand state, India. Sahu was rescued on December 15, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Maoists.
11/13/2015: Police defused an explosive device discovered in the vehicle of Kilverser Sangma, a contractor, in Byrnihat village, Ri Bhoi district, Meghalaya state, India. The Garo National Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded and extortion payment. However, police officers doubted this and attributed the incident to extortion gangs.
11/19/2015: Police forces detained four assailants as they attempted to plant explosive devices in Bastar district, Uttar Pradesh state, India. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2015: An explosive device detonated when it was stepped on by a Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) soldier near Tamilwada village, Chhattisgarh state, India. The soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/16/2015: Assailants abducted Ramesh Majhi from Puijhari village, Kalahandi district, Odisha state, India. Majhi, a Christian pastor, was killed and his body was discovered shortly after the kidnapping. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victim was accused of being a police informant.
06/26/2015: An explosive device detonated at a building belonging to Potshangbam Dhanakumar, a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, in Paona bazaar area, Imphal city, Manipur state, India. One civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/13/2015: Six tiffin bombs were discovered and defused in Mohanpur-Fatehpur area, Gaya district, Bihar state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/04/2015: A five-kilogram explosive device was discovered and defused in Siksod area, Kanker district, Chhattisgarh state, India. This was one of two similar incidents that occurred in Kanker on the same date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
03/22/2015: An assailant attacked a civilian in Chariduar area, Assam state, India. The civilian was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, security forces arrested Deepjyoti Daimari, a member of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland's (NDFB) Ranjan Daimary faction, on March 24, 2015, in connection with the attack.
05/29/2015: Assailants abducted John Thangal from Senapati district, Manipur state, India. Thangal, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate, was released on May 30, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/09/2015: Assailants abducted P Mohan Rao in Cherlamandal area, Khammam district, Telangana state, India. Rao, a forest official, was released on the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Maoists.
07/10/2015: Assailants planted and detonated explosives at an under-construction government building in Chainpur area, Jharkhand state, India. This was one of three related bombings at under-construction government buildings in Chainpur on this date. There were no reported casualties, although the buildings were damaged in the blasts. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident through posters left at the scene. In addition, Buddhan Murmu, a Maoist, was arrested in connection with the attacks.
08/31/2015: Assailants set fire to the residence of a Manipur Legislative Assembly member in Churachandpur town, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 10 incidents targeting government officials in Churachandpur on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
02/00/2015: Sometime between February 1, 2015 and February 28, 2015, an assailant abducted a laborer in Kohima city, Nagaland state, India. The laborer was rescued by security forces on November 2, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K).
08/03/2015: An explosive device detonated when a child mistook it for a toy in Tallah Park area, West Bengal state, India. The child was injured in the attack, and two other explosive devices were defused. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/16/2015: Assailants attacked Amrit Darro in Arra village, Kanker district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Darro, a civilian, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/01/2015: Assailants abducted Worthing Mahung from Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. The whereabouts of Mahung, the Ukhrul district Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president, were unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/09/2015: Assailants opened fire on an Assam Rifles post in Chenmoho village, Nagaland state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/26/2015: Assailants stopped the vehicle of Namkut Pame in Tamenglong district, Manipur state, India. Pame, a worker for an Indian National Congress (INC) candidate, was abducted and held in a house to prevent him from participating in the election. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).
06/04/2015: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire on district police personnel in Bastar district, Chhattisgarh state, India. One jawan was injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Bastar on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
12/31/2015: Assailants abducted two civilians in Kalapahar, Manipur, India. The outcome of the kidnaping is unknown. Kuki tribal militants claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded a ransom in exchange for the victims.
11/14/2015: Assailants set fire to three iron-ore trucks in Bodhadih, Jharkhand state, India. The three drivers were injured and the trucks were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/29/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire against a Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) patrol near Dharampenta village, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. A CAF constable was killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/05/2015: An explosive device detonated between Nambashi Khunou and Khunthak villages, Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. One civilian was killed and one civilian was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at a bus stop in Achabal area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One civilian was killed and five others, including Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) members, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The device was thought to be targeting Indian Armed Forces soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/17/2015: Assailants opened fire outside the office of Rajesh Gehlot in Najafgarh area, Delhi state, India. Gehlot, an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), was not harmed, but the office was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/15/2015: An unknown number of explosive devices were discovered and defused in Panki area, Latehar district, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/23/2015: Assailant abducted Alekh Majhi from Dharuakhaman village, Odisha state, India. Majhi, a village head, was killed shortly after the kidnapping. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that they believed Alekh Majhi was a police informant.
02/07/2015: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused near a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Netyaipat Chutek area, Imphal city, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/10/2015: Assailants attacked Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) personnel in Amdai village, Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. A CAF jawan was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/25/2015: Three suicide bombers attacked a military camp in Tanghdar town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. All three assailants and a Military Engineer Services (MES) employee were killed and two soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/29/2015: Assailants set fire to five vehicles in Gumda village, Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
12/06/2015: Two explosive devices detonated at a Manipur Golden Travels (MGT) Tata Motors showroom on Tiddim road in Imphal district, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused between Munga and Gadam villages, Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The devices were thought to be targeting Indian Armed Forces soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/20/2015: Assailants attacked a Special Auxiliary Police (SAP) constable in Pollamapalli village, Chhattisgarh state, India. The constable, Kichche Soya, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on Gorkha Regiment (GR) soldiers in Tamenglong district, Manipur state, India. Four soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K).
11/29/2015: Assailants set fire to an Israeli visa center in Ulsoor area, Bengaluru city, Karnataka state, India. The center was damaged in the attack. The Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2015: Assailants attacked a health center in Dinanagar town, Punjab state, India. Two people were injured in the attack. This was one of seven related attacks carried out by the same assailants in Dinanagar on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, some sources attributed the attacks to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) while others suspected that Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) was involved.
01/23/2015: Assailants took 100 children hostage in Kudumkela village, Gumla district, Jharkhand state, India. The hostages were released soon afterward. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
12/20/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at the Kakapora police post in Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/23/2015: Assailants abducted Birsi Munda in Etkedih village, Jharkhand state, India. Munda, a suspected police informant, was shot and killed soon afterward. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to the Communist Party of India (Maoist).
12/29/2015: Assailants abducted three students in Terem, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. All three hostages were released unharmed on January 3, 2016. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/26/2015: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused outside the MM Higher Secondary School in Wangkhei Wangkheimayum Leirak neighborhood, Imphal city, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/08/2015: Assailants opened fire on Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) personnel near Tetri village, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. At least three COBRA jawans were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/26/2015: Assailants abducted Sujit Modiyami in Pariya village, Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Modiyami, an Indian Department of Posts postmaster, was killed and his body was discovered on December 29, 2015. Maoists claimed responsibility and stated that the victim was targeted because they believed he was collaborating with police personnel.
03/22/2015: Assailants attacked a journalist in Bhopal city, Madhya Pradesh state, India. The journalist was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/28/2015: Assailants abducted Kudium Pandu near Talmendri village, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Pandu, an Indian Police Service (IPS) assistant constable, was found dead on September 30, 2015. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/04/2015: A 10-kilogram explosive device was discovered and defused in Bande area, Kanker district, Chhattisgarh state, India. This was one of two similar incidents that occurred in Kanker on the same date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/03/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on an Assam Rifles convoy in Changlangshu area, Mon district, Nagaland state, India. At least eight soldiers were killed, five others were injured, and at least three were reported as missing in the attack; in addition, one assailant was killed and one was injured in the clash. The United National Liberation Front of WESEA (UNLFW), an umbrella group comprised of several banned groups, claimed responsibility for the incident. Specifically, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K).
05/31/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device and opened fire at a transport weigh bridge in Sarangma village, Meghalaya state, India. At least 4-5 people, including a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials suspected that the Achik National Cooperative Army (ANCA) was behind the attack.
07/21/2015: Assailants set fire to construction equipment and buses in Loharam area, Odisha state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of three related fires in the area on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to People's Liberation Front of India.
11/24/2015: Assailants set fire to 30 mining vehicles and machines at the Hahaladdi iron ore mine in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/31/2015: Assailants set fire to the residence of a Manipur Legislative Assembly member in Churachandpur town, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 10 incidents targeting government officials in Churachandpur on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
07/09/2015: Two assailants abducted Kamlesh Kumar in Jamui district, Bihar state, India. Kumar, a student at the Simultala Residential School, was injured and released four hours later. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to Maoists and stated that the assailants demanded that Simultala Residential School be shut down within 12 days.
09/28/2015: Assailants assaulted laborers and set fire to construction equipment at a bridge construction site in Palamu district, Jharkhand state, India. There were an unknown number of injuries in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
02/24/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a jail outside of Imphal city, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/23/2015: Security forces discovered an explosive device in Galhar area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The authorities safely removed the device. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Peravurani town, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2015: Assailants attacked the residence of a civilian in Pattamunda village, Pallahara, Angul district, Odisha state, India. The civilian, Samuel Bhadra, was killed shortly after being abducted. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Samuel Bhadra was targeted because they believed he was a police informant.
05/04/2015: Two assailants opened fire on Abdul Ahad Dar near his residence in Astan Mohalla locality, Hazratbal area, near Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Dar, a health department employee, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/22/2015: Assailants abducted a suspected spy from his residence in Chunchuna village, Balrampur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The hostage was killed shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/18/2015: Assailants abducted a civilian from the Mawlai - Motsiyar Block-I area, Shillong city, Meghalaya state, India. The civilian was released shortly after the kidnapping. The Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/30/2015: Assailants abducted a civilian in Uban village, Assam state, India. Gohain was released unharmed later the same day. This was one of two attacks carried out by the same assailants on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities suspected that the incident was carried out by the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K).
08/26/2015: Assailants detonated a landmine and opened fire against Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in Chitrkonda area, Odisha state, India. Four people, including three BSF members and a civilian, were killed and six other BSF members were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/25/2015: Assailants attacked an Assam Rifles (AR) patrol in Kohima city, Nagaland state, India. One soldier was killed in the attack. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/27/2015: A cane bomb was discovered and defused in Basi village, Paraiya, Gaya district, Bihar state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
11/23/2015: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused in Polampalli, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Maoists were behind the attempted attack.
01/15/2015: Assailants set fire to the Anjandari temple in Gudalamveedhi, Andhra Pradesh state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
07/25/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device on train tracks in Kolkata city, West Bengal state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/20/2015: An explosive device detonated near Emargunda village, Chhattisgarh state, India. Two police officers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
07/14/2015: Assailants threw two grenades at an Airtel mobile tower in Pattan town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three related attacks that occurred in Pattan on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/09/2015: An explosive device detonated prematurely as three assailants were planting it in near Wakka town, Arunachal Pradesh state, India. Two assailants were killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K).
10/29/2015: A landmine detonated after it was stepped on by a Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) officer near Pandemurga village, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The officer, identified as Samund Dewangan, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/15/2015: Assailants attacked Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in Dobu area, East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. The were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
02/01/2015: Assailants attacked an unknown number of polling stations in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties, although polling materials were stolen in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks against polling stations in two separate districts of Chhattisgarh on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the attacks to Maoists.
11/11/2015: An explosive device detonated in Mahabali Kabui village, Imphal city, Manipur state, India. A police officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/31/2015: Assailants detonated explosives at a mobile tower in Mananpur village, Lakhisarai district, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties, but the tower was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/25/2015: Assailants attempted to extort money from a trader in West Khasi Hill district, Meghalaya state, India. No casualties were reported. The Garo National Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in relation to an extortion demand.
09/14/2015: Assailants abducted four construction contractors in Chisikgre area, Meghalaya state, India. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/23/2015: An explosive device detonated in Keisamthong Laisom Leirak neighborhood, Imphal district, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in protest of India's Republic Day celebrations, scheduled for January 26, 2015.
01/30/2015: Assailants abducted a Bhalui Railway Station employee in Jamui district, Bihar state, India. The hostage was released after four hours. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities suspected that Maoists carried out the attack.
01/30/2015: Assailant set fire to four tractors in Nawada city, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack, but the tractors were destroyed. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the incident to Maoists.
12/20/2015: Assailants torched an under-construction telecommunications tower in Chipakur village, Odisha state, India. There were no reported casualties, but the tower was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/25/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Sivasagar district, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
06/26/2015: Three explosive devices were discovered and safely defused near a school in Bujka village, Purulia district, West Bengal state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2015: Assailants threw an incendiary device at a movie theater in Madurai city, Tamil Nadu state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Puratchi Puligal.
07/19/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Tolbung Bangla, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/31/2015: Six assailants, including suicide bombers, attempted to attack a military headquarters in Tangdhar town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Security forces opened fire on the assailants, killing at least four, and a civilian was killed in the crossfire. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).
12/08/2015: Assailants abducted two construction workers in Ghatshila subdivision, Jharkhand state, India. One worker escaped, while the other was killed later on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Maoists were involved.
04/25/2015: An explosive device detonated at a Trinamool gathering in Madhyamgram area, West Bengal state, India. One person was killed and four others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/24/2015: An explosive device detonated after security personnel stepped on it in Lenda village, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Two security officials, including a Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) member, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/31/2015: Assailants set fire to the residence of a Manipur Legislative Assembly member in Churachandpur town, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 10 incidents targeting government officials in Churachandpur on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
06/10/2015: An explosive device detonated in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India. One person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/10/2015: Assailants planted and detonated explosives at an under-construction government building in Chainpur area, Jharkhand state, India. This was one of three related bombings at under-construction government buildings in Chainpur on this date. There were no reported casualties, although the buildings were damaged in the blasts. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident through posters left at the scene. In addition, Buddhan Murmu, a Maoist, was arrested in connection with the attacks.
07/10/2015: Assailants planted and detonated explosives at an under-construction government building in Chainpur area, Jharkhand state, India. This was one of three related bombings at under-construction government buildings in Chainpur on this date. There were no reported casualties, although the buildings were damaged in the blasts. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident through posters left at the scene. In addition, Buddhan Murmu, a Maoist, was arrested in connection with the attacks.
08/31/2015: Assailants set fire to the residence of a Manipur Legislative Assembly member in Churachandpur town, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 10 incidents targeting government officials in Churachandpur on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
02/09/2015: An explosive device detonated inside a colliery in Jamuria city, West Bengal state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Four other explosive devices were discovered and safely defused at the scene following the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB).
01/31/2015: Assailants attacked a sarpanch in Toyalanka village, Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The sarpanch was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
01/26/2015: An explosive device detonated near railways tracks in Digboi town, Assam state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks in Digboi town on January 26, 2015. Both the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) and the People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2015: Explosive devices detonated inside a panchayat building in Pachmo area, Jharkhand state, India. No casualties were reported. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/16/2015: Assailants abducted Ravi Shankar Sunkari from Kolsegudam village, Gadchirol district, Maharashtra state, India. Sunkari, a former special police officer, was killed and his body was discovered on May 20, 2015. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Sunkari was targeted because they believed he was a police informant.
05/30/2015: An explosive device detonated in Akhnoor area, Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/26/2015: An explosive device detonated in Imphal city, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four similar attacks carried out by the People's Liberation Army (India) in Imphal city on January 26, 2015. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in protest of India's Republic day celebrations, which were being held on January 26, 2015.
08/17/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device targeting a market area in Safapora area, Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/14/2015: Assailants abducted Ramlal in Aatpal village, Chhattisgarh state, India. Ramlal, a civilian, was killed on January 17, 2015. This was one of two similar attacks carried out by Maoists on January 14, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/04/2015: Two explosive devices meant to detonate near security personnel were discovered and defused in Phulbagdi area, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
05/30/2015: Assailants abducted five construction employees in Lumding town, Assam state, India. Two of the employees were released on the same day; however, the whereabouts of the remaining three hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/01/2015: Assailants opened fire on Korsa Jagaram in Kottapal village, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Jagaram, a police informant and former Maoist, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
03/22/2015: Assailants shot and killed Javid Ahmad Sofi, a civilian, in Bijbehara town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
06/23/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device on railway tracks in Chhipadohar area, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties, although a Palamu Express train was derailed as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/23/2015: At least five explosive devices were discovered and defused on a Falaknuma Express train at the Indian Railways station in Howrah city, West Bengal state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/27/2015: An explosive device detonated near Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers near Fundri village, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. At least one officer was injured in the blast. This was one of two similar explosions near Fundri on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
02/13/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at a civilian residence in Sepon area, Assam state, India. At least two people were killed and three were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
11/20/2015: An explosive device detonated at a food outlet in Deoghar district, Jharkhand state, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Maoists were involved in the attack.
02/05/2015: Security forces found and defused an explosive device intended to target security personnel in Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
05/30/2015: Assailants attacked polling officials in Henglep, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack, but the ballot boxes and ballot papers for three polling stations were stolen. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/25/2015: Assailants opened fire on security forces in Tangdhar area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least four people, including three soldiers and one assailant, were killed and another soldier was injured in the assault. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2015: Four explosive devices were discovered and defused in Pakri Gudiya village, Bihar state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
07/27/2015: Assailants threw grenades at police officers' families' residences in Dinanagar town, Punjab state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of seven related attacks carried out by the same assailants in Dinanagar on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, some sources attributed the attacks to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) while others suspected that Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) was involved.
10/14/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at a military bunker in Kupwara town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Three soldiers were injured in the blast. Tehrik al-Mojahedin claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/05/2015: Assailants opened fire on Assam Rifles (AR) soldiers between B Bongjang and T Motjang area, Tengnoupal village, Manipur state, India. At least three assailants were killed and one was injured in the assault. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/16/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Bijbehara town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2015: At least 20 assailants attacked a bridge construction site in Dudhiyatadi village, Bihar state, India. Nine laborers were injured and several construction vehicles were torched during the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/08/2015: An explosive device detonated after it was stepped on by a Commando Battalion for Resolution Action (COBRA) commando in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The commando, identified as Mohan Patil, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/02/2015: Assailants opened fire on an Assam Rifles (AR) post in Chukitong village, Wokha district, Nagaland state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K).
09/05/2015: At least 15 assailants abducted Duma Sisa at his residence in Madakapadar village, Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. Sisa, the son of a local sarpanch, was whipped and killed shortly thereafter. According to a poster discovered, Malkangiri-Vishaka-Koraput Border Division, a subgroup of Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist), claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they targeted Sisa because he was accused of working as a police informant.
08/07/2015: Assailants extorted money from a tea company in Meghalaya state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials arrested two individuals in connection with the attack and identified one of them as an Achik Matgrik Elite Force (AMEF) member.
08/06/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police post in Basantgarh area, Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Two police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/28/2015: Assailants abducted Sudhir Haldar from Hajongpara area, Meghalaya state, India. Haldar, a civilian construction manager, was rescued by Meghalaya police on June 2, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Lama group.
10/08/2015: Three explosive devices were discovered and defused near Chintagufa village, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
10/19/2015: Two explosive devices detonated near a shrine in Attapeer neighborhood, Noida city, Uttar Pradesh state, India. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/30/2015: Assailants attacked Kursenga Ballar Sha in Kheriguda village, Tiryani subdistrict, Telangana state, India. Sha, a civilian, was killed in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Kursenga Ballar Sha was targeted because they believed he was a police informant and involved in a 1995 encounter.
05/25/2015: Assailants opened fire on Podiyam Sukka in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Sukka, a member of Congress, and his wife were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/11/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at an Assam Rifles (AR) post in Lilong town, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-Progressive (PREPAK-P) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/11/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol in Fakirpura village, Assam state, India. One CRPF officer was killed and four others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/14/2015: Approximately 60 explosive devices were discovered and defused in Sitpania area, Bihar state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attempted attacks to Maoists.
11/02/2015: Assailants abducted two civilians, Pendur Sudhakar and Tukaram Sudhakar, from Gopera area, Tiryani division, Adilabad district, Telangana state, India. The victims, identified as suspected police informants, were assaulted and later released the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
10/17/2015: Assailants opened fire on police officers in Agali town, Kerala state, India. Two assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/26/2015: Assailants opened fire on Antarsingh Tadwal inside his residence in Khajuri Devda village, Madhya Pradesh state, India. Tadwal, a district panachayat member, was killed and at least three members of his family were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/26/2015: An explosive device detonated inside a bus in Tin-Patti area, Kohima city, Nagaland state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/25/2015: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused in Ganai area, Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/08/2015: Assailants kidnapped villagers and construction workers from Tikanpal village, Chhattisgarh state, India. This was one of four related attacks on this day. At least 200 people were kidnapped across the four attacks. One victim was killed and the others released the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
01/26/2015: An explosive device detonated in Imphal city, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four similar attacks carried out by the People's Liberation Army (India) in Imphal city on January 26, 2015. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in protest of India's Republic day celebrations, which were being held on January 26, 2015.
12/21/2015: Assailants threw at least nine crude bombs at Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) personnel in Badapokharia village, Odisha state, India. Five police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2015: An explosive device detonated near a former Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) member's residence in Moirangkhom Sougaijam Leirak area, Imphal West district, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/31/2015: Assailants attacked an election team in Kholmun village, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, the assailants stole ballot boxes. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/14/2015: Assailants threw two grenades at an Airtel mobile tower in Pattan town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reported casualties or damages as the grenades failed to detonate. This was one of three related attacks that occurred in Pattan on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/29/2015: Assailants abducted Hazrat Ali in Tulsibari, Kumrup district, Assam state, India. Ali, a local businessperson, was rescued on December 31, 2015. The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/02/2015: Assailants opened fire on an Indian Army convoy near Khosa, Arunachal Pradesh state, India. At least 3 soldiers were killed and four others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K). Sources also attributed the incident to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM). Finally, some sources suspected the involvement of United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
11/11/2015: Assailants threw explosive devices at Uttam Ray in Mullickpara area, Kolkata district, West Bengal state, India. Ray, an All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) councilor, and another person were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2015: An explosive device detonated at a market in the Masjid Road area near Imphal city, Manipur state, India. Five people, including two migrant workers and three police officers, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/06/2015: Assailants opened fire on Rafiq Ahmad Bhat as he was leaving a bank in Tral town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Bhat, a former member of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
06/23/2015: Assailants set fire to construction equipment in Moyyalagummi village, Andhra Pradesh state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the police allegedly carrying out fake operations and unlawfully imprisoning civilians.
08/15/2015: Assailants attacked Bijoy Momin in North Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. Momin, a Meghalaya police battalion constable, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
02/21/2015: Assailants set fire to a tea garden in Rankhom Gaon village, Assam state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K).
10/01/2015: Assailants attacked and killed Manaru Ram Banjam, a police constable, in Burgum village, Bastar district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/24/2015: Assailants stormed a grocery store in Murumgaon, Maharashtra, India. An employee of the store, Vinay Mistry, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/23/2015: Assailants abducted Huchangi Prasad in Davangere city, Karnataka state, India. Prasad, an author, was beaten up and released a short time later. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to right-wing extremists.
10/24/2015: Assailants attacked a construction site in Tarlaguda, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. This was one of three similar incidents targeting construction sites in Bijapur on the same day. There were no reported casualties but 37 construction vehicles and machines were set on fire across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
04/10/2015: Assailants set fire to an under-construction Indian Police Service (IPS) station in Medha village, Chhattisgarh state, India. A guard was injured in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility and stated that the incident was carried out in protest of government policies.
07/24/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at an Airtel tower in Wazir Bagh area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of four grenade attacks targeting telecommunications installations in the same area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Lashkar-e-Islam (India).
05/19/2015: Assailants attacked civilians in Gattepalli village, Maharashtra state, India. An unknown number of villagers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/09/2015: Two explosive devices detonated near a Indian Police Service (IPS) vehicle near Birnawan village, Gaya district, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/10/2015: Assailants opened fire on state police officers in Katkahi area, Jharkhand state, India. A civilian was killed and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing gun battle. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India- Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
02/14/2015: Three explosive devices placed in a vehicle outside the residence of the Uttar Pradesh governor were discovered and defused in Lucknow city, Uttar Pradesh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at a Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) and Jammu and Kashmir Police joint patrol in Khanyar, Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Four police personnel were injured in the blast. Tehrik al-Mojahedin claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for police operations.
04/18/2015: Assailants abducted Kishori Lal in Baghmara, Meghalaya state, India. Lal, a petrol pump manager, was released on April 19, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the kidnapping; however, authorities suspected the involvement of the Garo National Liberation Army.
02/03/2015: Two assailants opened fire on Laxminarayan Pattnaik, a contractor, at a market in Trilochanpur area, Kalahandi district, Odisha state, India. Pattnaik was killed in the attack. Maoists left leaflets at the site claiming responsibility, stating that Pattnaik was a police informant and rapist.
10/25/2015: Assailants opened fire on an Assam Rifles (AR) convoy in Satang area, near Kwatha village, Chandel district, Manipur state, India. A jawan was killed and two others were injured in the attack. The Manipur People's Army (MPA), a subgroup of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2015: Assailants attacked a military patrol in Tangdhar sector, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One soldier was killed after being held hostage by the assailants and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/03/2015: Assailants set fire to a house in Julmi village, Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of three related attacks in the area on the same date. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the incident to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
10/17/2015: Assailants shot and killed a police officer in Ghotpadi village, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/03/2015: Assailants abducted Laminthang Kipgen in Tuzang Vichong area, Kangpokpi district, Manipur state, India. Kipgen, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate, was released a short time later. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source suspected that the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) carried out the abduction.
05/09/2015: Assailants abducted Gaganendra Sanyal from Garobadha village, Meghalaya state, India. Sanyal, a retired teacher, was released on May 23, 2015. Achik Songna An'pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/10/2015: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Athar Hussian Reshi in Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Reshi, a People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader, was unharmed and there were no other reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/12/2015: An explosive device detonated in Simra Nizamat village, Bihar state, India. Two children were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2015: Thirty assailants attacked an under-construction school in Jamgai, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties, although several pieces of construction equipment were set on fire during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the People's Liberation Front of India.
08/24/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of Manzoor Ahmad Dar, a civilian and activist, in Panzgam area, Awantipora, Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/24/2015: Assailants attacked and killed an Indian Police Service (IPS) constable in Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/19/2015: An explosive device detonated against a Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) team in Basaguda area, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Two COBRA soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/02/2015: An explosive device detonated and assailants then opened fire on a joint operation of Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) and State Police Service (SPS) officers near Khadaigodra village, Chhattisgarh state, India. At least two officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to Maoists.
03/20/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Balrampur district, Uttar Pradesh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/09/2015: Assailants opened fire on an Assam Rifles patrol in Konkan village, near Kamjong, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the People's Liberation Army (India).
11/14/2015: Assailants abducted two truck drivers from Daine village, Senapati district, Manipur state, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/09/2015: An explosive device detonated in front of the house of P.K. Raghunathan in Azhikode South, Kerala state, India. Raghunathan, a Communist Party of India: Marxist (CPI-M) and Centre of India Trade Unions (CITU) leader, was not harmed in the blast and there were no other reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
07/25/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Rashtriya Rifles patrol in Dubjan area, Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/05/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) staff members in Salem district, Tamil Nadu state, India. A TASMAC member was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/15/2015: An unknown number of explosive devices were discovered and defused in Herhanj area, Latehar district, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/26/2015: An explosive device detonated in Bishnupur town, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in protest of India's Republic day celebrations, which were being held on January 26, 2015.
01/25/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused near railway tracks between Muniguda and Munikhol, Raygada district, Odisha state, India. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attempted attack was carried out in protest of United States President Barack Obama's upcoming visit to India for Republic Day celebrations, scheduled for January 26, 2015.
03/26/2015: Assailants opened fire on Assam Rifles (AR) soldiers in Kohima, Nagaland state, India. At least four soldiers were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K).
09/23/2015: Three explosive devices were discovered and defused in Bandgaon, Jharkhand state, India. The devices were thought to be targeting Indian Armed Forces patrol. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities suspected that the attack may have been carried out by either the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) or the People's Liberation Front of India.
07/14/2015: Assailants opened fire on Muhammad Yaqoob Malla in Shopian town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Malla, a National Conference (NC) Deputy Sarpanch, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/20/2015: Assailants abducted Bhima Podiami in Gandhipadar village, Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. Podiami, a Village Watershed Committee member and former Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) member, was killed on October 30, 2015. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/20/2015: Assailants opened fire on Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) personnel near Chintalnar area, Chhatisgargh state, India. One CAF officer was killed and two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/20/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Rowta area, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/24/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device on railway tracks in Muniguda area, Odisha state, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related attacks on railway tracks in Muniguda area on this date. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in protest of United States President Barack Obama's upcoming trip to India for Republic Day.
11/24/2015: Two assailants opened fire on Teg Bahadur Rai in Rajgarh Dhekiajuli area, North Lakhimpur city, Assam state, India. Rai, a civilian, was killed in the attack. The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded an extortion payment.
01/26/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police camp in Chintagupha area, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two attacks on police camps in this area on January 26, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/25/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an unknown number of explosive devices near Herenchatwa area, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attempted attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
05/08/2015: Assailants kidnapped villagers and construction workers from Junpani village, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. This was one of four related attacks on this day. At least 200 people were kidnapped across the four attacks. One victim was killed and the others released the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
04/12/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Border Security Force (BSF) camp near the Light House neighborhood, Churachandpur district, Manipur state, India. Four civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a health clinic in Heingang neighborhood, Imphal city, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/13/2015: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Kondagaon district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
10/05/2015: Assailants opened fire on military personnel in Tilpatren area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least four soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/26/2015: Assailants set fire to two railcars between Kamaluru and Bansi, Andhra Pradesh state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/29/2015: Assailants abducted three villagers from Maldakumar Para village, Tripura state, India. One of the hostages was released soon after the abduction. The other two hostages were taken into Bangladesh; their whereabouts unknown. The National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded an extortion payment.
10/25/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) vehicle in Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties as the grenade failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Manipur People's Army (MPA), a subgroup of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF).
05/30/2015: Assailants abducted an Indian National Congress (INC) supporter in Ukhrul town, Manipur state, India. The hostage was thrashed and released three hours later. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).
07/21/2015: Assailants set fire to construction equipment and buses in Soroda village, Sundargarh district, Odisha state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of three related fires in the area on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to People's Liberation Front of India.
05/20/2015: Assailants attacked a construction site in Parswar village, Jharkhand state, India. Two civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
12/08/2015: An explosive device detonated in a field in Kuniyamal, Kerala, India. One person was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2015: Assailants abducted Mohammad Yushuf, a panchayat chief, from Karjain area, Bihar state, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/20/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at the office of a Naga People's Front (NPF) candidate in Kamjong area, Manipur state, India. No casualties were reported. The Manipur Naga People's Army (MNPA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in response to alleged Naga People's Front operations.
05/25/2015: Assailants attacked a civilian residence in Gondpal village, Chhattisgarh state, India. One civilian was killed in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/06/2015: Assailants detonated explosives at a mobile tower near Tisia village, Jharkhand state, India. This was one of two related bombings targeting mobile phone towers in the area on this date. There were no reported casualties, although the towers were damaged in the blasts. In addition, an unknown number of explosive devices were discovered and defused in the area following the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
10/16/2015: Assailants abducted Sina Madhi and Dambaru Sagadia, two local villagers, from Mundaguda village, Odisha state, India. Madhi escaped captivity on October 17, 2015 while Sagadia was killed on October 19, 2015. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Dambaru Sagadia was targeted because the group believed he was a police informant and had supported anti-Maoist operations.
04/04/2015: Assailants attacked civilians and stole their vehicle near Senapati Bridge in Senapati, Manipur state, India. At least four people were injured in the incident. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/04/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol in Bastar district, Chhattisgarh state, India. One jawan was injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Bastar on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
08/13/2015: A grenade detonated at the Jamia Trenz mosque in Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least 10 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/16/2015: Assailants set fire to a shop in Lathore area, Odisha state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/21/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The device was thought to be targeting Indian Armed Forces soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
06/20/2015: An assailant detonated a grenade inside a police vehicle as he was being transferred following a court hearing in Sopore district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The suicide bomber was killed and six police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
04/25/2015: Assailants attacked A.B. Pramod at his residence in Vellamunda, Kerala, India. Pramod, a police officer, was unharmed and there were no other reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
01/17/2015: Assailants threw hand grenades at a Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAK LI) patrol in Moirang city, Manipur state, India. A civilian was wounded in the attack. The People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-Progressive (PREPAK-P) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/04/2015: Assailants attacked two villagers suspected of being police informants in Keriaguda village, Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. The villagers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
05/24/2015: Assailants abducted Temoishim, the spouse of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker, in Khudei Kunou village, Manipur state, India. The victim was released later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2015: Assailants abducted two civilians accused of being police informers in Karlapodar village, Andhra Pradesh state, India. Both hostages were released unharmed on September 25, 2015. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/25/2015: Assailants threw crude bombs at the residence of Suman Singh in Jankipuram area, Uttar Pradesh state, India. Singh, the director of a non-governmental organization, was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2015: An explosive device planted under Sakhi Maidan bridge was discovered and defused near Mendhar town, Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/09/2015: An explosive device detonated after two police officers stepped on it in Aranpur, Chhattisgarh state, India. The two officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/17/2015: Assailants attempted to open fire on Abdul Ahad Rehmani in Tarzoo Sopore area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Rehmani, an All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) tehsil secretary, was unharmed as local residents intervened and prevented the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/25/2015: Assailants hijacked two buses carrying at least 51 passengers from Katekalyan area, Chhattisgarh state, India. The assailants relinquished the buses after three hours; none of the passengers were harmed in the attack. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in protest of United States President Barack Obama's upcoming visit to India for Republic Day celebrations, scheduled for January 26, 2015.
02/26/2015: Assailants abducted Sanasam Ranjit Singh, a head mason for a road construction project, from Chawangkining village, Kangpokpi tehsil, Senapati district, Manipur state, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown; the assailants demanded a ransom payment in exchange for Singh. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Kuki Tribal Militants.
05/30/2015: Assailants fired two rifle grenades at an Indian Army camp in Sopore area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reported casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2015: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused in Padua village, West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand state, India. Maosts claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/13/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a police team in Chintagufa village, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. A police officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/20/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting a Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) road opening party near Murdonda village, Chhattisgarh state, India. One CAF officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/24/2015: Assailants attacked a construction site in Bhadrakali, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. This was one of three similar incidents targeting construction sites in Bijapur on the same day. There were no reported casualties but 37 construction vehicles and machines were set on fire across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
07/27/2015: Security forces discovered and defused explosive devices on train tracks in Dinanagar town, Punjab state, India. This was one of seven related attacks carried out by the same assailants in Dinanagar on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, some sources attributed the attacks to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) while others suspected that Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) was involved.
04/13/2015: Assailants abducted six villagers from Kartanpalli village, Odisha state, India. This was one of two related abductions in Odisha villages on this date. Two of the hostages were released on April 15, 2015, while the remaining hostages were released on April 16, 2015. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the abductions.
06/12/2015: Assailants attacked a joint Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) and Greyhound police team near Jinipa area, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Three assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
09/08/2015: Approximately 31 explosive devices were discovered and defused in Lakhisarai district, Bihar state, India. The devices were thought to be targeting Indian Armed Forces vehicles. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
05/18/2015: Assailants abducted Daniel Nunglen from Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. Nunglen, the brother-in-law of an Indian National Congress (INC) politician, was injured and released on May 19, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).
04/01/2015: Assailants attacked and injured a betel leaf truck driver in Kambiron, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/10/2015: Assailants set fire to the an Indian Forest Service (IFS) office in Perimili, Maharashtra state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
03/27/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Shell Oil Company petrol depot on National Highway in Aulachowka, Assam state, India. At least one person was killed in the assault. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2015: Assailants abducted a civilian identified as Gurumurti Madhi from his residence near Telarai village, Odisha state, India. The assailants killed Madhi on August 16, 2015. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Madhi was targeted because the group believed he was a police informant.
10/10/2015: An explosive device detonated against a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol in Murdanda village, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Two CRPF constables were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/25/2015: Assailants attacked Jayaram Khara at his residence in Badapadar, Odisha state, India. Khara, a village head, was killed in the attack. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Jayaram Khara was targeted because the group believed he was a police informant.
11/02/2015: An explosive device planted on a motorcycle detonated prematurely near the residence of Keisham Meghachandra Singh in Yairipok Bishnunaha village, Thoubal district, Manipur state, India. Singh, a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), was unharmed; however, two assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources identified the attackers as Md Daulat and Nameirakpam Boboi.
04/00/2015: Sometime between April 1, 2015, and April 30, 2015, assailants abducted and killed an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
11/12/2015: Police discovered and defused an explosive device in Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident through a banner left at the scene. However, some police officers dismissed the claim and said another group had planted the bomb.
04/04/2015: Assailants stabbed Keshav Mohite in Badlapur city, Maharashtra state, India. Mohite, a deputy head of Shiv Sena, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/25/2015: Assailants attacked a civilian residence in Faraspal village, Chhattisgarh state, India. One civilian was killed in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/13/2015: Assailants abducted a villager from Bara village, Odisha state, India. This was one of two related abductions in Odisha villages on this date. Two of the hostages were released on April 15, 2015, while the remaining hostages were released on April 16, 2015. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the abductions.
09/16/2015: Assailants threw two explosive devices at the entrance of Choudwar circle jail in Choudwar area, Odisha state, India. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/02/2015: Assailants slit the throats of two suspected police informants, identified as Mukesh Shankar Atram and Anantrao Portek, in Venkatapur village, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/30/2015: Assailants stopped a bus carrying police supplies and passengers, had the passengers alight, and torched the vehicle near Dugaiguda village, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/10/2015: Assailants shot and killed Uika Lakhma, a former panchayat member, in Jagargunda area, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
03/28/2015: Assailants opened fire on a convoy of Mizoram Legislative Assembly members in Zokhawthar village, Mizoram state, India. At least three police officers were killed and 6 other people, including four officers, were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Hmar People's Convention-Democracy (HPC-D).
05/01/2015: Assailants attacked two civilians, identified as Shailesh Kainglewar and Sinu Upasha, in Dechalipetha village, Aheri division, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra state, India. The two civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to Maoists and asserted that they targeted the civilians because they were suspected of being police informants.
05/27/2015: Assailants armed with explosive devices and firearms attacked a police camp in Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Four officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/25/2015: Assailants threw three explosive devices at an election rally for Amod Rai in Deshrajpur village, Mahnar, Vaishali district, Bihar state, India. Rai, a Jan Adhikar Party (JAP) candidate, was unharmed and there were no other reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2015: Assailants abducted a civilian in Marangching Part-I area, Tamenglong district, Manipur state, India. The victim was found dead on February 8, 2015. The Zeliangrong United Front claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that it targeted the victim because he was an informer and collaborated in activities undermining the group.
05/08/2015: Assailants kidnapped villagers and construction workers from Tahakwada village, Chhattisgarh state, India. This was one of four related attacks on this day. At least 200 people were kidnapped across the four attacks. One victim was killed and the others released the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
10/21/2015: An explosive device detonated at the front gate of the residence of Karam Thamarjit Singh in Kiyamgei village, Manipur state, India. Following the blast, assailants then opened fire on the residence. Singh, a Member of Legislative Assembly, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Kotami, Maharashtra state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
01/26/2015: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Salmara area, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/09/2015: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused in Rajangapadar village, Koraput district, Odisha state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
08/11/2015: Approximately 300 explosive devices were discovered and defused on Panki-Balumatch road in Khaparmanda-Hoiyo village, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
10/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on Rashtriya Rifles soldiers in Manzimpora, Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
10/31/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at a military vehicle in Ganjiwada area, Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The grenade missed the intended target and seven civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
11/30/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Pratappur, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
08/02/2015: Assailants attacked Macca village, Ranchi district, Jharkhand state, India. A construction site accounts clerk was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the incident to the People's Liberation Front of India.
06/00/2015: Sometime between June 1, 2015, and June 30, 2015, assailants abducted and killed an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
12/07/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy in Semthan village, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least eight people were injured in the attack; the victims included police officers and civilians. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/08/2015: Two assailants threw a hand grenade outside of a wine store in Dalu village, Meghalaya state, India. There were no reported casualties, although a brick wall was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/28/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted near Acheli village, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/16/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused on Chakarbandha Road in Maigra, Bihar state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/29/2015: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Gulam Mohammad Mir in Mir Mohalla Gulshanpora Tral, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Mir, a former militant, was unharmed; however, his spouse was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/30/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused on an Indian Railways track in Gauripur town, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/03/2015: An explosive device detonated at a state bus terminal after a dog had pulled it out of a trash can in Pimpri city, Maharashtra state, India. There were no casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/07/2015: Assailants assaulted the Kheloshe Polytechnic Atoizu (KPA) principal in his home in Zunheboto district, Nagaland state, India. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded an extortion payment from the victim.
10/31/2015: Assailants abducted Sangjeulungbe Panme in Hajaichak village, Assam State, India. Panme, a religious leader, was released on November 2, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).
08/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Special Task Force (STF) patrol near Jeeram Ghati, Chhattisgarh state, India. At least one officer was killed and another was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
11/13/2015: An explosive device detonated in Them Mawbah area, Shillong city, Meghalaya state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, vehicles and construction equipment was damaged in the blast. The Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) claimed responsibility for the incident and warned non-natives of Shillong city to stop intervening in Hynniewtrep affairs.
05/08/2015: Assailants destroyed railway tracks near Jagdalpur village, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/10/2015: Assailants abducted Charanga Sangkhu Shilshi Maring in Aibol village, Manipur state, India. Maring, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) council member, was released unharmed three hours later. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).
08/18/2015: Assailants threw petrol bombs at the Jama Masjid mosque in Faizabad city, Uttar Pradesh state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/01/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Pallanwalla area, Akhnoor sector, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/04/2015: Two explosive devices planted near an under-construction bridge were discovered and defused in Kondagaon district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/00/2015: Sometime between April 1, 2015, and April 30, 2015, assailants abducted and killed an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
01/21/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting a Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) road opening party in the Murdunda forest, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. A jawan, identified as Gangesh Yadav, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
10/03/2015: An explosive device detonated in Gorgunda village, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/15/2015: An explosive device detonated in Awapalli village, Chhattisgarh state, India. One Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/09/2015: Assailants set fire to a construction mixture machine in Banapar village, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: Assailants abducted three civilians from Maipou Khullen, Manipur state, India. Two of the hostages were killed on May 12, 2015; the fate of the remaining hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/06/2015: Assailants detonated explosives at a mobile tower near Tisia village, Jharkhand state, India. This was one of two related bombings targeting mobile phone towers in the area on this date. There were no reported casualties, although the towers were damaged in the blasts. In addition, an unknown number of explosive devices were discovered and defused in the area following the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
03/26/2015: An assailant threw an explosive device that landed near a grocery store and detonated in Wokha town, Nagaland state, India. At least two civilians were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K).
10/22/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of Zubair Ahmad Bhat Tahiri in Batamaloo neighborhood, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Tahiri, the Jamait Ahle Hadees vice president, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/29/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused along Antagarh-Narayanpur Road near Gundahur village, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/21/2015: A roadside bomb was discovered and defused on Srinagar-Baramulla road in Narbal area, near Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2015: Assailants attacked an Indian Forest Service (IFS) outpost and abducted five employees near Pookottumpadam area, Malappuram district, Kerala state, India. The hostages were released on the same day. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the forest outpost was targeted for its policies against tribal members and farmers.
12/19/2015: Assailants torched an Airtel cell phone tower in Kalia Atala area, Odisha state, India. There were no reported casualties, but the tower was damaged in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and warned against the development of telecommunications towers.
07/15/2015: Assailants opened fire on Bashir Ahmad Dar in Ashmuji village, Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Dar, a former Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2015: Assailants abducted Sanjay Kumar in Kalakote area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Kunar, a laborer, was released on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/00/2015: Sometime between September 6, 2015 and September 12, 2015, assailants abducted Somlu Taati in Todka village, Maharashtra state, India. Taati, a former sarpanch, was found dead on September 15, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
01/10/2015: An explosive device detonated near the Dum Dum Railway Station in Kolkata city, West Bengal state, India. Three civilians were injured in the blast. Two additional explosive devices were discovered at the scene and safely defused following the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/09/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused on Himoda-Gadra road in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The device was thought to be targeting Indian Armed Forces soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/07/2015: Assailants abducted Shankar Wadde from his residence in Maharashtra state, India. Wadde, a Special Police Officer (SPO), was killed and his body was discovered on October 9, 2015. According to pamphlets found at the scene, Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they targeted Wadde because he was a police informant.
07/16/2015: Assailants opened fire on Assam Rifles (AR) personnel in Avangkhu area, Nagaland state, India. Two assailants were killed and an AR officer and an assailant were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K).
09/10/2015: An explosive device detonated in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. A police constable was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/29/2015: Five explosive devices were discovered and defused near railway tracks in Sugnibad village, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/13/2015: A explosive device placed in an aluminum container was discovered and defused on a forest road in Gochhapada area, Kandhamal district, Odisha state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
01/22/2015: Assailants attacked houses of Muslim civilians in Velloor area, Kerala state, India. At least one child was wounded and approximately 50 homes and several vehicles were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/31/2015: Assailants detonated a grenade at the residence of Dr. Ibomcha in Mayang Imphal bazaar, Manipur state, India. Ibomcha, a former Chief Medical Officer, was unharmed and there were no other reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/20/2015: Assailants, including suicide bombers, hijacked a vehicle and then stormed a police station in Kathua area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least five police officers were taken hostage in the attack. At least seven people, including police officers, assailants, and a civilian driver, were killed and 10 others were wounded in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
12/09/2015: Assailants abducted a family of four in Todka village, Gangaloor area, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. An infant was beaten to death and one member of the family escaped; the whereabouts of the other two victims are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
10/14/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused an explosive device planted in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/10/2015: An explosive device detonated as an Assam Rifles (AR) patrol passed by in Haochong area, Manipur state, India. The assailants then opened fire on the soldiers, injuring three. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the Zeliangrong United Front.
01/24/2015: An explosive device detonated as railway officials were repairing damaged tracks from an earlier incident in Muniguda area, Odisha state, India. A railway official was injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks on railway tracks in Muniguda area on this date. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in protest of United States President Barack Obama's upcoming trip to India for Republic Day.
11/05/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Khayam area, Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Eleven CRPF members were injured in the blast. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and Tehrik al-Mojahedin claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/15/2015: Assailants abducted Soma Madkami and Rama Madhi from Kanaguda village, Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. Both hostages were killed shortly after the kidnapping. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victims were targeted because the group believed they were police informants and had assisted with anti-Maoist operations.
06/09/2015: Assailants opened fire on Altaf Ahmed Sheikh at bus stand in Sopore town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Sheikh, a Health ministry employee and Tehreek-e-Hurriyat activist, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Islam (India). Sources also attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), which denied involvement and condemned the attack.
11/02/2015: Assailants damaged a railway track in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties, but the railway track necessitated repairs. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
07/10/2015: Assailants abducted Madvi Soma, a police officer, and Hirma Betti, a civilian, from an area near Dornapal town, Chhattisgarh state, India. Soma was released on July 16, 2015, while the whereabouts of Betti are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to Maoists.
05/12/2015: An explosive device detonated at a railway station in Allahabad city, Uttar Pradesh state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/13/2015: Two landmines were discovered and defused in Dhansa village, Rohtas district, Bihar state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/16/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused on Bagpura Road in Maigra, Bihar state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: An explosive device detonated near a power station in Sivasagar area, Assam state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of two attacks in this area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
09/03/2015: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused near Chengde village, Khunti district, Jharkhand state, India. The devices were thought to be targeting Indian Armed Forces soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/29/2015: An explosive device detonated in Mahlakpur village, Uttar Pradesh state, India. Three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/03/2015: An explosive device detonated near a passenger bus outside of Maharbeda village, Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Following the blast, assailants then opened fire on the bus. At least four civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
08/18/2015: Assailants opened fire on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel near Timapur area, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. A CRPF jawan was killed and at least two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Communist Party of India- Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
09/17/2015: Assailants set fire to a Range Forest Office (RFO) in Jinganoor, Sironcha division, Maharashtra state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/00/2015: Sometime between April 1, 2015 and April 15, 2015, assailants attacked a local village head in Damrancha village, Maharashtra state, India. The village head was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/12/2015: An explosive device was discovered near railway tracks and defused the following day in Bokaro district, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
10/31/2015: Assailants abducted Isaac Kannaiah, the son of a pastor, from Lakshmipuram village, Andhra Pradesh state, India. Isaac was released unharmed on November 13, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI - Maoist)
01/12/2015: Assailants stormed the residence of Muralidhar Kawra and threw acid on him and his family in Ujjain city, Madhya Pradesh state, India. Three people, including Kawra, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/25/2015: An explosive device detonated in a garbage dump in Keisamthong Laisom Leirak area, Imphal city, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/01/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police party in Hari Parigam area, Tral area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/02/2015: Five explosive devices were discovered and defused in Sahar area, Gaya district, Bihar state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/20/2015: Police recovered a suspected explosive device in Uttar Pradesh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/06/2015: Assailants abducted Havildar Khomaraj Bhattrai and an unidentified trader from Mendipathar-Songsak road, North Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. The trader was released on November 19, 2015. Bhattrai was found dead on December 12, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police arrested a member of the Garo National Liberation Army, Walison Sangma, in connection to the abduction. The Garo National Liberation Army denied its involvement in the abduction.
02/05/2015: An explosive device detonated in Kazidahar village, Cachar district, Assam state, India. A boy was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/28/2015: Assailants abducted a civilian in Waribokgre, Meghalaya state, India. The hostage was killed and his body was discovered on July 4, 2015. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
01/26/2015: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused near a transformer in Hattigarh area, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
07/03/2015: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle between Dalu and Tura in West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the arrest of Salsam Marak, the All Achik Youth Federation (AAYF) president.
07/24/2015: Assailants attacked Gabarapara village, Andhra Pradesh state, India. Three civilians were kidnapped during the assault. Two of the hostages were injured and released, while the third hostage was killed shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
05/21/2015: A grenade was discovered and defused at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Takyel neighborhood, Imphal district, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/03/2015: An explosive device detonated near Cheramangi village, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/07/2015: Assailants attempted to extort money from a fuel supplier in Meghalaya state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials arrested two individuals in connection with the attack and identified one of them as an Achik Matgrik Elite Force (AMEF) member.
06/14/2015: Assailants opened fire on Mehrajuddin Dar in Badam Bagh neighborhood, Sopore town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Dar, a poultry dealer and former Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) member, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
09/29/2015: Assailants abducted Wassem Ahmed in Samanda, Meghalaya state, India. Ahmed, a BSC-C&C JV assistant engineer, was rescued unharmed on October 7, 2015. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Garo Security Force (UGSF).
07/03/2015: A three-kilogram explosive device was discovered and defused under a concrete bridge in Sirajuli, Sonitpur district, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/28/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military post in Saujian sector, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. A military porter was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/06/2015: Two explosive devices detonated targeting Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on Lamlai-Moirangpurel road in Imphal East district, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/17/2015: Five explosive devices were discovered and defused in Bolipukur village, West Bengal state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/04/2015: Assailants opened fire on District Volunteer Force officers in Pahireju forest, Kandhamal district, Odisha state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
03/09/2015: Six assailants opened fire on a school in Rabhagre village, near Tikrikilla, West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Garo National Liberation Army.
10/07/2015: Assailants shot and killed two individuals in Chi A'ding area, Meghalaya state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
12/08/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted on train tracks near Salakati area, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/22/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Kangvai village, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/04/2015: Assailants abducted Alladin Sangma from Dambul Aga village, South Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. Sangma, a Border Area Development department junior engineer, was safely released on June 3, 2015. The abductors had demanded a ransom of $24,396.03, but it is unclear if it was paid. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed the attack to A'chik Songna An'pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK) and the Garo National Liberation Army.
03/07/2015: Assailants abducted a sarpanch and six villagers in Golapalli area, Chhattisgarh state, India. The sarpanch and one of the villagers were found dead on March 11, 2015 and the remaining five hostages were released prior to March 11, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Maoists.
01/12/2015: Assailants attacked a Communist Party of India: Marxist (CPI-M) office in Peringom town, Kerala state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/09/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police team in Anjonga village, near Thapa Agitchak, Meghalaya state, India. An Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), identified as Ringrang Theopilus Momin, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
07/31/2015: Four assailants abducted Mehraj Ahamd Dar in Kangan village, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Dar, a People's Democratic Party (PDP) activist, was injured during the abduction. He was later released by the assailants at an unspecified time. No group claimed responsibility for the abduction.
09/18/2015: Assailants set fire to two mixture machines in Murki village, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties. According to a banner and pamphlets discovered at the scene, Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/13/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol on Dornapal-Jagargunda road near Timilwada village, Chhattisgarh state, India. Two CRPF officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/10/2015: Assailants abducted Banwarilal Joshi from Bangsi Minol village, Meghalaya state, India. Joshi, a coal depot manager, was rescued the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials attributed the abduction to the Garo National Liberation Army.
12/17/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at a store in Williamnagar, Meghalaya state, India. There were no reported casualties as the grenade failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials suspected that the Garo National Liberation Army was behind the attack.
11/17/2015: Assailants abducted Soleman Ali and Sahauddin Sheikh, two construction workers, from Silki village, Meghalaya state, India. The hostages were released on November 25, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of both the Achik National Liberation Army (ANLA) and the Achik Matgrik Elite Force (AMEF).
05/10/2015: Assailants opened fire on Laben Ch Marak in a village near Jengjal, Meghalaya state, India. Marak, a Block Development Officer (BDO), was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/21/2015: An explosive device detonated inside a crematorium in the Nagamapal Shingjubung Leirak neighborhood, Imphal city, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, the crematorium was damaged in the blast. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in protest of India's Republic Day celebrations, scheduled for January 26, 2015.
04/17/2015: Five explosive devices were discovered and defused on a private bus in Chhatauni, Bihar state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Kangayam, Tamil Nadu state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/09/2015: Assailants abducted a civilian from a canal construction site in Jamshedpur district, Jharkhand state, India. The hostage was killed shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
07/24/2015: Assailants attacked a member of parliament's convoy in Bermo area, Bokaro district, Jharkhand state, India. An unknown number of security guards were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
09/04/2015: Police forces discovered and defused two explosive devices in Sivapuram village, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu state, India. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/12/2015: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying military personnel in Imam Sahib village, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least one soldier was injured in the attack. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/14/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Chormara area, Bihar state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/21/2015: Assailants kidnapped three members of a family in Lohardaga district, Sahedpat village, Jharkhand state, India. The three civilians were shot and killed the same day. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/21/2015: A can bomb was discovered and defused in Lipda village, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
12/30/2015: Assailants attempted to extort money from truck drivers in Zhutovi village, Dimapur district, Nagaland state, India. A security patrol arrived, and a clash ensued. At least one assailant was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however sources attributed the incident to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K).
02/16/2015: An explosive device planted along railway tracks was discovered and defused in Balipara, Assam State, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at a police station in Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Three police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/18/2015: Assailants abducted six Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leaders in Pusuguppa village, Telangana state, India. The victims were released on November 21, 2015. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that the government cease operations against Maoists, release Maoist detainees, and stop supposed "fake encounters."
11/26/2015: Assailants abducted Sapan Ali and Ali Hussain, two civilians, from South Salmara subdivision, Assam state, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/03/2015: Four explosive devices were discovered and defused between Basaguda and Tarrem villages, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The devices were thought to be targeting Indian Police Service (IPS) officers and Indian Armed Forces soldiers. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/00/2015: Sometime between February 15, 2015 and February 21, 2015, an explosive device was discovered and defused in Bhalukdubi, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/16/2015: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused in Dhepaguda village, Gajapati district, Odisha state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
05/09/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at a police party in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least 16 civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
03/07/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol party in Sivasagar district, Assam state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2015: Assailants attacked Sahdev Badanayak in Kudumulgumma Raba village, Odisha state, India. Badanayak, the a brother of a former village head, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
09/07/2015: An explosive device detonated in the Kalyan Hotel in Thane city, Maharashtra state, India. Four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/13/2015: Assailants abducted six police officers from Kutru village, Chhattisgarh state, India. Two police officers were released the following day, while the bodies of the other four officers were discovered on July 15, 2015. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the police officers were targeted for their alleged mistreatment of civilians.
03/19/2015: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2015: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Chirang district, Assam state, India. The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/22/2015: Assailants kidnapped a sarpanch and at least 13 other civilians in Parcheli village, Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The sarpanch was killed and the other victims were released on January 24, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
01/26/2015: An explosive device detonated near a State Bank of India branch office in Digboi town, Assam state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks in Digboi town on January 26, 2015. Both the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) and the People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/02/2015: Assailants torched a stone-crushing machine in Kannur district, Kerala state, India. No casualties were reported, but the machinery was damaged. Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the tourism lobby of exploiting land.
01/25/2015: Assailants attacked National Highway 30 in Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties, although the highway was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/25/2015: Assailants attacked a National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) drilling machine in Kirandul city, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties, although the machine was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/24/2015: An explosive device detonated at the Meino Leirak bridge in Sagolband neighborhood, Imphal district, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, a passenger bus was damaged in the blast. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in protest of India's Republic Day celebrations, scheduled for January 26, 2015.
11/17/2015: Assailants opened fire on an Assam Rifles patrol near Zangnomphai neighborhood, Laijang area, Manipur state, India. At least one soldier was killed and two others were injured in the attack. The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/07/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Mundji area, Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/05/2015: Assailants opened fire on Surendra Sharma in Harrajpura area, Madhya Pradesh state, India. Sharma, the father of a panchayat member, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/05/2015: Assailants attacked polling officials in Garia area, Madhya Pradesh state, India. A civilian and a police officer were wounded when police returned fire, and the vehicle of a sector magistrate was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2015: Assailants threw a grenade into a Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) telecommunications tower in Shaheedgunj area, Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One civilian was injured in the attack. This was one of four grenade attacks targeting telecommunications installations in the same area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Lashkar-e-Islam (India).
04/28/2015: Three explosive devices were discovered and defused at a temple in Periyakumati village, near Chidambaram town, Tamil Nadu state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/22/2015: A grenade was discovered and defused at the residence of Kh. Bala, the Wangoi panchayat chairperson, in Imphal district, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/30/2015: Assailants threw a crude bomb at Madan Kumar in Muzaffarpur district, Bihar state, India. Kumar, a lawyer, was killed in the blast along with one other person. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/03/2015: A timed explosive device was discovered and defused at a railway station in Farrukhabad city, Uttar Pradesh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2015: An explosive device detonated in Dewlahland, Imphal, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/13/2015: Assailants threw explosive devices at the residence of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member in Thavidissery area, Kerala state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, the house was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/20/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused near Jalukbari area, Guwahati city, Assam state, India. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was intended to disrupt the Ambubachi celebration. The group later retracted the claim and denied involvement in the attack.
06/11/2015: Thirty assailants set fire to construction equipment at a road construction site in Ganjeipadar village, Odisha state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in protest of recent road construction.
05/03/2015: Assailants detonated explosives at a bridge in Badam panchayat, Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties, but the bridge was damaged in the blast. This was one of three related attacks in the area on the same date. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the incidents to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
08/30/2015: Assailants opened fire on Malleshappa Madivalappa Kalburgi in Dharwad, Karnataka state, India. Kalburgi, a Kannada University professor, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to Sanatan Sanstha.
12/09/2015: Two explosive devices were discovered and safely defused in Korra village, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/13/2015: Three explosive devices were discovered and defused in Deo village, Aurangabad district, Bihar state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/26/2015: Assailants detonated two explosive devices and opened fire on an Assam Rifles (AR) convoy in Khokai area, Kamjong subdivision, Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. One soldier and one civilian were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the attack. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/12/2015: Assailants killed a suspected police informant in Peteru village, Andhra Pradesh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/03/2015: Twenty assailants abducted Arjun Khara, a local villager, from Kandhabudha village, Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. Khara was killed soon after the kidnapping. According to a note found with the body, Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they punished Khara for being a police informant and supporting police officials during a recent encounter with other Maoists in Dadhaput.
07/27/2015: Assailants hijacked a vehicle in Dinanagar town, Punjab state, India. The owner of the vehicle was injured after being shot at by the assailants. This was one of seven related attacks carried out by the same assailants in Dinanagar on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, some sources attributed the attacks to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) while others suspected that Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) was involved.
03/01/2015: Two hand grenades, intending to target security personnel and civilians, were discovered and safely defused in a tree in Lokchao area, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/03/2015: Assailants set fire to a house in Julmi village, Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of three related attacks in the area on the same date. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the incident to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
09/20/2015: Three explosive devices were discovered and defused on Bedma-Dhanora road near Dhurghat, Kondagaon district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The devices were thought to be targeting Indian Armed Forces soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
10/25/2015: Assailants opened fire on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. A CRPF jawan was killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/28/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) team in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. One CRPF member was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/12/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device near railway tracks in Chirang district, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/21/2015: Assailants detonated explosive devices and opened fire on a Gorkha Regiment (GR) convoy in Tamenlong district, Khulen village, Manipur state, India. Four soldiers were wounded in the attack. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the military rejected the claim and attributed the attack to the Zeliangrong United Front.
02/01/2015: Assailants kidnapped two contractors and two laborers in Manubothulagadda village, Karnataka state, India. The laborers were released almost immediately, while the contractors were released soon afterward. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Maoists affiliated with New Democracy.
07/27/2015: Assailants opened fire on a restaurant in Dinanagar town, Punjab state, India. One person was killed in the attack. This was one of seven related attacks carried out by the same assailants in Dinanagar on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, some sources attributed the attacks to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) while others suspected that Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) was involved.
12/02/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at a school in Imphal East district, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack, but the school was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: An explosive device planted on railway tracks detonated in Sivasagar, Assam state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of two attacks in this area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
01/26/2015: Assailants attacked railway tracks between Kirandul and Bacheli towns in Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, the tracks were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/18/2015: Assailants threw a grenade and opened fire on the home of Benjonglib Aier in Dimapur, Nagaland, India. Aier, a member of the Legislative Assembly and a former minister, was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/17/2015: Assailants opened fire on a security patrol in Manigah area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least one soldier was killed and five security force members were injured in the attack. Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted along a road in Bhadutala, West Midnapore, West Bengal state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/22/2015: Assailants attacked a road construction site in Dhanora tehsil, Maharashtra state, India. An unknown number of workers were injured and at least 14 pieces of construction equipment were damaged in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
07/03/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Torbung village, Bishnupur district, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/04/2015: Security forces discovered and defused and explosive device in Keibi Heikak Mapal, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
08/31/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused near an Indian Railways bridge in Nhankechak, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/10/2015: Assailants threw explosive devices at a school housing a police camp in Palsa village, West Bengal state, India. A police officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/06/2015: An explosive device detonated as Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers were attempting to defuse it in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. At least three officers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/00/2015: Sometime between May 16, 2015 and May 31, 2015, assailants armed with knives and firearms attacked Panduram Nag in Koleng, Chhattisgarh, India. Nag, a former sarpanch, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
04/02/2015: Seven explosive devices were discovered and defused in Gangloor, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/02/2015: Assailants opened fire on a joint Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group (SOG) search operation in Hardushoora-Sultanpora, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least two people were killed and another was wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/21/2015: Three explosive devices detonated at an Assam Rifles (AR) water collection area in Thangbung Minnou village, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/10/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a police team near a police station in Moreh town, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K). Sources also suspected that the attack may have been carried out by Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL).
04/26/2015: Assailants attacked a civilian in Allivagu village, Andhra Pradesh state, India. The civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/03/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused on a road between Aboi and Mon, Mon district, Nagaland state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K).
07/30/2015: An explosive device concealed inside a bag was discovered and defused near a bus stand in Gurdaspur district, Punjab state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/01/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Nawadih village, Bokaro district, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
03/21/2015: Fidayeen (suicide) attackers threw grenades and opened fire on an Indian Army camp in Samba district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least five people, including the two attackers, were killed and four others were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).
07/13/2015: Assailants threw incendiary devices at the home of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national secretary in Karaikudi area, Sivagangai district, Tamil Nadu state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/25/2015: Six assailants attacked the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation's (KTDC) resort in Wayanad district, Kerala state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, computers and glass panes at the resort were damaged in the assault. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in protest of United States President Barack Obama's upcoming trip to India for Republic Day, and the government's promotion of tourism.
05/06/2015: Assailants abducted a civilian canvassing for a Congress candidate in Tamenglong district, Manipur state, India. The hostage was killed and the body was discovered the following day, on May 7, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/29/2015: Assailants kidnapped a trader in Rerapara area, West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. The victim escaped on August 2, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/20/2015: An explosive device detonated at God Church School in Kolkata city, West Bengal state, India. One student was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/30/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at a cell phone tower in Handwara town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reported casualties. Lashkar-e-Islam (India) claimed responsibility for the incident. Additionally, authorities attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
08/25/2015: Assailants attacked Javaid Ahmad Khan in Khandipora village, Awantipora, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Khan, a lecturer and former militant, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/11/2015: Three assailants opened fire on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway near Sangam area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Two police officers were killed in the attack. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
12/17/2015: Assailants fired a rifle grenade at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bunker in Sekidafar Chowk area, Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reported casualties, although three vehicles were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
07/27/2015: Assailants opened fire on a bus in Dinanagar town, Punjab state, India. Four passengers were injured in the attack. This was one of seven related attacks carried out by the same assailants in Dinanagar on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, some sources attributed the attacks to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) while others suspected that Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) was involved.
06/15/2016: Assailants attacked and killed a civilian in Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources stated that the victim was accused of being a police informant.
09/19/2016: Assailants set fire to a middle school in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/21/2016: Assailants set fire to a Reliance Industries Limited cell phone tower generator room in Balu village, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of three attacks in Balu on the same day. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/20/2016: An explosive device detonated in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/30/2016: Assailants abducted three people in Kalahandi district, Odisha, India. Two hostages were released on an unspecified date while one hostage, a former sarpanch identified as Jayanta Majhi, was killed on November 2, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists, noting that Majhi was accused of being a police informant.
01/09/2016: Assailants assaulted laborers in Bahian, Punjab state, India. There were an unknown number of people injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/04/2016: Assailants shot and killed an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer in Cherpal, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/24/2016: Assailants opened fire on the helicopter of Okram Ibobi Singh in Ukhrul, Manipur, India. Although Singh, the Manipur Chief Minister, was not harmed, at least one Manipur Rifles member was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).
06/19/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Aurangabad, Bihar, India. At least one CRPF officer was killed and two officers were injured in the blast. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in response to the death of four CPI-Maoist members.
01/17/2016: Three explosive devices targeting security personnel were found and defused in Nideli forest, Manipur, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/05/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police post in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/24/2016: Assailants threw a grenade and opened fire at a police station in Handwara, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/28/2016: Assailants opened fire on Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) soldiers in Badesetti Forest, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh, India. At least three assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/18/2016: Assailants attacked Aijaz Ahmad in Memender, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Ahmad, the Army Goodwill School Balpora principal, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/01/2016: Assailants threw grenades and opened fire on a Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) camp in Litter, Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least three officers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/22/2016: Assailants attacked Mukesh Kumar in Tenibigha neighborhood, Jehanabad, Bihar, India. Kumar, a Hindi news channel journalist, was killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/17/2016: An explosive device targeting security forces detonated near Murliguda, Chhattisgarh, India. One child was killed in the blast. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2016: Assailants set fire to Islamia Hanfia School in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/21/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Kondagaon district, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
04/13/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Assam Rifles personnel in Imphal, Manipur, India. An Assam Rifles member was killed and three others were injured in the blast. The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2016: An explosive device detonated in Devi Pukhuri neighborhood, Tinsukia, Assam, India. At least 11 people were injured in the blast. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/01/2016: Assailants threw explosive devices at the house of Sasikumar, a panchayat union vice president, in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, India. Sasikumar was unharmed, though a police officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2016: Assailants attacked a civilian in Kadanar, Chhattisgarh, India. The civilian, identified as Puru, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
09/28/2016: An explosive device detonated near Indian Armed Forces soldiers in Karel Valley, Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh, India. Following the blast, assailants then opened fire on the soldiers. At least one soldier was killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/21/2016: Assailants abducted a journalist in an unknown area in Assam state, India. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
02/28/2016: Assailants abducted Shyam Sikaka, a suspected police informant, in Dangamati village, Rayagada district, Odisha state, India. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. This was one of two similar kidnappings in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
02/03/2016: Assailants shot and injured a shopkeeper in Digboi, Assam state, India. The Moran Tiger Force (MTF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/28/2016: Assailants opened fire on security guards at the residence of Syed Bashir in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Bashir, a former legislator and People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/04/2016: Assailants opened fire on Bhagwat Raut in Mahuadangal, Jharkhand, India. Raut, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) local leader and former Dumka Zilla Parishad member, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/05/2016: Assailants abducted and killed Pangi Sivayya, a suspected police informant, in Manchangiputta, Andhra Pradesh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
07/16/2016: Assailants raided a civilian residence in Bhubandahar, Assam, India. At least two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Tribesmen.
10/27/2016: Assailants set fire to a government middle school in Sondipora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/17/2016: Two explosive devices detonated near the Polleramma Temple in Bachuvaripalem, Andhra Pradesh, India. Four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/05/2016: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a public restroom near the Sri Meenakshi Temple in Madurai city, Tamil Nadu state, India. This was one of three related petrol bomb attacks that occurred near the aforementioned temple in Madurai on this date. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/04/2016: Assailants threw an incendiary device at the school board of education building in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/18/2016: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices in Ranapal, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2016: Assailants abducted two civilians, Hiralal Yadav and Sheo Lal Yadav, from Tehri, Jharkhand, India. Both hostages were killed and their bodies were discovered later the same day. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victims of being police informants.
05/26/2016: An assailant ran over a police officer at a checkpost in Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the assailant was identified as Tausif Ahmed.
10/22/2016: Assailants abducted Phuljames Soren from his house in Bodadih, Jharkhand, India. Soren, a suspected police informant, was shot and killed later the same night. This was one of two related attacks in Gumla district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
03/11/2016: Security forces found and safely defused an explosive device meant to target security forces on Kodenar-Totar road, Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/18/2016: Assailants attacked the residence of a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) worker in Memender, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two attacks targeting PDP workers in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/30/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Alipur Duar, West Bengal, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/11/2016: Assailants abducted Jeevan Singh Munda, a village head, in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. Munda was shot and killed shortly after the kidnapping. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Jeevan Singh Munda of being a police informant.
11/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on Ramchandra Yadav in Darbhanga, Bihar, India. Yadav, a journalist and village head, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/06/2016: Assailants attacked Jayaram Pangi near Jalaput, Odisha, India. Pangi, a trader, was killed in the attack. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Jayaram Pangi was targeted for smuggling drugs.
01/03/2016: Assailants set fire to seven pieces of construction equipment in Sirigiri village, Nuapada district, Odisha state, India. No one was injured, but the equipment was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/22/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting the Navin Pratharnik school building in Patna, Bihar, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists and suspected that it was related to upcoming elections.
06/08/2016: Security forces discovered and destroyed an explosive device near Keshkal, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
06/16/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device on a road in Koraput district, Odisha, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
07/07/2016: An unknown number of explosive devices were discovered and defused at a railway signal box in Vatakara, Kerala, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/28/2016: An explosive device detonated near an integrated checkpost in Moreh, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two similar bombings that occurred in Moreh on within a half hour. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/25/2016: Fidayeen (suicide) attackers opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy on Srinagar-Jammu highway in Pampore, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least two assailants and eight CRPF members were killed and 20 CRPF members were injured in the attack and ensuing clash. Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/30/2016: Assailants set fire to a Public Works Department office in Tamenglong, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two arson attacks targeting government offices in Tamenglong on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/16/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused near Nawadih, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
01/15/2016: An explosive device detonated on an Indian Railways train at a station in Panipat, Haryana state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) was involved.
07/07/2016: Assailants shot and killed M Romen, a former United National Liberation Front (UNLF) member in Imphal West, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/09/2016: Assailants attacked District Police Lines (DPL) in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/08/2016: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a vehicle in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Tehrik-e-Hurriyat (TeH)
06/24/2016: Assailants detonated explosives at two forestry department buildings and set fire to construction vehicles in Hurudunga, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that a nearby dam construction project be halted and evicted locals be allowed to return to the area.
03/12/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at the house of Thokchom Seityabrata, a former election candidate, in Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/01/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device at the residence of K V Jayarajan in Mavilachalil, near Chakkarakkal, Kerala, India. Jayarajan, a local Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
07/12/2016: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at security forces in Noorbagh, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/23/2016: Assailants took security guards hostage and attacked a telephone tower in Yukharia village, Jamui district, Bihar state, India. No casualties were reported, but the tower was damaged by an ensuing fire. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
02/27/2016: Assailants abducted Amrat Hurra and at least one other family member in Ghotha area, Chhattisgarh state, India. Hurra was killed and his family member was released shortly after the abduction. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Amrat Hurra of being a police informant.
11/26/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Bokaro, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
04/28/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at an Assam Rifles (AR) transit camp in Minuthong neighborhood, Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/22/2016: Assailants abducted Nandlal Singh from his house in Khadpani, Jharkhand, India. Singh, a suspected police informant, was shot and killed later the same night. This was one of two related attacks in Gumla district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
08/20/2016: Assailants abducted Lova Yekar, an engineer, in Deomali, Arunachal Pradesh, India. The hostage was rescued the following morning. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Yekar was kidnapped for failing to pay an extortion.
05/28/2016: Assailants attempted to abduct Rakesh Singh in Patna, Bihar, India. Singh, a journalist, was injured in the failed kidnapping attempt. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/23/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device at civilians in Barahat, Banka district, Bihar, India. At least six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2016: Assailants set fire to the vehicle of Dharma, a Hindu Munnani zonal president, in Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/10/2016: Assailants abducted a civilian from his residence in Koraput, Odisha, India. The civilian was killed shortly after his abduction. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist)
10/10/2016: An explosive device detonated on a railway track in Bokaro, Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties in the blat. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
01/02/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device near Attamipara, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/03/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused near Pengeri, Assam, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/04/2016: Assailants attacked the National Mineral Development Corporation facility in Bacheli, Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh, India. An explosive device detonated and the assailants set fire to a conveyor belt. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/24/2016: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a truck in Khanpora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The driver of the truck was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/06/2016: Assailants detonated explosives on railway tracks in Dumri, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
03/22/2016: Assailants attacked Vinayak Baliga in Mangaluru, Karnataka, India. Baliga, a Right to Information activist, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/15/2016: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices in Panniyannur, Kerala, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2016: Assailants abducted Shikar Deep in Patna city, Bihar state, India. Deep, an Indian Army officer, escaped on February 13, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/12/2016: Assailants armed with crude bombs attacked the residence of an Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) worker in Vanimal, Kerala, India. This was one of two attacks targeting houses of IUML workers in the area on this date. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/29/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting soldiers in Batalikr, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Two soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/30/2016: Assailants set fire to a Zonal Education Office in Tamenglong, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two arson attacks targeting government offices in Tamenglong on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/04/2016: Assailants attacked the vehicle of Achyutanand Singh near Yusufpur, Bihar, India. Singh, a former Parliament of India Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/18/2016: Assailants attacked the residence of a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) worker in Memender, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two attacks targeting PDP workers in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/01/2016: Assailants abducted three civilians in Hurrapijodi, Chhattisgarh, India. The hostages were killed and their bodies were discovered the following morning. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/25/2016: Assailants abducted Aeteshwar Oraon, a rations dealer, in Anjan, Jharkhand, India. Oraon was killed shortly after the abduction. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/04/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of Mohammad Yousuf Bhat in Memender, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Bhat, a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Peoples Democratic Party, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/06/2016: Assailants detonated explosive devices and opened fire on a shop in Motihari, Bihar, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/31/2016: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Samba district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/21/2016: Assailants opened fire and threw an unknown number of explosive devices at the Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) camp in Mirtur, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, India. At least three people were injured in the assault. This was one of two attacks targeting CAF camps in Bijapur district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Maoists.
06/08/2016: Four assailants abducted a civilian between Mosaboni and Dumuria, Jharkhand, India. The hostage was rescued by security forces on June 25, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/26/2016: Assailants set fire to construction equipment in Gudem, Aheri subdistrict, Telangana, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/02/2016: Assailants threw two incendiary devices at the residence of Naeem Akhtar in Parraypora neighborhood, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to separatists.
03/10/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Namblan, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/18/2016: Assailants abducted and later killed Gajapati Majhi in Nuapada district, Odisha, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists and claimed that Majhi was targeted as a suspected police informant.
04/29/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device inside the NS Mall along Shivganga Road in Ara, Bihar, India. At least four people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/20/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at an Assam Rifles office in Imphal, Manipur, India. At least one soldier was injured in the blast. This was one of three similar attacks in Imphal on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/25/2016: Assailants abducted a village guard in Banua village, Aurangabad district, Bihar state, India. The guard, Girja Paswan, was shot and killed shortly thereafter. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
06/21/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a residential compound for a telecommunications company in Imphal, Manipur, India. One person was injured in the blast. The National Revolutionary Front of Manipur (NRFM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/28/2016: Assailants abducted a civilian in Korra area, Chhattisgarh state, India. The hostage, identified as Hidma, was killed on January 30, 2016. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Hidma was targeted because the group believed he was a police informant.
08/02/2016: An explosive device detonated in the bathroom of the district court complex in Mysuru, Karnataka, India. At least one person was injured in the blast. The Base Movement claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for alleged ill treatment of Muslims. Sources also attributed the incident to the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI).
08/23/2016: Assailants attacked Arun Bisht near Sidhbari, Himachal Pradesh, India. Bisht, a local Indian National Congress (INC) leader, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/15/2016: Assailants abducted Surendra Dhurve and Rajkumar Dhurve in Malanjkhand, Madhya Pradesh, India. Surendra was killed and Rajkumar escaped on April 16, 2016. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victims were police informants.
06/12/2016: Assailants threw a grenade and opened fire on a police vehicle in Qazigund, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Four police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/01/2016: Assailants opened fire on Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) officers at a market in Chrar-e-Sharief, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least two people, including an assistant sub-inspector, were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2016: An assailant attempted to extort a businessperson in Tangla, Assam, India. The assailant was arrested by security forces. The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/12/2016: Assailants armed with crude bombs attacked the residence of an Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) worker in Vanimal, Kerala, India. This was one of two attacks targeting houses of IUML workers in the area on this date. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/04/2016: Assailants attacked Indian Forest Service (IFS) guards near Kawande, Maharashtra, India. At least three forest guards were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/03/2016: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices planted on an under-construction road between Sameli and Aranpur villages, Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
01/15/2016: Assailants abducted seven traders near Wageasi, Meghalaya state, India. One hostage escaped and the remaining six victims were released on January 20, 2016. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Achik National Liberation Army (ANLA).
02/03/2016: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Durga Bhumij, a former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), in Doom Dooma, Assam state, India. Bhumij was unharmed and there were no other reported casualties. The Moran Tiger Force (MTF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of the Padumani Tea Estate owner in Guijan, Tinsukia district, Assam, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/30/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device at a police patrol in Pooniam, Kerala, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bharatiya Janata Party.
08/28/2016: An explosive device detonated in Malahi, Bihar, India. At least one person was injured in the blast. Four additional devices were discovered and defused at the scene following the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/31/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a trader's residence in Churachandpur, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related attacks on residences in Churachandpur on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/21/2016: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices between Nawatola and Pallemadi in Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
12/21/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a police vehicle in Parimpora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/19/2016: Assailants beat up and injured a truck driver along Imphal-Dimapur Road in Senapati, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).
07/01/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at the Indian Police Service (IPS) Sherbagh post in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on police forces in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, India. A police officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/14/2016: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused in Koyilot Thalikavu, Kannur district, Kerala, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/06/2016: Assailants abducted a laborer in Tuichin, Manipur, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. The Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Sorokhaibam Rameshore of failing to meet the demands of the group.
10/16/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device at a shop in Chelakkad, Kerala, India. Three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/20/2016: An explosive device detonated near an Indian Police Service (IPS) vehicle in Bokchung, Meghalaya, India. A civilian driver was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Garo National Liberation Army.
06/15/2016: Assailants attacked Nagendra Narayan, a journalist, in Bagaha, Bihar, India. Narayan was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2016: An explosive device detonated near the Meitei Council office in Moreh, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two bombings that took place in Moreh on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/10/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting police personnel in Farsegarh, Chhattisgarh, India. A police officer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/05/2016: Assailants abducted Kunwar Singh Gota, a village head, from his residence in Mura, Chhattisgarh, India. Gota was killed shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists, stating that the victim was accused of being a police informant.
02/01/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Bheji area, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on Dharmendra Singh in Amratola, Bihar, India. Singh, a journalist, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/22/2016: Assailants detonated explosive devices and opened fire on an Assam Rifles convoy in Joupi, Manipur, India. Six security personnel were killed and seven others were injured in the attack. The Coordination Committee (CORCOM) claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also suspected the involvement of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K).
12/07/2016: Three explosive devices were discovered and safely defused in Sukma, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
03/11/2016: Three explosive devices were discovered and defused along a road near Herhanj, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2016: Assailants shot and killed Brij Bhushan Prasad, an assistant manager of a liquor store, in Mehrauli, Delhi, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/08/2016: Assailants attacked a bank in Arihal, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties, though money was stolen from the bank. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
03/01/2016: Assailants attacked and killed four civilians in Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/24/2016: Assailants abducted Sharwan Yadav from Tehri, Jharkhand, India. Yadav was killed shortly thereafter and his body was discovered the following day. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victim of being a police informant.
03/11/2016: Assailants shot and killed Deepak Sadmake, a police constable, in Hedri, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
03/11/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/06/2016: Four explosive devices were discovered and defused in Kanker, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/05/2016: Assailants abducted four construction workers in Zalembung village, Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/28/2016: Assailants opened fire on an Indian Police Service (IPS) patrol in Banglabhasha, Hailakandi district, Assam, India. At least one assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Democratic Liberation Army (UDLA).
05/28/2016: Assailants threw a crude bomb at an All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) rally in Tripalpur, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India. At least nine people, including children, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/15/2016: Assailants set fire to a truck and construction equipment in Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/06/2016: Landmines detonated targeting a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol in Munchingput, Andhra Pradesh, India. One officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
12/06/2016: Assailants set fire to the private New Light School in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police post in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/24/2016: Assailants set fire to Government High School in Kawoosa Khalisa, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/06/2016: Four explosive devices were discovered and defused in Ammakuan, Gaya district, Bihar, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/01/2016: An explosive device planted underneath a flex board detonated when a civilian attempted to remove the board in Bhupalpally, Telangana, India. The civilian was injured in the blast. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2016: An explosive device targeting a convoy of Assam Rifles detonated at Hungdung Junction in Ukhrul district, Manipur, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/04/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device at the residence of A Nimai Sharma, the Imphal Municipal Council (IMC) chair, in Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2016: Assailants threw grenades and opened fire on a military convoy in Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Two soldiers and a police officer were killed and three security personnel were injured in the attack. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources also attributed the attack to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).
04/25/2016: Security forces discovered an explosive device at a polling booth in Barasat, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2016: An explosive device detonated near Manipur College in West Imphal neighborhood, Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related bombings in Imphal on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/21/2016: Assailants assaulted construction workers and set fire to construction equipment in Banchatra, Jharkhand, India. Two construction workers were injured in the attack. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Rangareddy, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, India. At least one soldier was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/15/2016: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of a Deputy Superintendent of Police in Tootigund, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/09/2016: Police forces discovered and defused four explosive devices in Sukma, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
03/06/2016: Assailants attacked Mukkali Gundu near Kumkumpudi, Andhra Pradesh, India. Gundu, a civilian, was killed in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Mukkali Gundu was targeted because they believed he was a police informant.
05/28/2016: Assailants attacked a construction camp in Rayagada, Odisha, India. There were no reported casualties, but several construction vehicles were set on fire in the incident. Maoists claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/27/2016: Security forces discovered and defused four explosive devices in Tubed, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
01/01/2016: An explosive device detonated inside a generator room at a construction site in Chirand village, Bihar state, India. No one was injured, but the room was damaged in the blast. This was one of two related attacks at the construction site on the same day. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded an extortion payment.
11/30/2016: An explosive device detonated in Venkatapuram, Chhattisgarh, India. One civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/09/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused on Srinagar-Kupwara road near Wadipora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/15/2016: An explosive device planted under a Ministry of Labour vehicle detonated at a court complex in Kollam, Kerala, India. One person was injured in the blast. The Base Movement claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for alleged ill treatment of Muslims.
01/03/2016: Assailants attacked two civilians identified as Ramvilas Ram and Ramdeep Ram in Aurangabad district, Bihar state, India. Both civilians were injured in the assault. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded an extortion payment.
01/31/2016: Assailants attacked a construction site in Borabandha area, Odisha state, India. This was one of three related attacks in Odisha on the same day. At least three laborers were injured and several pieces of construction equipment were damaged across the three attacks. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that road work be ceased.
07/07/2016: Assailants attacked a civilian in Belchar, Chhattisgarh, India. The civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist), noting that the victim was accused of being a police informant.
05/26/2016: Assailants attacked Kandru Patel in Heeramandla, Chhattisgarh, India. Patel, a civilian, was killed in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Kandru Patel of being a police informant.
07/00/2016: Sometime between July 1, 2016 and July 31, 2016, assailants abducted Massu Ram Mandavi in Nahkanar, Chhattisgarh, India. Mandavi was released at an unspecified time. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/21/2016: Multiple explosive devices detonated at a government building in Balu village, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of three attacks in Balu on the same day. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/19/2016: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked a Border Security Force (BSF) patrol in Heirok Melei Lampak Chinglon, Thoubal district, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the incident to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).
06/23/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at police officers in Model Town area, Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two grenade attacks in Sopore on this date. Tehrik al-Mojahedin claimed responsibility for the incidents
08/07/2016: Assailants raided an unknown number of houses belonging to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) workers in Baba Mohalla, Bijbehara, Jammu and Kashmir, India. An unknown number of workers were injured in the attack. This was one of four related attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/09/2016: Assailants opened fire on a head police constable in his home in Tral, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The constable was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/18/2016: Assailants opened fire on Narayananand Maharaj, a monk, near Madhai, Madhya Pradesh, India. Maharaj was unharmed, but one assailant was wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/02/2016: An explosive device detonated in Misri Chak, Gaya district, Bihar, India. At least two children were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/12/2016: Assailants attacked and killed a photo journalist's son in Patna, Bihar, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/01/2016: Two assailants shot and killed Bhikam Shakya, a Municipality Council employee, in Bhind, Madhya Pradesh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/22/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a polling booth in Gaya, Bihar, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
10/11/2016: Assailants attacked Lakhmu Telam, an assistant police constable, at a market in Nimed, Chhattisgarh, India. Telam was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/28/2016: Security forces discovered and defused five explosive devices in Azmadbad village, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/05/2016: Assailants threw a petrol bomb near the Sri Meenakshi Temple in Madurai city, Tamil Nadu state, India. This was one of three related petrol bomb attacks that occurred near the aforementioned temple in Madurai on this date. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/24/2016: Police forces discovered and defused five explosive devices in Lalgarh, West Bengal, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/26/2016: An explosive device detonated while security forces attempted to defuse it in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, India. Six security personnel were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/20/2016: Security forces found and safely defused four explosive devices in Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/20/2016: Assailants threw acid in the face of Soni Sori on a road between Bastanar and Geedam in Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Sori, an Aam Aadmi Party leader, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/11/2016: Assailants abducted Rasool Ansari, a cattle trader, in Panso, Jharkhand, India. Anso was shot and killed shortly after the abduction. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victim of being a police informant.
12/23/2016: Assailants set fire to construction equipment in Kolleru, Andhra Pradesh, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/11/2016: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at the bus of T.K. Srinivasan, a Hindu Munnani office bearer, in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related attacks targeting Hindu Munnani members on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/27/2016: Assailants attacked an Indian Police Service (IPS) operation camp in Bawegre, Meghalaya, India. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
05/25/2016: Assailants abducted a civilian from Cholnar, Chhattisgarh, India. Madvi was killed and his body was discovered the following morning. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/27/2016: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused in Hatamuniguda, Odisha state, India. The devices were thought to be targeting Indian Armed Forces soldiers. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/10/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an Assam Rifles convoy in Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/20/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Bishnugarh, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/30/2016: Assailants set fire to Government Higher Secondary School in Kabamarg, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/06/2016: Assailants attacked a coal-loaded train in Bokaro, Jharkhand, India. The assailants took two people hostage and set fire to the train during the attack. The hostages were released shortly after the attack. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
09/10/2016: Assailants set fire to a high school in Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2016: Assailants detonated five explosive devices and opened fire on a Chhattisgarh Armed Forces (CAF) patrol in Pundari village, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties. Three additional explosive devices were later defused at the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/07/2016: Assailants attacked an Indian Forest Service (IFS) camp and destroyed a vehicle in Jhoti Sahi, Odisha, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Maoists.
03/29/2016: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices near Jakke, Raj Nandgaon district, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2016: Assailants threw explosive devices at a wedding procession in Izzargarh, Uttar Pradesh, India. Five people, including a former Union minister of state, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Border Security Force (BSF) patrol in Sangam, Chhattisgarh state, India. One BSF officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
03/19/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused on Highway 102 near Leingangching, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/21/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol in Chintalnar, Chhattisgarh, India. Two CRPF officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/06/2016: Two explosive devices, intended to target police personnel, were discovered and defused near Kumada, Andhra Pradesh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
06/11/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted near Vishrampuri, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
04/11/2016: Security forces found explosive devices near a polling booth in Asansol, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/02/2016: Six explosive devices were discovered and defused near Jalwan, Bihar, India. The devices were thought to be targeting Indian Armed Forces soldiers. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
02/21/2016: Assailants set fire to a Reliance Industries Limited cell phone tower generator room in Balu village, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of three attacks in Balu on the same day. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/18/2016: An explosive device detonated inside the vehicle of Maxwell Montero in Mangaluru, Karnataka, India. Montero, a quarry owner, was unharmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/18/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting police personnel in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, India. A police officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/21/2016: An explosive device detonated in Neikuppai village, Tamil Nadu state, India. One person was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/05/2016: A pipe bomb detonated targeting a Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) patrol near Tarrem village, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/25/2016: Assailants set fire to a mobile tower in Chhatarpur, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
01/31/2016: Assailants attacked a construction site in Kasuguda area, Odisha state, India. This was one of three related attacks in Odisha on the same day. At least three laborers were injured and several pieces of construction equipment were damaged across the three attacks. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that road work be ceased.
09/14/2016: Security forces identified and arrested two assailants armed with an explosive device in Lungwa, Nagaland, India. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/26/2016: Two explosive devices detonated targeting an Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) patrol in Moirangpurel, Manipur, India. One IRB member was injured in the blast. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/24/2016: Assailants opened fire on police personnel guarding the residence of Abdul Rehman Veeri, the provincial Works Minister, in Veeri, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
01/14/2016: Assailants attacked a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) office on Barakhamba Road in Delhi city, Delhi state, India. There were no reported casualties in the incident. Hindu Illaignar Sena claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in protest to the Pathankot and Indian consulate attacks.
12/15/2016: Assailants attacked a bank in Ratnipora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
12/01/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device outside a residence in Imphal, Manipur, India. The People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victims of making extortion demands under PREPAK.
12/27/2016: Assailants armed with explosive devices and firearms attacked the Sundaram brick kiln in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India. One employee of the kiln was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
03/31/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted at a private residence in Churachandpur, Manipur, India. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/09/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) vehicle in Kokrajhar, Assam, India. A Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/24/2016: Assailants set fire to Government Middle School near Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Dorba, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
02/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on police personnel in Gatapar, Chhattisgarh state, India. Two police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/11/2016: Security forces identified and intercepted assailants targeting a military headquarters in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least four assailants and one police officer were killed and seven people, including security members and civilians, were injured in the ensuing clash. Assailants also held two civilians hostage during the clash, and the two hostages were later rescued by security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
07/15/2016: Assailants threw a grenade and opened fire at a police station in Yaripora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least one police officer was killed and four others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2016: Assailants set fire to construction equipment at an iron mine in Surjagad, Maharashtra, India. An unknown number of people were briefly held hostage and injured during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/28/2016: An explosive device detonated near a Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) patrol outside of Phulgatta, Chhattisgarh, India. At least one soldier was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/10/2016: At least one explosive device and two incendiary devices were discovered and defused at an All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) meeting in Jaihindpuram neighborhood, Madurai, Tamil Nadu state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/27/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting police personnel near Kasiyar, Madhya Pradesh, India. Seven police officers were killed and six others were injured in the blast. In addition, an unknown number of police were reported missing; their whereabouts remain unknown. Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the death of Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) members in Aurangabad district.
06/11/2016: Assailants armed with an axe attacked the parents of Shiv Daharia, a former Member of Legislative Assembly and Indian National Congress (INC) leader, in Chhachhan Pahri, Chhattisgarh, India. Daharia's mother was killed and his father was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/06/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at Indian Police Service (IPS) officers at a bus stand in Chadoora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least four people, including three police officers and one civilian, were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/17/2016: Assailants set fire to Government Primary School Rigipora in Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/09/2016: Assailants abducted Kartik Dhurve, a civilian, in Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh, India. Dhurve's body was found on November 11, 2016. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Kartik Dhurve of being a police informant.
05/24/2016: Police officers discovered and attempted to defuse two explosive devices in Kalukta, West Bengal, India. Three officers were wounded when one of the devices detonated. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/13/2016: Assailants shot and killed a Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (CPI-ML) leader in Harpur, Bihar, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/30/2016: An explosive device detonated at an Assam Rifles (AR) post in Lilong, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/25/2016: Assailants abducted a civilian in Musabani, Jharkhand, India. The hostage escaped later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/04/2016: Assailants set fire to a panchayat office in Chadoora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/08/2016: Assailants abducted Awadesh Singh Bhokta, a civilian, from Panchrukhiya village near Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. Bhokta was killed shortly after the kidnapping. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victim of being a police informant.
11/18/2016: Assailants threw two petrol bombs at police officers near Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/08/2016: Assailants opened fire on security officials guarding a helipad in Pamed, Chhattisgarh, India. One police officer was killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/23/2016: Assailants abducted more than 10 civilians from their residences in Chitrakonda, Odisha, India. Five of the hostages escaped on October 24, 2016, while the fate of the remaining hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/13/2016: An explosive device detonated as a child was picking it up in a field near Allipingal Upper Primary School in Jagatsinghpur district, Odisha state, India. The child was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/24/2016: Police discovered and defused an unknown number of explosive devices along Aranpur-Kondapara road in Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
08/13/2016: Assailants threw explosive devices at a police checkpoint near the Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi airport in Guwahati, Assam, India. There were no reported casualties as the devices were defused following the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/04/2016: Assailants set fire to a boys middle school in Sadhunara, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/12/2016: Assailants set fire to construction equipment in Gaya district, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The People's Liberation Front of India claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/09/2016: An explosive device detonated in Bamdiar, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2016: Assailants abducted two suspected informants in Bodhanelli, Telangana, India. The outcome of the kidnaping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/06/2016: A pressure-triggered explosive device detonated targeting a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) head constable in Rajpenta, Chhattisgarh, India. The head constable was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
03/11/2016: An explosive device detonated outside of a court in Sasaram, Bihar, India. A lawyer and a court employee were injured in the blast. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded an extortion.
02/28/2016: Assailants abducted Ludu Wadeka, a suspected police informant, in Khamesi village, Rayagada district, Odisha state, India. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. This was one of two similar kidnappings in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
07/16/2016: Assailants set fire to four construction vehicles near Suriya, Jharkhand, India. An unknown number of civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
10/25/2016: Assailants attempted to extort money from Dilip Debnath, a local Village Child Development Center (VCDC) chair, in Bakulguri, Assam, India. Two assailants were injured after nearby residents intervened. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
01/22/2016: An explosive device targeting a house detonated in Amadpur, West Bengal, India. Two civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the explosion.
12/27/2016: A pipe bomb detonated targeting a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol in Sarkeguda, Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, India. A police officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/21/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) personnel near Kurusnar, Chhattisgarh, India. At least two CAF officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/02/2016: Assailants, including suicide bombers, armed with grenades and automatic firearms attacked a military camp in Janbazpora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Three people, including a soldier and two assailants, were killed and on soldier was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and also suspected the involvement of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).
12/03/2016: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire targeting an Assam Rifles (AR) convoy in Nginu, Tirap, Arunachal Pradesh, India. At least two soldiers were killed and eight soldiers were injured in the attack. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), and the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) all claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also attributed the attack to the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
06/03/2016: Assailants threw petrol bombs and opened fire on the residence of Ramandeep Singh Bhangchari in Bhangchari, Punjab, India. Bhangchari, an investigation committee member, was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2016: Assailants shot and killed Gogasu Budhu in Huralayadand, Maharashtra, India. This was one of two related attacks in Gadchiroli district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Maoists and stated that the victims were targeted as alleged police informants.
12/19/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of Ghulam Jeelani, a senior superintendent of police, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Jeelani was unharmed and no other casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/24/2016: Assailants attacked and abducted six civilians near Hulong Guri, Assam, India. The six hostage victims were wounded and released by the assailants shortly after their abduction. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/19/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused near an Indian Police Service (IPS) station in Moreh, Chandel district, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused along Imphal-Ukhrul road, Litan, Manipur, India. The Manipur Naga People's Army (MNPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/11/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a police station in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least 13 people, including police officers and civilians, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/06/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Imphal, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Malwari, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/21/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh, India. One police officer was injured in the blast; at least three additional explosive devices were recovered at the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/31/2016: Police discovered and defused two explosive devices along Bahmragarh-Tadgaon road in Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
03/27/2016: An explosive device detonated at the residence of Gurumayum Robindro Sharma, a government engineer, in Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/28/2016: Assailants opened fire on police forces in Darimgre, Meghalaya, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
06/26/2016: Assailants shot and killed Bablu Das, a suspected police informant, at his residence in Todhur, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/09/2016: Police forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Midnapore, West Bengal, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
04/21/2016: Five assailants shot and killed Jaduram Soi, a former Maoist, in Kulatoppo, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists and stated that Soi was targeted as an alleged police informant.
09/21/2016: Assailants abducted two traders from a market in Rongram, Meghalaya, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Garo National Liberation Army.
01/26/2016: Assailants attacked Biswambhar Kanhar, a local villager, in Kuaghar, Kandhamal district, Odisha state, India. Kanhar was beaten to death in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Maoists.
05/06/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Pangaltabi, Thoubal district, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2016: Assailants opened fire on Bashir Ahmad Sheikh in Ashtangoo, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Sheikh, a former Panchayat member, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/03/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of a government engineer in Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties as the device failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/07/2016: Assailants set fire to the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya school in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/23/2016: Assailants opened fire on two police officers in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The officers were killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks targeting police officers in Srinagar on this date. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incidents. Sources also suspected the involvement of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
11/29/2016: Three fidayeen (suicide) attackers threw grenades and opened fire at a military camp in Nagrota, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least seven soldiers were killed and 16 people, including soldiers and their families, were taken hostage in the ensuing clash. The 16 hostages were later rescued by security forces, who killed the three assailants. Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the execution of Afzal Guru. Sources also attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
09/22/2016: Assailants armed with sickles attacked C. Sasikumar near Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Sasikumar, a Hindu Munnani district spokesperson, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Vishunpur, Gumla district, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/20/2016: Assailants damaged a water pipeline in Gadiras, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/12/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Margherita, Assam, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
05/05/2016: Assailants abducted three people, including two truck drivers, near the Pallel Forest Gate in Chandel district, Manipur, India. All three hostages were rescued the following day, on May 6, 2016. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NSCN-U).
02/16/2016: Three assailants opened fire on two people in Sirsia village, Bihar, India. Virendra Yadav, a Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, and Birju Yadav were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/25/2016: A container of explosive devices detonated near children playing in Gangaprasadpur, West Bengal, India. A child was killed and four children were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/28/2016: Security forces discovered and defused five explosive devices planted inside of Adugre School in Adugre, Meghalaya state, India. Enison Ch. Momin, a Garo National Liberation Army member, was arrested and confessed to planting the explosives.
02/16/2016: An explosive device was found and safely defused on the Jan Shatabdi Express train in New Delhi city, Delhi state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/26/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Border Security Force (BSF) convoy in Wadipora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, source suspected that Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) carried out the attack.
01/04/2016: Five explosive devices were discovered and defused in Aranpur area, Chhattisgarh state, India. The devices were thought to be targeting Indian Armed Forces soldiers. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
10/20/2016: Three explosive devices were discovered and defused in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
11/29/2016: Assailants abducted five people, including a village vice-chairperson, from Sibilong, Manipur, India. The vice-chairperson was killed and two hostages were injured and released shortly after the kidnapping. The fate of the remaining two hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).
02/20/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused on Jagarguda Road near Aranpur, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/31/2016: Assailants set fire to Government High School in Mihrama, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/02/2016: Assailants opened fire on an Assam Rifles (AR) convoy in Luvishe Old, Nagaland, India. Four soldiers were injured in the attack. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/15/2016: Assailants attacked a road construction site in Miangpadar, Odisha, India. This was one of two coordinated attacks targeting road construction sites in Kalahandi district on this date. A supervisor was abducted and later released and construction vehicles were set on fire across both assaults. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the group was opposed to the construction project.
10/19/2016: Assailants stopped and set fire to a passenger vehicle near Delina, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/29/2016: Assailants set fire to a Jawahar Nehru Vidyala (JNV) school in Ashmuqam, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/10/2016: Assailants abducted Rohtash Sharma in Kherem Murah, Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Sharma, the Kherem Tea Estate owner, was injured by the captors but was rescued by police on May 13, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/06/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused on the roof of a school in Bellargara, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/31/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of Saiful Islam in Chatlapar village, Assam state, India. Islam, a trader, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Reformation Protest of India.
04/18/2016: Police discovered and defused a grenade planted at a residential compound in Imphal, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/12/2016: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices in Keredari, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/11/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Border Security Force (BSF) patrol near Koyalibeda, Chhattisgarh, India. An assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/13/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a market in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least 16 people, including Budda Amarnath pilgrims, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/01/2016: Police forces discovered and defused five explosive devices intended to target security personnel along Hedri-Jambia road in Etapalli, Maharashtra, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at Central Reserve Police Force personnel in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Five CRPF officers were wounded in the attack. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a police station in Kakapora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Five police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/19/2016: An explosive device detonated as assailants were planting it near Kuryapadu, Koraput district, Odisha, India. The device was meant to target Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers. At least one assailant was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
10/17/2016: Assailants set fire to two passenger vehicles in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least two drivers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/04/2016: Multiple explosive devices were discovered and defused at Shankarpur Primary School in Ramnagar, West Bengal, India. The school was being used as an Election Commission of India poling booth. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/13/2016: An explosive device detonated outside of a house in Goshaninuagon, Ganjam district, Odisha state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/31/2016: Assailants attacked a construction site in Taupadar area, Odisha state, India. This was one of three related attacks in Odisha on the same day. At least three laborers were injured and several pieces of construction equipment were damaged across the three attacks. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that road work be ceased.
11/04/2016: Assailants abducted Richard Stranger M. Sangma in Nengsrang Adugre neighborhood, Williamnagar, Meghalaya, India. The whereabouts of Sangma, a SSA Lower Primary School teacher, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
08/07/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused near Telengapada, Odisha, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Maoists.
12/27/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Lassipora,, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2016: Assailants attacked a Hindu Munnani executive committee member in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police officer in Chanchur, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The officer and a civilian were killed and two civilians wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/26/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at an army camp in Kakpora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. A military cook was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2016: An explosive device detonated at a shop in Dimapur, Nagaland, India. Three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/08/2016: Assailants attacked Joydeb Jana in Dubrajpur, West Bengal, India. Jana, a Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/23/2016: An explosive device detonated at the residence of B.B. Sharma in Uripok Yambem Leikai, Imphal, Manipur state, India. Sharma, a former joint director for All India Radio (AIR), was unharmed and there were no other reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/02/2016: Assailants attempted to abduct 15 traders in Mandangre village, Meghalaya state, India. The traders resisted and the assailants opened fire, injuring one person. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to A'chik Songna An'pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK).
11/27/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences in Imphal, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/11/2016: An explosive device detonated on a railway track in Bokaro, Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
01/05/2016: Assailants abducted two people from Sondari village, Jharkhand state, India. The two hostages were shot and killed shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the People's Liberation Front of India.
01/05/2016: Assailants threw a petrol bomb near the Sri Meenakshi Temple in Madurai city, Tamil Nadu state, India. This was one of three related petrol bomb attacks that occurred near the aforementioned temple in Madurai on this date. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/21/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a police station in Wanpoh, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties as the grenade failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/31/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused near the house of a former bank official in Imphal, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/02/2016: Assailants attacked a road construction site in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, India. During the attack, three workers were held hostage, injured, and later released. Jharkhand Kranti Raksha Dal (Utari Chotanagpur) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/02/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused along Guniato-Pank Road in India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/17/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a hardware shop in Natun Chariali, Assam, India. At least three people were injured in the blast. The Tiwa Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2016: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Peer Muhammad Shafi in Badoora Achabal, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Shafi, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader, was unharmed and there were no other reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/15/2016: Assailants threw two grenades at a police station in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two similar grenade attacks in Shopian on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/27/2016: Assailants abducted Rabi Pujari and Nanda Galori, two civilians, from Kudumuluguma, Odisha, India. Pujari was killed the same day, while Galori was killed on December 29, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/19/2016: Assailants abducted Sama Madhi, a civilian, from Kukurkund, Odisha, India. The hostage was released on an unspecified date sometime before August 1, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to Maoists.
12/15/2016: Assailants attacked and killed Dharmendra Kudami, an alleged police informant and the husband of a village sarpanch in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/11/2016: Assailants threw a hand grenade at an Indian Police Service (IPS) Superintendent of Police (SP) office building in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least one person was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
05/31/2016: Assailants raided a construction company camp near Dogla Bathan, Banke Bazar, Gaya district, Bihar, India. Four laborers were injured in the attack. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/29/2016: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a school in Manigam, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/03/2016: Assailants abducted two suspected informants from their residence in Kolharia, Jharkhand, India. Both hostages were killed a short time later. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/05/2016: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices in Tamarhat, Assam, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpost in Langait, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/29/2016: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Bari Brahmana, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device at a police station in Puducherry, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2016: Assailants shot and killed G. Apparao, the husband of a Sarpanch, in Koraput, Odisha, India. The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that G. Apparao was targeted because they believed he was a police informant.
02/09/2016: Assailants abducted Sengsram Marak, a teacher, in Dobakdrop village, Meghalaya state, India. Marak was successfully rescued on February 10, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the abduction.
11/18/2016: Assailants abducted an unknown number of laborers from a road construction camp in Bhitarakota, Odisha, India. The hostages were released later the same day. This was one of two related attacks targeting the construction camp on this date. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/18/2016: Assailants attacked Government Boys High School Rawalpora near Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/26/2016: Assailants shot and injured Madvi Kosa, a suspected police informant, at a market in Gadiras, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/21/2016: Assailants opened fire and threw an unknown number of explosive devices at the Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) camp in Cherli, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of two attacks targeting CAF camps in Bijapur district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Maoists.
02/09/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a government office in Nambol, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/00/2016: Sometime between March 1, 2016 and March 31, 2016, Assailants attacked Kumakoleng, Chhattisgarh, India. At least 13 civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/04/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Chandel district, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/05/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a police convoy near Jadigittim village, South Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. Two police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
05/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on Indian Police Service (IPS) officers escorting a criminal in Bastar, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/27/2016: Assailants attacked a solar power tower in Hethatoli, Jharkhand, India. A guard was injured and the tower was damaged in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
09/03/2016: Security forces discovered and defused three explosive devices in Latehar district, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
07/27/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Kondapara, Chhattisgarh, India. Two CRPF members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/07/2016: An assailant attempted to open fire on civilians in Biswanath, Assam, India. Police arrested the assailant before he could carry out the attack. The All Assam Revolutionary Army (AARA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/04/2016: Assailants attacked a rail bridge construction site in Burhi Paimar, Bihar, India. An unknown number of employees were injured and several vehicles were set on fire in the assault. At least 12 employees were also taken hostage briefly before being released. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in relation to an extortion demand.
01/22/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in the Amrohi Woods in Karnah, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The device was thought to be targeting an Indian Armed Forces convoy. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/10/2016: Assailants threw explosive and incendiary devices at the office of Sellur K. Raju in Sammattipuram neighborhood, Madurai, Tamil Nadu state, India. Raju, the State Minister for Cooperation, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two similar incidents targeting All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) offices and politicians in Madurai on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2016: Assailants executed Tiangsil G Momin, a former Garo National Liberation Army member, in Williamnagar, Meghalaya, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
08/06/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device on a road in West Midnapore, West Bengal, India. This was one of four devices defused in West Midnapore on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Maoists.
03/31/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a trader's residence in Churachandpur, Manipur India. The grenade failed to detonate and was subsequently defused. This was one of two related attacks on residences in Churachandpur on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/06/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device on a road in West Midnapore, West Bengal, India. This was one of four devices defused in West Midnapore on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Maoists.
01/06/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/21/2016: Assailants armed with axes attacked and killed a suspected informant in Rokel, Bastar district, Chhattisgarh, India. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/10/2016: Assailants threw explosive devices and incendiary devices at the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) office in Mathichiyam neighborhood, Madurai, Tamil Nadu state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two similar incidents targeting AIADMK offices and politicians in Madurai on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/03/2016: Assailants attacked and killed Shyam Kadraka, a civilian, in Nirgundi village, Odisha state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/20/2016: Assailants fired blank bullets at the Maphou Dam to cause panic in Lamlai Khullen, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack may have been carried out by the Kuki National Front (KNF).
02/23/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Bodapath village, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
08/04/2016: Assailants opened fire on Thangkholet Chongloi and Thangneilal Chongloi in K Lhangnom, Manipur, India. Thangneilal, a village authority secretary, was killed and Thangkholet, a village chief, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Kuki Unification Frontal Organization (KUFO).
10/01/2016: Assailants abducted Budara Khilamali, a civilian, in Katapali, Odisha, India. Khilamali was found dead the following day. Maoists claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/23/2016: Assailants shot and killed Durga Prasad Gupta, a Shiv Sena leader, in Khanna, Punjab, India. Two Khalistan Liberation Force members were later arrested and confessed to carrying out the attack.
10/27/2016: Assailants attempted to extort money from a Bhutiachang Village Child Development Center (VCDC) chair in Tangla, Assam, India. Police personnel intervened and one assailant was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
03/30/2016: Assailants shot and killed Hameeda Begum, a civilian, in her home in Bhat Mohalla area, Noorpora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
06/15/2016: Six assailants attacked and killed Yogeeshgouda Goudar, a district councilor, in Saptapur, Karnataka, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/15/2016: Assailants attacked a road construction site in Upar Pakhi, Odisha, India. This was one of two coordinated attacks targeting road construction sites in Kalahandi district on this date. A supervisor was abducted and later released and construction vehicles were set on fire across both assaults. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the group was opposed to the construction project.
04/25/2016: Assailants shot and killed Matpurshah Sanku Holi in Kurkheda, Maharashtra, India. This was one of two related attacks in Gadchiroli district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Maoists and stated that the victims were targeted as alleged police informants.
12/31/2016: Gunmen opened fire on police officers in Chowgul, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/18/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel near Chintagufa, Chhattisgarh, India. Three CRPF members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/26/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an Assam Rifles (AR) patrol in Akhegwo, Nagaland, India. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/18/2016: Assailants opened fire and detonated explosive devices at a brick kiln near Mahishaur, Bihar, India. An unspecified number of workers were injured and three vehicles were set on fire in the attack. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded an extortion payment from the kiln owner.
10/16/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting railway tracks in Bazaartand, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Maoists carried out the attack.
09/22/2016: An explosive device detonated near Special Task Force (STF) officers along Bhopalpatnam-Madded Road in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, India. Following the blast, assailants then opened fire on the officers. At least one officer was killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
04/07/2016: An explosive device detonated outside of a court building in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India. At least three people were injured in the blast. In addition, a second explosive device was discovered and defused at the scene. The Base Movement claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the death of five of the group's leaders.
06/22/2016: Assailants abducted Rajeev Gupta, a photojournalist, from Delhi, India. Gupta was rescued by police forces on June 23, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/03/2016: Assailants abducted an Indian Ministry of Rural Development Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) worker in Bongbal, Singngat district, Manipur, India. The hostage was released on May 10, 2016. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kuki National Front (KNF).
11/04/2016: An explosive device detonated at the residence of Uday Mahto in Madhuban, Jharkhand, India. Mahto, a former Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) commander, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Madhuban on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
02/16/2016: Assailants set fire to a Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) mobile tower in Muthbharo village, Jamui district, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
07/14/2016: Assailants threw incendiary devices at Tomlison Church in Tumakuru, Karnataka, India. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of two attacks on churches in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/10/2016: Assailants set fire to houses owned by police officers in Murakati, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in response to police operations against the group.
01/14/2016: Assailants attacked and killed a suspected police informer in Bargi, Odisha state, India. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/03/2016: An explosive device detonated after it was stepped on by a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer in Kunatubba, Chhattisgarh, India. The CRPF officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/03/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Border Security Force (BSF) convoy in Bijbehara, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Three BSF members were killed and seven members were injured in the attack. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/26/2016: An assailant threw an explosive device at a liquor shop in Puri, Chandanpur, Odisha, India. This was one of two related attacks within a 24-hour period. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/29/2016: Assailants carrying explosive devices opened fire on Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in Fatwal, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least three assailants were killed and four soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
07/10/2016: An explosive device detonated at the Deputy Commissioner's office in Senapati, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the Deputy Commissioner was targeted for not responding to the group's demands.
10/03/2016: Assailants opened fire on Quuam Ansari in Alinagar, Bihar, India. Ansari, a Station House Officer, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
11/01/2016: Assailants opened fire on Dayal Singh in Mundichhak neighborhood, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India. Singh, an Indian Police Service (IPS) assistant sub-inspector, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/16/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device targeting the residence of V.M. Kumaran in Poosari Mukku, Kerala, India. Kumaran, a Communist Party of India: Marxist (CPI-M) worker, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/07/2016: Assailants beheaded Karam Dave in his residence in Konta area, Chhattisgarh state, India. Another civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
02/10/2016: Police forces defused three explosive devices in North Garo Hills district, Assam state, India. A member of the Garo National Liberation Army confessed to planning the attack and stated that the devices were meant to target police personnel.
03/25/2016: Assailants abducted two civilians in Silchar, Assam, India. The victims were successfully rescued on March 30, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Bru tribesmen.
08/19/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device near Chheribeda, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
08/15/2016: Assailants abducted three people including Sudhir Tiwary, a computer institute owner, in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, India. The three hostages were rescued on or before August 27, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
08/01/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device at the office of Nila Nag in Chaibasa, Jharkhand, India. Nag, a municipal chairperson, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/26/2016: Assailants abducted a suspected police informant in Chintalnar, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh, India. The hostage was killed a short time later. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/08/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Senapati, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/26/2016: Assailants abducted three people in Selpang, Odisha, India. Two hostages were released while one hostage, identified as Lalu Harijan, was killed later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists, noting that Harijan was accused of being a police informant.
04/28/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at an Indian Police Service (IPS) post in Sherbagh neighborhood, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/03/2016: Assailants shot and killed Gautam Tanti, a civilian, in Bariyapur, Munger district, Bihar, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
06/13/2016: An assailant opened fire at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) checkpoint in Kud, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The assailant and one civilian were killed and five people, including three police officers and two civilians, were injured in the attack and ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
12/05/2016: Police forces arrested an assailant attempting to carry out a grenade attack in Imam Sahib, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
03/02/2016: Assailants shot and killed Satru Ram, an alleged police informant, in Tiralgarh, Kanker district, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Maoists.
01/28/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused on a train near Manikpur railway station in Chitrakoot district, Uttar Pradesh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2016: Assailants abducted villagers in an unknown village in Garu subdistrict, Jharkhand, India. This was one of three kidnappings in Garu on the same day. AT least five people were abducted across all three attacks and the outcome is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
08/31/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused on the side of a road near Maraiguda, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/20/2016: Assailants shot and killed Masood Rana, an All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) block president, in Baharampur, West Bengal state, India. The assailants then threw explosive devices at civilians to scare them away, injuring an unknown number of people. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/24/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Naharkatia, Assam, India. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/22/2016: Assailants set fire to GIIS Private Limited construction equipment in Sevanan, Jehanabad district, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of two attacks targeting construction equipment in Jehanabad overnight. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incidents and demanded the company halt construction in the area.
09/15/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Kanker, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
04/11/2016: Assailants set fire to a kendu leaf godown in Gourapali, Odisha, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and threatened local officials involved in corruption in construction projects.
11/11/2016: Assailants opened fire on Devendra Yadav, the father of a Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, in Dakra Nala, Bihar, India. Yadav was killed and one other was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/11/2016: Assailants opened fire on police personnel in Zirpora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2016: An explosive device detonated near a Border Security Force (BSF) post in Moirangpurel, Manipur, India. A civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/17/2016: Assailants threw two explosive devices at the residence of Pradeep Kumar in Vanimal, Kerala, India. Kumar, a Communist Party of India: Marxist (CPI-M) local secretary, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/21/2016: Assailants abducted three road construction employees from Champijang, Assam, India. One hostage was released shortly after the kidnapping, and the fate of the remaining two hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials suspected that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) carried out the attack.
08/11/2016: An explosive device detonated inside a drain on Philobari bypass road near Doom Dooma, Assam, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
06/11/2016: Assailants opened fire on police personnel in Pamed, Chhattisgarh, India. At least two police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/16/2016: Assailants attacked Madison Ch Marak, a school headmaster, in Jingamgre, Meghalaya, India. Marak was killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the assault. The Garo National Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victim was targeted for working with authorities.
02/02/2016: Assailants opened fire on security forces in Kesokodi Forest, Kanker district, Chhattisgarh state, India. At least one assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/16/2016: Assailants set fire to a liquor unit in Dengsupari, Odisha, India. At least two employees were injured in the attack. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the unit was targeted for brewing liquor.
08/07/2016: Assailants raided an unknown number of houses belonging to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) workers in New Colony, Bijbehara, Jammu and Kashmir, India. An unknown number of workers were injured in the attack. This was one of four related attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/08/2016: Security forces found and safely defused explosive devices in Kottilpadu, Tamil Nadu, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2016: Assailants attacked the house of Mohd Ashraf Rather in Keegam, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Rather, a police constable, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/15/2016: Assailants opened fire on police personnel guarding a playground in Noney, Manipur, India. At least three officers were injured in the attack. This was one of three attacks targeting police in Manipur on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) had carried out the attacks, which the group denied.
01/13/2016: An explosive device detonated in Penthakata neighborhood, Puri, Odisha state, India. At least three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/14/2016: Assailants opened fire on Chhantu Bhagat in Samastipur district, Bihar state, India. Bhagat, a Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/07/2016: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused in Pallikunnu, Kerala, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/08/2016: Assailants attacked a police post guarding a minority community in Tumlehaal, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties, though two rifles were seized in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/08/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted along Pratappur-Gajwa road near Pratappur, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
12/06/2016: Assailants discovered and defused an explosive device along Pengaree-Digboi road, Tinsukia, Assam, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
10/01/2016: An explosives-laden pressure cooker was discovered and defused on railway tracks in Jagiraha, Bihar, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists. In addition, sources suspected the involvement of the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State.
04/09/2016: Assailants stormed a village and forced at least 23 civilians from their residences in Padeli, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
03/11/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol in Murliguda, Chhattisgarh, India. Two CRPF members were killed and three others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/15/2016: An explosive device detonated prematurely as assailants were planting it in Koyaliberda, Chhattisgarh, India. At least three assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
03/11/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a police bunker near a bank in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2016: Assailants opened fire on the convoy of Brijpal Teotia, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, in Muradnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India. Teotia and five others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/11/2016: Approximately 15 assailants set fire to a passenger bus near Bandeparre, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/31/2016: Assailants set fire to the residence of a Special Police Officer (SPO) in Kapran, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at the Moreh Police Commando Complex in Moreh, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting security forces in Mendhar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One soldier was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/11/2016: An explosive device detonated on a railway track in Bokaro, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
06/15/2016: Assailants threw two grenades in Batpora chowk in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Three civilians were injured in the blast. This was one of two similar grenade attacks in Shopian on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/15/2016: Assailants shot and stabbed Srinivas Bisen near Kerlapal, Chhattisgarh, India. Bisen, the driver for an Additional District Magistrate, was killed in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victim of being a police informant.
01/31/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Mallom Bomdier, Bishnupur district, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/03/2016: An explosive device detonated on a rail track in Nakardei, Bihar, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities arrested an individual who confessed to carrying out in the attack.
07/04/2016: Assailants abducted an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer between Polampalli and Dornapal in Chhattisgarh , India. The hostage was released unharmed on July 24, 2016. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/26/2016: An explosive device detonated near a school in Bhainsgaon, Chhattisgarh, India. A civilian was injured in the blast. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2016: Police officials identified and arrested two assailants extorting money from commercial vehicles in Wokha, Nagaland, India. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2016: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Khunti, Jharkhand, India. At least three people were killed and four people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the People's Liberation Front of India.
05/03/2016: Assailants abducted Rajendra Swaroop in Phholbagh neighborhood, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. The whereabouts of Swaroop, a Baba Manoharnath Temple monk, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/21/2016: Two assailants threw an explosive device at a police station in Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Maoist Communist Party of Manipur claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in relation to President Pranab Mukherjee's visit to Imphal.
08/15/2016: Assailants attacked and killed Dinesh Hembram, a shopkeeper and former Maoist, in Murkundo, Jharkhand, India. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Hembram of being a police informant and gaining extortions in their name.
05/30/2016: Assailants abducted Sharad Kursami in Mardrmalinga, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra, India. Kursami, a suspected police informant, was killed and his body was discovered on June 2, 2016. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/23/2016: Assailants set fire to the Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) office at the Ukhrul mini Secretariat campus in Kamjong, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three related attacks targeting government buildings in Kamjong on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
05/22/2016: Security forces discovered and defused 59 explosive devices in Latehar, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/02/2016: An explosive device detonated in Iritty, Kerala, India. One civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/21/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused near Jerko Musanga, Khunti district, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2016: Assailants abducted a civilian from North Garo Hills, Meghalaya, India. The hostage was released on August 17, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/02/2016: Assailants opened fire on Fayaz Ahmad Bhat in Kandizal, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Bhat, a former sarpanch and National Conference member, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/29/2016: Assailants opened fire on a non-local shopkeeper in Moreh, Chandel district, Manipur, India. The shopkeeper was killed and his wife was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/02/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a police patrol near Lakhpadar, Odisha, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Police personnel recovered Maoist literature at the scene of the attack.
05/23/2016: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2016: Assailants attacked a Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) camp in Kurkajhode, Chhattisgarh, India. Two constables were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/30/2016: An explosive device detonated in Chilauna, Godda district, Jharkhand, India. One child was killed and two other children were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/17/2016: An explosive device detonated near a transport office in Moreh, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/27/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted near a security post in Churachandpur district, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/06/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device on a road in West Midnapore, West Bengal, India. This was one of four devices defused in West Midnapore on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Maoists.
09/05/2016: Six assailants raided the residence of Ali Mohammad Koka in Bugam, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Koka, a Communist Party of India: Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML) leader, was unharmed, though a security guard's rifle was stolen in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/10/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting the house of the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) Medical Superintendent in Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/22/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Kondagaon district, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
05/27/2016: Six assailants abducted Ajay Kumar Singh and Raju Kerketta, two civilians, from Bondekera, Gumla district, Jharkhand, India. Singh and Kerketta were killed shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the People's Liberation Front of India.
05/09/2016: An explosive device detonated near a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer providing security at a construction site in Maraigude, Chhattisgarh, India. The officer was killed in the blast. This was one of two bombings at or near the same construction site in Maraigude on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/22/2016: An explosive device detonated in Vijayapuri Colony neighborhood in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. A civilian was injured in the blast. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that "podu lands" be granted to tribe members.
03/24/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of a government contractor in Khumankhong neighborhood, Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/04/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device at the residence of Thounaojam Bishambor Singh in Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Thounaojam Bishambor Singh of embezzlement.
01/20/2016: Security forces identified and arrested an assailant carrying explosive devices on a passenger bus in Gwaltabi area, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/29/2016: Assailants opened fire on an Indian Army convoy in Ralingkan, Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh, India. At least two soldiers were injured in the assault. Both the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/30/2016: Assailants set fire to a cell phone tower in Barheta, Aurangabad district, Bihar, India. An unknown number of security guards were thrashed in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/01/2016: An explosive device detonated at a court building in Malappuram, Kerala, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Base Movement claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for ill treatment of Muslim detainees.
11/25/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Kondagaon district, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Maoists in the attack.
01/26/2016: Assailants set construction equipment on fire in Daliakhuji village, Odisha state, India. No casualties were reported, but the equipment was damaged in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the government of mistreating tribesmen in the area.
01/26/2016: An explosive device detonated in a trash bin in the village of Lad Rymbai, Meghalaya state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/01/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device at the residence of Meisnam Amub in Imphal, Manipur, India. Amub, the Medical Superintendent of the Regional Institute of Medical Science (RIMS), was not injured in the attack. The Maoist Communist Party of Manipur claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2016: Assailants abducted villagers in Kabari, Latehar district, Jharkhand, India. This was one of three kidnappings in Garu subdistrict on the same day. At least five people were abducted across all three attacks and the outcome is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
02/22/2016: An explosive device detonated near a Border Security Force (BSF) patrol in Samba district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. A soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/19/2016: An explosive device detonated at a Canchi Indane Service gas agency in Kwakeithel neighborhood, Imphal, Manipur, India. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/26/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police outpost in Sanjenbam, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/07/2016: An explosive device detonated at the residence of Laishram Phulobati in Imphal, Manipur, India. Phulobati, a Ministry of Health and Family Welfare official, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2016: An explosive device detonated at BJB college in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/01/2016: Assailants abducted two civilians and slit their throats in Boodh, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/25/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device at an Indian National Congress (INC) office in Palunda, Kerala, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/10/2016: Assailants attacked Ramsai Majji at his residence in Madded, Chhattisgarh, India. Majji, a Bijapur district councilor and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/07/2016: A landmine detonated targeting police personnel in Giridih, Jharkhand, India. Two police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
05/21/2016: Assailants abducted three civilians in Chakai, Bihar, India. All three hostages were beheaded later the same day. Maoists claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the death of a Maoist leader.
11/04/2016: An explosive device detonated at the residence of Doli Mazdoors in Madhuban, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Madhuban on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
03/26/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a Border Security Force (BSF) team in Pakhanjur, Chhattisgarh, India. One BSF member was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/05/2016: Assailants abducted a mechanic in East Garo Hills, Meghalaya, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) had carried out the abduction.
06/26/2016: An explosive device detonated in Cherla, Telangana, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for an alleged encounter in which three Maoists were killed.
10/10/2016: Two fidayeen (suicide) attackers entered the Entrepreneurial Development Institute (EDI) building and set mattresses on fire in Sempora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The assailants, armed with rockets, grenades, and firearms, attacked fire fighters and police officers that arrived at the scene. At least two security personnel were injured in the initial assault. The siege ended on October 12, 2016 with the death of both assailants. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources identified the assailants, Abu Maaz and Abu Waleed, as members of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Sources also suspected that the incident may have been carried out by Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).
08/30/2016: Assailants attacked Indian Army soldiers in Akhnoor, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least one soldier was killed and another was injured in the incident. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/30/2016: Assailants abducted two people, including a truck driver, in Sapermeina, Manipur, India. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/23/2016: Assailants opened fire on Mohammad Sadiq Sheikh, a police officer and guard for a government official, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Sheikh was killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks targeting police officers in Srinagar on this date. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incidents. Sources also suspected the involvement of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
09/19/2016: Assailants attacked a police post in Keller, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/02/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused along Topari-Karampada Road in Topari, West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/07/2016: An explosive device detonated in Chanchal, West Bengal, India. Five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/25/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in front of Ravindra Vidyalaya school in Dwarka, Gujarat, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/07/2016: Assailants abducted Bapi Samant, a trader, and two other family members in Dandabadi village, Odisha state, India. Samant's throat was slit and he was shot dead several hours later. The two family members were released unharmed. This was one of two related attacks in Odisha. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Bapi Samant was targeted because the group believed he was a police informant.
08/01/2016: Assailants abducted the son of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader in Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh, India. The hostage was released unharmed on September 9, 2016. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the attack and accused the BJP leader of extorting money using the group's name. Sources also attributed the incident to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K).
11/11/2016: An assailant armed with axes attacked Rahul Raidu, an assistant constable, in Sanjapara, Chhattisgarh state, India. Raidu was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/16/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device at the residence of a Payyanur police sub-inspector in Payyanur city, Kerala state, India. No one was injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI).
01/16/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device at a Circle Inspector's residence in Payyanur city, Kerala state, India. No one was injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks on police quarters on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI).
06/23/2016: Assailants shot and killed Sukhbeer, a police sub-inspector, in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources noted that the victim was involved in an investigation of scams involving multiple madressas.
10/10/2016: Assailants abducted Anou Kabui, a J.C. Bamford Excavators driver, from Imphal, Manipur, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. The Kuki National Front (KNF) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Anou Kabui refused to pay an extortion demand.
04/02/2016: Approximately 52 landmines detonated targeting a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol in Topchanchi, Jharkhand, India. Following the blasts, assailants opened fire on the patrol. At least six CRPF members were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
03/23/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused outside the residence of a government contractor in Khumankhong neighborhood, Imphal, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2016: Assailants abducted Bargi Dhodhrai, a civilian, from his residence in Balgi, Jharkhand, India. Dhodhrai was killed shortly after the kidnapping and his body was discovered the following morning. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the People's Liberation Front of India.
04/10/2016: Assailants attacked and set fire to a mining site in Charhi, Jharkhand, India. One guard was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC).
10/28/2016: Assailants abducted ten traders in Dumnikura, Meghalaya, India. One hostage was released later the same day and the remaining nine hostages were released on November 2, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Achik Songna An'pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK).
08/08/2016: An unknown number of explosive devices detonated targeting a Border Security Force (BSF) convoy near Kangpokpi, Manipur, India. Two BSF members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/13/2016: Assailants shot and killed Gobardhan Bhumiyan, a former village head, in Koraput, Tanginguda, Odisha, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
03/26/2016: Assailants held workers hostage and torched several vehicles at a railway construction site in Turki, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India. Several workers were injured during the raid. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for military operations.
03/26/2016: Assailants threw a grenade near a police station in Bijbehara, Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least two Rashtriya Rifles members and a civilian were injured in the blast. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/14/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police post guarding a Special Operations Group (SOG) camp under construction in Qaimoh, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack and ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/11/2016: Assailants threw petrol bombs at the residence of Mahesh, a Hindu Munnani zonal treasurer, in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related attacks targeting Hindu Munnani members on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/24/2016: Assailants threw explosive devices at a construction site in Tirtol, Odisha, India. The outcome of the blast is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/31/2016: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a Hindu house in Jammu and Kashmir, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/30/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) vehicle in Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh, India. Seven CRPF members were killed and several others were injured in the attack. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for military operations against the group.
05/18/2016: An explosive device detonated near Indian Police Service (IPS) officers guarding a construction site on Amdai Ghati Road in Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh, India. At least one officer was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/04/2016: Assailants abducted Kali Biswas, a local trader, from Nangapa, between Dagal and Songsak, Meghalaya state, India. Biswas was killed and his body was discovered on January 12, 2016. The Garo National Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded a ransom in exchange for the victim.
11/11/2016: Police officers identified and arrested an assailant extorting money from a local businessperson in Kokrajhar, Assam, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources identified the assailant as Pinjit Basumatary, a member of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
08/15/2016: An explosive device detonated near a saloon in Tera Bazaar area, Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related bombings in Imphal on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/11/2016: Assailants threw crude bombs at the residence of a Communist Party of India: Marxist (CPI-M) worker in Vanimal, Kerala, India. Two CPI-M workers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/30/2016: A sniper opened fire on military forces in Gulpur, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/06/2016: Assailants attacked a police vehicle in Sukma, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/25/2016: Assailants attacked a railway construction site in Hisua, Bihar, India. An unknown number of workers were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
01/25/2016: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused near a school in Kurum village, Garhwa district, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/30/2016: Security forces discovered and defused four explosive devices in Herhanj, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/14/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Na Joboka, Assam, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) carried out the attack.
06/21/2016: Assailants opened fire on Ningombam Nabachandra at a security complex in Imphal, Manipur, India. Nabachandra, a former People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) chair, and his aide were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK).
10/04/2016: Assailants attacked a police station in Yaripora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Tinsukia, Assam, India. Two individuals arrested in connection with the incident stated that the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) had employed them to carry out the bombings; however, the ULFA denied responsibility for the attempted attack.
12/15/2016: Assailants armed with grenade launchers and assault rifles attacked police personnel in Lockchao, Tengnoupal, Manipur, India. This was one of three attacks targeting police in Manipur on this date. At least three police officers were killed in this incident and four others were injured across two of the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) had carried out the attacks, which the group denied.
08/07/2016: Assailants raided an unknown number of houses belonging to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) workers in Saraf Mohalla, Bijbehara, Jammu and Kashmir, India. An unknown number of workers were injured in the attack. This was one of four related attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/10/2016: Assailants ambushed a police patrol near Tumnar, Chhattisgarh, India. Four assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. Maoists claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/24/2016: Assailants threw a hand grenade and opened fire on police personnel in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least 17 police officers were injured in the attack. Tehrik al-Mojahedin claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/17/2016: An explosive device detonated in Khuyathong Island neighborhood, Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/22/2016: Assailants attacked a suspected informant in Bechagaon, Chhattisgarh, India. The suspected informant was killed and his brother was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/30/2016: Assailants armed with sharp-edged weapons and sticks attacked Major Singh Mullanpur in Ludhiana, Punjab, India. Mullanpur, an Indian National Congress (INC) candidate, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/27/2016: Assailants shot and killed Sukhram Poyam in Kundla area, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists, who accused the victim of being a police informant.
01/11/2016: Assailants attacked an Indian Armed Forces patrol in Zakoora neighborhood, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/18/2016: Assailants attacked a road construction camp in Bhitarakota, Odisha, India. One person was killed and ten people were abducted in the attack, during which assailants also set fire to construction equipment. The ten hostages were released later the same day. This was one of two related attacks targeting the construction camp on this date. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/08/2016: An assailant threw an explosive device at a District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) office in Kendrapara, Odisha, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/04/2016: Assailants attacked Shankar Prasad Thakur in Darauli, Bihar, India. It is unknown whether Thakur, a journalist, was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/08/2016: Thirty-eight explosive devices were discovered and defused underneath a bridge in Burdwan, West Bengal, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/31/2016: Assailants abducted Sugambar Oraon in Gumla, Jharkhand, India. The hostage was killed later the same day. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Oraon of being a police informant and a member of Jharkhand Janmukti Parishad (JJP).
09/25/2016: Assailants shot and killed a civilian in Munger, Bihar, India. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Anil Sharma of making extortion demands under the name of the group. Sources also suspected that Sharma was a police informant.
02/19/2016: Two explosive devices detonated at a government building in Newari, Latehar district, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/13/2016: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Sanjay Chaudhary in Uttar Pradesh, India. Chaudhary, the consultant of the Uttar Pradesh chief minister, was not harmed as were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/28/2016: An explosive device detonated near an India Reserve Battalion (IRB) post in Moreh, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two similar bombings that occurred in Moreh within a half hour. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/02/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) patrol party in Tral, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least one officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/23/2016: An explosive device detonated in Bhimpur, West Bengal, India. Two children were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/04/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting security personnel in Kanker, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/15/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at police in Nathnusa, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Four officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/19/2016: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Peer Muhammad Hussain in Achabal, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Hussain, a former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) minister, was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/25/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Baramula town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/23/2016: Assailants threw two hand grenades at a hospital in Hundung, Manipur, India. At least one Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).
10/06/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Rashtriya Rifles camp in Langait, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Three assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
05/10/2016: Assailants attacked a construction company office and held employees hostage near Bela, Gaya district, Bihar, India. The employees were released unharmed after the assailants set fire to some equipment. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Revolutionary Communist Centre (RCC).
04/01/2016: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Khanapara, Meghalaya, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/29/2016: Assailants abducted Uike Marayya, a pastor, from his residence in Lachigudem, Telangana, India. Marayaa was killed shortly after the kidnapping. This was one of two related incidents carried out by the same assailants in the area on this date. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Uike Marayya of being a police informant.
11/05/2016: Assailants attacked, injured, and abducted Alok Singh Patel, a school manager, in Karchana, Uttar Pradesh, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2016: Six explosive devices detonated at an under-construction police training school in Jadugora, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Police also defused five explosive devices at the site. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded higher wages for workers and a stop to pollution.
05/30/2016: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices in Chhokarbandha, Gaya district, Bihar, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
03/12/2016: Assailants attacked a Border Security Force (BSF) patrol in Becha village, Chhattisgarh, India. Two BSF members were killed while four others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
03/29/2016: A crude bomb detonated at Kaliahudi primary school in Dhurudiamba, Keonjhar district, Odisha, India. A child was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/10/2016: Three explosive devices were discovered and defused in Gajapati district, Odisha, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Maoists in the attempted attack.
04/05/2016: Assailants abducted two civilians from Kudur, Chhattisgarh, India. This was one of two related kidnappings in the village between April 4 and April 5, 2016. Five civilians were abducted and held together across both events. Two hostages were beaten to death on April 5, after they were accused of being police informants. The other three hostages were released later on April 5, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the abductions to Maoists.
04/05/2016: Assailants abducted a civilian in Kadgaon, Chhattisgarh, India. The hostage was beaten to death shortly after the abduction. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/11/2016: An explosive device detonated in South Garo Hills, Meghalaya, India. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, India. One police officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/17/2016: An explosive device detonated in Bhagalpur district, Bihar state, India. One child was injured in the attack. In addition, four other explosive devices were discovered and defused in the same location. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/20/2016: An explosive device detonated near an Assam Rifles camp in Singjamei Chingamathak neighborhood, Imphal, Manipur, India. A civilian was killed in the blast. This was one of three similar attacks in Imphal on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/15/2016: Assailants attacked police personnel in Boyang, Tengnoupal, Manipur, India. This was one of three attacks targeting police in Manipur on this date. At least one police officer was killed in this incident and four others were injured across two of the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) had carried out the attacks, which the group denied.
12/10/2016: Assailants set fire to Al-Huda English Medium School in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/03/2016: Assailants set fire to the Dugpora School in Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/01/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) patrol between Kacche and Bhaismudi villages, near Tekadodha, Chhattisgarh state, India. Two SSB personnel were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/20/2016: Assailants abducted M. Chakaravarthy, a project manager, from a railway construction site in Manipur, India. The assailants also assaulted several workers during the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/03/2016: Assailants opened fire on relatives of a former People's Liberation Front of India member at their residence in Bamarja, Jharkhand, India. At least two relatives were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the People's Liberation Front of India.
04/04/2016: An explosive device detonated near a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) temporary election office in Dudhnoi, Assam, India. At least three people were killed and 20 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA), which the group denied.
01/12/2016: Assailants attacked a gas station owned by Jamuna Singh, a former Jharkhand minister, in Pipghati, Bihar state, India. An unknown number of employees were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the People's Liberation Front of India.
12/24/2016: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire targeting police personnel in Regdagatta, Chhattisgarh, India. One assailant was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
03/02/2016: Assailants attacked a camp for surrendered United Revolutionary Front members in Lamlai, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused former United Revolutionary Front members of using intoxicants and harassing civilians.
11/19/2016: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire targeting a military convoy near Digboi, Assam, India. Three soldiers were killed and four soldiers were injured in the attack. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out with the People's Liberation Army (India), the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), and the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-Progressive (PREPAK-P). Sources also attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K).
05/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on Akhilesh Pratap Singh in Dewaria, Chatra district, Jharkhand, India. Singh, a Taaza News journalist, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC).
02/03/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Ward Number 4, Nowshera town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/03/2016: An assailant shot and killed Maniya, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sarpanch, in his residence near Sondwa, Alirajpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/19/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Border Security Force (BSF) patrol in Bobiya, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least one assailant was injured as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2016: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) district office in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Muslim extremists.
08/19/2016: A grenade was discovered and defused at the Manmasi Messianic Council Centre Church in Kangpokpi, Manipur, India. The Kuki National Front (KNF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/03/2016: Assailants set fire to railway equipment at Kharond railway station in Kharond, Madhya Pradesh, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/19/2016: Assailants set fire to a Bharti Airtel cell phone tower in Chope, Latehar district, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
05/03/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a civilian residence in Irengbam, Bishnupur district, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2016: Assailant abducted two suspected informants in Masanadi, Maharashtra, India. Both hostages were killed shortly after the abduction and their bodies were discovered the following day, on April 30, 2016. Maoists claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/05/2016: Assailants opened fire on a security forces patrol in Sheikhpura, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/19/2016: Assailants attacked an Indian Railways Dhanbad-Jhargram MEMU passenger train at the station in Kokpara, East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, India. At least four railway employees were held hostage, injured, and released shortly thereafter. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
05/09/2016: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused close to a school in a village in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, India. The device was thought to be targeting Indian Armed Forces soldiers. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/26/2016: Assailants abducted Biswanath Khilo in Panasput, Odisha state, India. Khilo, an alleged police informant, was found dead the following morning. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/25/2016: Assailants set fire to Government Higher Secondary School in Ashmuqam, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/30/2016: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices on a bus in Raichur, Karnataka, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2016: Assailants shot and injured a civilian in Tilwani, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/13/2016: Assailants set fire to a Zonal Education Office (ZEO) in Jiribam, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/03/2016: An explosive device detonated against a truck in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/20/2016: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) bus in Mettupatti village, Tamil Nadu state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/17/2016: Assailants shot and killed Rakkam D. Shira, a former Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) finance secretary, at his residence in Damagre, Meghalaya, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
05/10/2016: Assailants abducted Bandu Wachami in Kundurwahi, Bhamragarh subdistrict, Maharashtra, India. Wachami, an Indian Police Service (IPS) constable, was killed on May 15, 2016. Maoists claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/15/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device at a market in Guwahati, Assam, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/15/2016: Assailants opened fire on Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. At least four assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/12/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a police post in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One civilian was killed and at least ten people, including civilians and police officers, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/16/2016: Assailants opened fire on a van belonging to the Pengeri tea estate in Pengre, Assam, India. One person was killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
11/16/2016: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Murran, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/14/2016: Assailants threw incendiary devices at a church in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of two attacks on churches in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/19/2016: Assailants abducted Bapi Saha, a trader, from South Garo Hills, Meghalaya, India. The hostage was released on September 26, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Garo National Liberation Army.
01/18/2016: Two assailants opened fire on a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Shakha in Shaheedi Park, Ludhiana city, Punjab state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Khalistan Liberation Force claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/07/2016: Assailants raided an unknown number of houses belonging to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) workers in Feroz Shah Mohalla, Bijbehara, Jammu and Kashmir, India. An unknown number of workers were injured in the attack. This was one of four related attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/04/2016: Assailants shot and killed a civilian in Naamgaon, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/08/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a military convoy in Bijbehara, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/18/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused near Gorkha, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Pattan, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Four people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/07/2016: Security forces discovered and seized an explosive device in Kondagaon district, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
12/29/2016: Assailants attacked civilians in Korchi, Maharashtra, India. This was one of two related attacks in Maharashtra on the same day. Three civilians were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
06/22/2016: Police forces discovered and defused an explosive device intended to target security personnel in Dhamtari district, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
02/26/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
07/10/2016: Assailants threw grenades at Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One police officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Border Security Force (BSF) camp in Karnah, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Three BSF personnel were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/06/2016: Two explosive devices detonated targeting security personnel guarding a construction site in Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/05/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting security forces in Hakwa area, Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks in Dantewada district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
03/03/2016: Assailants detonated explosives at the residence of Naresh Yadav, a government employee, in Mohda, Gaya district, Bihar, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
08/15/2016: Assailants opened fire on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least three police officers were injured in the attack. The Jammu and Kashmir Islamic Front claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/16/2016: An explosive device detonated in Veena village, Bihar state, India. A civilian was injured in the blast; additionally, five other explosive devices were discovered and defused following the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2016: Assailants abducted two civilians from Jandaraguda, Odisha, India. Both of the hostages were released on an unknown date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to Maoists.
08/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of a former legislative assembly member (MLA) near Sitapala, Madhya Pradesh, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
05/00/2016: Sometime between May 1, 2016 and May 31, 2016, assailants attacked a Dalit at a temple festival in Tamil Nadu, India. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to a Hindu group.
06/14/2016: Assailants assaulted Indian Forest Service (IFS) personnel and set fire to five trucks in Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh, India. An unknown number of forest officials were injured in the attack. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out after forest officials refused to give the group food.
05/09/2016: An explosive device detonated near a construction vehicle in Maraigude, Chhattisgarh, India. The driver of the vehicle was injured in the blast. This was one of two bombings at or near the same construction site in Maraigude on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/18/2016: Assailants shot and killed Anurag Tiwari, the Medical Representative Association (MRA) president, in Sonaghati, Madhya Pradesh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/15/2016: An explosive device detonated near police personnel in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2016: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at two oil tankers in Lidpura, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/24/2016: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The devices were thought to be targeting Indian Armed Forces soldiers at a construction site. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
10/03/2016: Assailants took two civilians hostage at a police post in Samnoo, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The two hostages were released after police officers relinquished five rifles to the assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
01/23/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
04/21/2016: An explosive detonated at an under-construction culvert near Dharampenta, Chhattisgarh, India. A Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) member was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/01/2016: Security forces discovered and defused 25 explosive devices in the outskirts of Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/10/2016: An explosive device detonated near Kondapara, Chhattisgarh, India. A civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/13/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel near Atalipara, Chhattisgarh state, India. Three CRPF members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/04/2016: Assailants attacked Budhram Mudma in Mandem, Chhattisgarh, India. Mudma, a former Salwa Judum member, was killed in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Budhram Mudma of killing innocent people and being a police informant.
11/22/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Chintalnar, Chhattisgarh, India. One CRPF officer was killed and one officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/23/2016: Assailants threw an incendiary device at a mosque in R.M. Colony neighborhood, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/19/2016: Assailants stabbed and injured a candidate for the community head in Pupri, Sitamarhi district, Bihar, India. The candidate's brother was abducted and the outcome is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/28/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Erlapal, Chhattisgarh, India. At least three assailants were killed and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/23/2016: Assailants set fire to the Sub-Divisional Office in Kamjong, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three related attacks targeting government buildings in Kamjong on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
03/19/2016: Assailants shot and injured a shopkeeper in Murran Chowk, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/04/2016: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused between Tarrem and Basaguda in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/04/2016: Assailants opened fire in Dadsara, Jammu and Kashmir, India. As an Indian Police Service (IPS) vehicle was responding to the incident an explosive device detonated, injuring at least three officers, including a sub-inspector. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2016: Assailants abducted five civilians near Pega, Andhra Pradesh, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists and stated that the victims were accused of being police informants.
01/09/2016: An explosive device detonated in the Warimong Wine Shop in Williamnagar, Meghalaya state, India. At least nine people were injured in the blast. The Achik Matgrik Army (AMA) claimed responsibility and stated that the shop was targeted for selling alcohol and cigarettes to underage individuals. However, authorities attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army, which denied involvement.
05/17/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Khunti, Ranchi district, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/10/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device at shops in Fatehpura, Gujurat, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/18/2016: Assailants abducted a civilian at Dimapur Railway Station in Dimapur, Nagaland, India. The hostage was rescued on July 30, 2016. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).
05/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwale near Ludhiana, Punjab, India. Dhadrianwale, a Sikh preacher, was not harmed; however, at least one person was killed and two others were injured in the assault. An unknown separatist group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/31/2016: Assailants abducted Badrinath Tiwari, a police constable, from his residence in Malam, Gulma district, Jharkhand, India. Tiwari was killed shortly after the kidnapping. Additionally, Tiwari's relatives were assaulted and locked inside their home during the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/31/2016: Assailants attacked the residence of Nazir Ahmad Lawyay in Chawalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Lawyay, a Rajya Sabha member and People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/02/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) patrol in Turpunguda, Chhattisgarh, India. Two assailants were killed and one COBRA officer was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/17/2016: Four assailants abducted two drivers in Ganol Apal village, Meghalaya, India. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/06/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, India. A police officer was killed and another officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/17/2016: Assailants abducted and killed Bindeshwar Oraon, a doctor, in Hatwal, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
03/12/2016: An explosive device detonated at a petrol pump in Imphal, Manipur, India. One person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/05/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting security forces in Perampalli, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks in Dantewada district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
05/12/2016: An explosive device detonated on an Indian Railways Delhi-Panipat passenger train at a station in Panipat, Haryana, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/29/2016: An explosive device detonated in Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/08/2016: Assailants attacked an Indian Police Service (IPS) checkpost and disarmed four officers in Adijan, Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/08/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Tengdongyan, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/20/2016: Assailants, including suicide bombers, opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway in Sempora, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Following the assault, the assailants took refuge in the nearby Entrepreneurial Development Institute (EDI) building and engaged the officers in a clash with grenades and firearms that lasted until February 22, 2016. At least nine people, including five officers and three assailants, were killed and 18 other officers were injured in the fidayeen (suicide) attack. Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in response to the death of two civilians during a prior military operation.
01/26/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused on Jalandhar-Pathankot highway near Reru Chowk, Punjab state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/30/2016: Assailants abducted Mahadeb Sisa, a Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) member in Malkangiri, Odisha, India. Sisa was injured and released the same day. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victim of being a police informant.
06/07/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device at the Reliance Mobile tower near Thoubal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/26/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire targeting a military patrol in Sajik Tampak, Manipur, India. Five soldiers were injured in the attack. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) and the People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Bishnugarh, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
08/18/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of Sheikh Mohammad Rafi in Kach Dorah, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Rafi, a senior Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (NC) leader and former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/29/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at the house of DK Thangboi, the Kangpokpi Additional Deputy Commissioner, in Kangpokpi town, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties. The Kuki Independent Organization (KIO/KIA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that DK Thangboi was targeted for allegedly insulting the group.
12/09/2016: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices in Munchingput, Andhra Pradesh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/29/2016: A landmine targeting security forces was discovered and defused in Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/08/2016: An explosive device detonated near the LIC office building in Moreh, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two bombings that took place in Moreh on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/23/2016: Assailants abducted villagers in an unknown village in Garu subdistrict, Jharkhand, India. This was one of three kidnappings in Garu on the same day. AT least five people were abducted across all three attacks and the outcome is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
05/08/2016: Assailants attacked a vehicle transporting Kartar Singh Tanwar in Chhatarpur, Delhi, India. Tanwar, a Parliament of India Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), was not harmed but at least one person was wounded in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/22/2016: Assailants abducted three people, including a forest ranger, in Kukicherra, Hailakandi district, Assam, India. All three hostage were released on July 5, 2016. The Bru National Liberation Front (BNLF) claimed responsibility and stated that the hostages were released because the government agreed to pay for the education of 100 girls from the Reang tribe. Sources also attributed the incident to the United Democratic Liberation Army (UDLA).
07/24/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Bahalhabi, Assam, India. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on a military convoy in Pampore, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Three soldiers were killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Additionally, a police official also suspected that Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) may have been involved in the attack.
02/15/2016: Assailants abducted two railway workers in Uren, Bihar state, India. The workers were released on the same day. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2016: Assailants attacked a solar power plant in Bakshi Bigha, Bihar, India. There were no reported casualties, although assailants set fire to machinery and vehicles during the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and noted that the group had demanded an extortion prior to the attack.
02/16/2016: Assailants abducted Mangel Usendi in Markanar village, Chhattisgarh state, India. Usendi, a civilian, was killed and his body was discovered on the following day. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Mangel Usendi was targeted because they believed he was a police informant.
06/19/2016: Assailants abducted six people in Sendrapalli, Karnataka, India. Five of the hostages were released at an unspecified time, while the sixth hostage was killed and his body was discovered on June 21, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/15/2016: Assailants attacked and killed Karma Oraon, a councilor, in Katia, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/18/2016: Assailants detonated explosive devices and opened fire on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Aurangabad district, Bihar, India. At least six assailants and 10 CRPF members were killed and five CRPF members were injured in the ensuing clash. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/28/2016: Assailants opened fire on an Indian Army patrol in Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One assailant was killed and one soldier was beheaded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) carried out the attack.
12/03/2016: Assailants locked two caretakers in a school and set the building on fire in Larnoo, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The caretakers were rescued by civilians shortly after the fire started. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol near Kongupalli, Chhattisgarh state, India. One officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/15/2016: Assailants attacked Krishna Miniaka in Kondatikarapada, Koraput district, Odisha state, India. Miniaka, a former village head, was killed in the incident. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility and stated that the victim was targeted because the group believed he was an informant.
07/09/2016: Assailants kidnapped a civilian from his residence in Tekguda, Odisha, India. The hostage was executed shortly following the abduction. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victim of being a police informant.
06/25/2016: Assailants opened fire on laborers at a road construction site near Nasirabad, Rajasthan, India. One laborer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/21/2016: Assailants set fire to three vehicles in Dumka district, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
02/12/2016: Assailants abducted three traders in Emangre village, Meghalaya, India. The traders were rescued on February 16, 2016. The A'chik Matgrik Elite Force (AMEF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/02/2016: Five explosive devices were discovered and defused along Indian Railways tracks in Topadihi, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack may have been carried out by Maoists.
02/12/2016: At least ten assailants opened fire on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Bihar state Vice President Bisheshwar Ojha in Sonevarsha locality, Ara city, Bihar state, India. Ojha was killed while two others including his driver were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/13/2016: Assailants abducted Santosh Bodde, a student, from a market in Biijapur, Chhattisgarh, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Maoists.
04/02/2016: Security forces discovered and defused four explosive devices in Sukma, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
01/07/2016: Assailants set fire to construction equipment in Nuadihi village, Odisha state, India. There were no reported casualties. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that the workers cease their construction on the road.
04/04/2016: A planted explosive device was discovered and defused at the M/S Sorojini Oil Filling Station in Khangabok, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/02/2016: Assailants opened fire on Murlikrishna Naidu in Bhairamgarh, Chhattisgarh, India. Both Naidu, a Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) leader, and a civilian were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
08/06/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device on a road in West Midnapore, West Bengal, India. This was one of four devices defused in West Midnapore on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Maoists.
03/03/2016: Assailants abducted Manoj Gota in Jambiya, Maharashtra, India. Gota, an anti-Maoist activist, was shot and killed on March 11, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Maoists.
05/24/2016: Assailants kidnapped an Army porter in Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The porter was killed and his body was found the following morning. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
08/01/2016: Assailants opened fire on the Indian Armed Forces Purada outpost in Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra, India. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/07/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused outside the residence of All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) leader Barun Sarkar in Boral, West Bengal, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/25/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Two police officers were killed and one officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
04/23/2016: Assailants abducted and killed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former village head Elaya Narayan in Bastar district, Chhattisgarh, India. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Narayan was targeted for failing to leave the BJP.
12/11/2016: Assailants attacked Rajesh Singh, an aide of an Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister, in Baghrai, Uttar Pradesh, India. Singh was killed and two others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of Rajen Gohain in Nagaon, Assam, India. Gohain, the Union Minister of State for Railways, was unharmed and no other casualties were reported as the grenade failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/07/2016: Assailants abducted three people, including a sarpanch, from Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, India. The sarpanch, identified as Bheema Kadarti, was injured and escaped shortly after the kidnapping. The fate of the remaining two hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Maoists.
06/16/2016: Security forces discovered and defused nine explosive devices intended to target police personnel near Manika, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/25/2016: Assailants set fire to Government High School in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/20/2016: Assailants threw two grenades at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) post at the All India Radio (AIR) complex in Imphal, Manipur, India. Two CRPF officers were injured in the blast. This was one of three similar attacks in Imphal on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/15/2016: An explosive device detonated near a tea plantation in Doom Dooma, Assam, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four coordinated bombings in Tinsukia district on this date. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/16/2016: An explosive device detonated near an Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) patrol in Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh, India. At least one officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/22/2016: Assailants attacked a military patrol in Macchil, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Three soldiers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2016: An assailant in Nepal opened fire on Indian police officers across the border in Barhni, Uttar Pradesh, India. Two police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/16/2016: Assailants opened fire on Shabir Ahmad Pandit in Karimabad, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least two people, including Pandit, the cousin of a former Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) member, were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/13/2016: Assailants abducted three people, a bus driver, a conductor, and a handyman near Boldamgre, Meghalaya, India. All three hostages were released on March 25, 2016. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Achik Songna An'pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK).
07/23/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a railway station in Dibrugarh, Assam, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
05/28/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, India. One police officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/25/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Labanikhia square in Puri, Odisha, India. This was one of two related attacks within a 24-hour period. Three individuals were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/04/2016: Assailants abducted three civilians from Kudur, Chhattisgarh, India. This was one of two related kidnappings in the village between April 4 and April 5, 2016. Five civilians were abducted and held together across both events. Two hostages were beaten to death on April 5, after they were accused of being police informants. The other three hostages were released later on April 5, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the abductions to Maoists.
10/28/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2016: An explosive device targeting a police patrol detonated in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/16/2016: Six explosive devices were discovered and defused at a cashew plantation in Mayyil, Kannur district, Kerala, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/06/2016: Assailants opened fire on Khejan Sonwani at his residence in Komakhan, Chhattisgarh, India. Sonwani, a former deputy sarpanch, was killed in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victim of being a police informant and embezzling money from tendu leaf deals.
05/13/2016: Assailants threw incendiary devices at the residence of Dheenadaylan on Jothi Ramalingam Street in Kavarapalayam, Tamil Nadu, India. Dheenadaylan, an All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) town secretary, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/04/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused on a railway bridge in Allahabad district, Uttar Pradesh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
05/16/2016: Assailants abducted a civilian in Autipora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The hostage was shot and killed shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack may have been carried out by Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
09/06/2016: Assailants attacked and killed a civilian in Murhu, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the People's Liberation Front of India carried out the attack.
08/01/2016: Assailants threw an incendiary device at the Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) Road and Buildings Department office in Bemina neighborhood, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2016: Assailants opened fire in Bahbon, Assam, India. At least three people were killed and five others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
04/17/2016: Assailants shot and killed shopkeeper Khurshid Ahmad Lone in Heff Shirmal, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/17/2016: Assailants threw a hand grenade at Nimreih Shimray's residence in Imphal, Manipur, India. Shimray, the president of Ukhrul District Contractors' Association, was not harmed, but three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/23/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a police vehicle in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two grenade attacks in Sopore on this date. Tehrik al-Mojahedin claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/11/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy in Gagren, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least 12 people, were injured in the blast. The victims included CRPF officers and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/04/2016: An explosive device detonated as security personnel were attempting to remove a banner near Maoulimor, Chhattisgarh, India. A police officer and a civilian were injured in the blast. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2016: Security forces discovered and defused 25 explosive devices near Sikid, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/18/2016: Assailants abducted 22 laborers in Litan, Manipur, India. All of the hostages were released on December 19, 2016. National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/16/2016: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused near the Padbeda Hills in Tadoki, Chhattisgarh, India. The devices were thought to be targeting Indian Armed Forces soldiers. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/12/2016: An explosive device detonated at the district court in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India. No casualties were reported in the blast. The Base Movement claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for alleged ill treatment of Muslims.
03/03/2016: Assailants attacked a joint Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) and District Reserve Group (DRG) team in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh, India. At least three soldiers were killed and 13 soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/18/2016: Assailants attacked the house of Javaid Amhad, a People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader, in Dialgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India. An unknown number of people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
10/28/2016: Assailants set fire to Iqra Public School in Verinag, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/26/2016: An explosive device detonated near Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers in Chintagufa, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh, India. At least one constable was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/03/2016: Two assailants opened fire on Amit Arora in Basti Jodhewal Chowk, Ludhiana, Punjab state, India. Arora, a Shiv Sena leader, was injured in the attack. The Khalistan Liberation Force claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/02/2016: Assailants and suicide bombers attacked an Indian Air Force (IAF) base in Pathankot city, Pathankot district, Punjab state, India. At least five assailants and seven security personnel were killed and 20 others were injured in the ensuing clash that continued until January 4, 2016. The United Jihad Council claimed responsibility for the incident; however, Indian authorities denied the claim. Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) also claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/14/2016: Assailants opened fire on Bharat Singh near Allika, Haryana, India. Singh, a former sarpanch, was killed and a civilian was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2016: Assailants opened fire on Army porters in Keran, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One porter was killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/01/2016: Assailants kidnapped three people, including superintendent of police Salwinder Singh, on Jammu-Pathankot road in Pathankot city, Punjab state, India. The three hostages were released later the same day. This was one of two attacks carried out by the same assailants on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/30/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol near Sarkeguda, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, India. Two CRPF members were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/25/2016: An explosive device detonated in Adityapur, Jharkhand, India. Three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/12/2016: Five crude bombs were discovered and defused at the Ramkrishnapur Primary School in Takora village, West Bengal, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/03/2016: Assailants abducted, stabbed, and beat Mayanglangbam Raghumani in Lamphel Sanakeithel neighborhood, Imphal, Manipur, India. Raghumani, a filmmaker, was injured and released on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/03/2016: Assailants opened fire on police officers in, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, India. A head constable was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
01/28/2016: Assailants abducted three India National Congress (INC) workers from New Sangbar, Assam state, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a railway station in Tinsukia, Assam, India. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/14/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting police personnel in an area between Matwada and Jangla villages, Chhattisgarh, India. A police officer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/27/2016: Assailants set fire to three vehicles in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/27/2016: An explosive device detonated at the residence of a contractor in Nambul Mapal, Imphal city, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/20/2016: Assailants sabotaged railway tracks near Pujapara Dhurli, Chhattisgarh, India. No casualties were reported, but several wagons derailed as a result of the damage. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/28/2016: Assailants attacked the residence of Ghulam Mohammad Chopan, a local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, in Chadoora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties, though a guard's weapon was stolen in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/08/2016: Assailants set fire to four construction vehicles in Muskel, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/17/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Raj Nandgaon district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of Maibam Ibotombi, a former Block Development Officer, in Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/27/2016: Assailants opened fire on an army patrol in Tangdhar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least two soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/04/2016: Police forces discovered and defused four crude bombs planted near the Gundicha Temple in Puri, Odisha, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/27/2016: Assailants armed with bricks attacked two priests in Babupur Saraiya, Uttar Pradesh, India. Both of the priests were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/14/2016: Assailants set fire to a government high school in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The fire was doused by teachers and there were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/30/2016: Assailants abducted a truck driver in Baghamara, Meghalaya, India. The driver was rescued on August 1, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/01/2016: Explosive devices were discovered and defused at an under-construction bridge in Chirand village, Saran district, Bihar state, India. This was one of two related attacks at the construction site on the same day. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded an extortion payment.
03/20/2016: A grenade was discovered and defused at a masjid in Naibugh, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/19/2016: Six assailants abducted Amit Kumar, a civilian, in Manika area, Jharkhand state, India. Kumar was rescued by police on February 20, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the attack to Jharkhand Janmukti Parishad (JJP).
08/06/2016: Assailants opened fire on Jagdish Gagneja in Jalandhar, Punjab, India. Gagneja, a senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader, was killed in the attack. The Dashmesh Regiment claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Jagdish Gagneja was targeted due to his alleged mistreatment of members of the Sikh community. In addition, the Khalistan Liberation Force also claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/15/2016: Police discovered and defused an explosive device planted near a temple in Konta, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
11/06/2016: Assailants set fire to four construction vehicles in Hesakocha, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist)
01/07/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at the house of Doctor Chanam Manglem Singh in Khongman area, East Imphal district, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/16/2016: Assailants shot and killed Sheikh Akhtar Ali, an All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) local leader, in Hugli district, West Bengal, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/16/2016: Police discovered and defused four explosive devices inside an election vehicle in Maldah, West Bengal, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/01/2016: Assailants abducted Nanhelal Shah, a local trader, from an area near Gairong village, Krishnai, Goalpara district, Assam state, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials suspected that the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) was involved.
08/08/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Maragora, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Maoists.
09/25/2016: Assailants set fire to the vehicle of B.G. Bose, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state executive committee member, in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Muslim extremists.
05/25/2016: Assailants opened fire on Sudesh Paswan in Dumaria, Bihar, India. Paswan, a Lok Janshakti Party (LPJ) leader, and his cousin were killed in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Sudesh Paswan of being a police informant.
06/14/2016: Assailants raided a police officer's home and held an unknown number of people hostage near Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India. One hostage was killed and the remaining hostages were released later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/03/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device near Dhanta, Bihar, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2016: Assailants planted a railway sleeper on tracks in an attempt to derail trains between Kirandul and Bacheli, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties as railway officials halted traffic in order to remove the sleeper. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/12/2016: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at the residence of Shanmugam, a Hindu Munnani treasurer, in Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/15/2016: Assailants abducted Joga Kawashi in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh, India. Kawashi, a suspected police informant, was killed on October 18, 2016. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/11/2016: Assailants attacked construction workers in Heirok, Manipur, India. At least 11 laborers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).
01/10/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Adava, Odisha state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Maoists.
09/18/2016: Assailants, including suicide bombers, attacked a military headquarters in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least 24 people, including 20 soldiers and four assailants, were killed and 17 other soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also suspected that the attack may have been carried out by Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).
08/12/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused near the Rupalim cinema hall in Sivasagar, Assam, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/07/2016: Assailants attacked the residence of Abdul Rashid Khanday, a Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (NC) leader, in Damhal Hanji Pora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties, although four rifles were stolen from guards during the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
08/15/2016: An explosive device detonated in Philobari, Assam, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four coordinated bombings in Tinsukia district on this date. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/29/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a police patrol in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties as the grenade failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/19/2016: Assailants attacked a bank in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/29/2016: Assailants abducted Kaniti Raju, a civilian, from Valugudem, Andhra Pradesh, India. Raju was injured and released shortly after the abduction. This was one of two similar incidents carried out by the same assailants in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists and stated that Kaniti Raju was accused of being a police informant.
01/08/2016: An explosive device detonated near a Border Security Force (BSF) motorcycle in Kaliajhola, Odisha state, India. At least two soldiers were killed in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Odisha. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
02/29/2016: Assailants abducted TS Thangkhogin Hoakip, a school teacher, in Aimol Satu village, Manipur state, India. Hoakip was released by the assailants shortly after the abduction and died from his injuries on March 1, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the abduction; however, sources attributed it to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), which denied involvement.
08/15/2016: An explosive device detonated in Tengapukhri, Assam, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in opposition to the Independence Day festivities.
10/22/2016: An explosive device detonated as security forces attempted to defuse it in Hanspukur, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/11/2016: Security forces discovered three explosives-laden vehicles near Puttingal Devi temple in Paravur, Kerala, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/28/2016: Police forces discovered and defused an explosive device at a beeda shop in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/29/2016: An explosive device detonated at the residence of Samuel Risom in Deulahlane neighborhood, Imphal, Manipur, India. Risom, a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing the Naga People's Front (NPF), was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. The Manipur Naga People's Army (MNPA) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out because the NPF was not serving the interests of the Naga community.
09/29/2016: Assailants abducted nine traders in Songotagre, Meghalaya, India. One hostage escaped shortly after the kidnapping while the other eight victims were released on October 5, 2016 following a ransom payment. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources separately attributed the attack to Achik Songna An'pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK) and the Garo National Liberation Army.
12/16/2016: An explosive device detonated at the residence of Mingyao Ruivanao in Imphal, Manipur, India. Ruivanao, a special contractor, was unharmed and there were no other reported casualties. This was one of three bombings that took place in the area on this date. The Manipur Naga People's Army (MNPA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/04/2016: Assailants shot and injured a truck driver in Changoubung, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/03/2016: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at Sri Pratap (SP) College in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/06/2016: Assailants attacked Debbrat Tiwari in Kaimur, Bihar, India. Tiwari, a journalist, was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/15/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Gulab Taing, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/18/2016: An explosive device targeting a Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) patrol detonated in Chikpal, Chhattisgarh, India. One soldier was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the explosion; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
08/07/2016: Assailants fired grenades at a police officer's house in Kralpora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/22/2016: An unknown number of explosive devices detonated in Palamu district, Jharkhand, India. The outcome of the blast is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/26/2016: Assailants set fire to a government primary school in Tappar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2016: Assailants set fire to construction equipment in Baraua, Jehanabad district, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of two attacks targeting construction equipment in Jehanabad overnight. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incidents and demanded the company halt construction in the area.
04/11/2016: Assailants abducted Lalchoilou Nehsiel, a Kuki Students Organization (KSO) general secretary, and Thangzou Gangte, a civilian, from Longlen, Manipur, India. Nehsiel was killed and Gangte escaped during an encounter between the assailants and security forces on April 13, 2016. The Zeliangrong United Front claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2016: At least 200 assailants blocked a road and set up explosive devices near Ramachandrapur, Telangana, India. There were no reported casualties as the devices were later defused by police forces. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was part of their "martyr's week" festivities.
01/19/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a middle school building in Degagarha, Jharkhand, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
05/02/2016: An explosive device detonated near Indian Armed Forces soldiers in Parasnath, Giridih district, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/25/2016: Assailants abducted six people in Katlang, Odisha, India. Five hostages were released while one hostage, a village guard, was killed later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists, noting that the village guard was accused of being a police informant.
12/09/2016: Assailants threw a hand grenade at the residence of Akoijam Brojen, a police officer, in Imphal, Manipur, India. Five people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/11/2016: Assailants set fire to a truck in Dhiri Murum, Madhya Pradesh, India. There were no reported casualties. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded better wages for workers.
12/14/2016: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol in Bewora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. An assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources identified the slain assailant as a member of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
08/15/2016: An explosive device detonated near the Indira Gandhi School in Laipuli, Assam, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four coordinated bombings in Tinsukia district on this date. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/16/2016: Security forces opened fire on assailants attempting to steal firearms from a police post in Sirnoo, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2016: An explosive device detonated in Masuwa, Assam, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four coordinated bombings in Tinsukia district on this date. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/09/2016: Assailants opened fire on a security picket protecting a minority community in Zainapora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2016: Assailants opened fire on Deepak Jalandhari in Deen Dayal Upadhyay Nagar, Jalandhar, Punjab, India. Jalandhari, a Shiv Sena leader, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/17/2016: Assailants raided a police post guarding a power transmitter in Dalvash, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no casualties, but five rifles were stolen in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2016: Assailants detonated explosives at the Barhat block office in Jamui district, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/24/2016: Assailants attacked Dubai Gandhi, a Dalit businessperson, in Kilangattur, Tamil Nadu, India. Gandhi was injured in the attack. This was one of two attacks targeting Dalit individuals in Kilangattur on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to a Hindu group.
10/23/2016: Security forces opened fire on assailants attempting to steal firearms from a police post in Sirnoo, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/23/2016: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices along Manatu-Chak road in Palamu district, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/18/2016: An explosive device targeting civilians detonated near Kottacheru, Chhattisgarh, India. At least one civilian was killed in the blast. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/06/2016: An explosive device planted under a Maoist banner detonated when a police officer attempted to remove the banner in Etapalli, Maharashtra, India. The officer was injured in the blast. In addition, two other explosive devices were discovered and defused at the scene. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a Pandam Daily office in Imphal, Manipur, India. The Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) initially claimed responsibility but later denied involvement in the attack.
03/22/2016: Two explosive devices detonated in Timmapur, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
03/22/2016: Assailants attacked and killed a suspected informant in Polampalli, Bastar district, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/05/2016: Assailants abducted a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader in Jerrila village, Andhra Pradesh state, India. The leader, Sagina Venkatramana, was killed shortly after the abduction. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Sagina Venkatramana was targeted for falsifying signatures in order to pass a mining resolution.
09/07/2016: Assailants opened fire on police forces in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, India. Two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/25/2016: Assailants opened fire on police forces in Kondagaon district, Chhattisgarh, India. An assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/29/2016: Assailants attacked civilians in Aheri, Maharashtra, India. This was one of two related attacks in Maharashtra on the same day. Three civilians were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
03/07/2016: Assailants attacked Sarda Iron Ore Mine in Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India. The manager of the mine was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
07/23/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh, India. Two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/13/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at the house of Laishram Deben Singh, the director of the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences, in Imphal, Manipur, India. The device failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility or the incident.
06/10/2016: Assailants attacked a road construction project in McCluskieganj, Jharkhand, India. An unknown number of workers were injured and ten vehicles were set on fire in the assault. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused security personnel of harassing civilians in alleged anti-Maoist operations.
08/06/2016: Three explosive devices were discovered and defused in Gurgaikocha, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/14/2016: Assailants opened fire at a Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) convoy in Zakura, Jammu and Kashmir, India. An SSB member was killed and eight people were injured in the attack. Al-Umar Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the incident;. Additionally, police officials attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
02/19/2016: Assailants opened fire on a restaurant in Khurai, Imphal East district, Manipur, India. One civilian was killed and two were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP).
08/17/2016: Assailants attacked drivers and their vehicles in Bacheli Nagar, Chhattisgarh, India. An unknown number of people were injured and multiple vehicles were damaged in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/05/2016: Assailants threw grenades and opened fire at a market in Kokrajhar, Assam, India. At least 15 people, including an assailant and 14 civilians, were killed and 25 others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), which the group denied. In addition, sources suspected the involvement of Muslim extremists.
07/10/2016: Assailants armed with firearms and grenades attacked Shailendra Mishra in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Mishra, the Shopian superintendent of police, was not harmed but three other police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/07/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at Maharajgunj police station in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/04/2016: An explosive device detonated near a Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) patrol near Basaguda, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/27/2016: Assailants shot and killed a Jammu and Kashmir Police constable in Koil, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
04/26/2016: Assailants abducted a public relations officer (PRO) in Langol neighborhood, Imphal, Manipur, India. The hostage was rescued on May 7, 2016. The Tribal Revolutionary Army (TRA) claimed responsibility and stated that the victim was abducted in order to extort a ransom. Sources also attributed the incident to the Kuki National Front (KNF).
06/28/2016: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices along Jeypore-Lamtaput road in Lamtaput, Odisha, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Maoists may have carried out the attempted attack.
04/14/2016: Assailants attacked a construction site and set fire to a number of vehicles in Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/15/2016: Assailants opened fire on military personnel in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least five assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/01/2016: Assailants stabbed Ekagar Singh and stole his vehicle near Kathlore bridge, 35 km from Pathankot city, Punjab state, India. Singh, a civilian, was killed in the attack. This was one of two attacks carried out by the same assailants on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of R.B. Reishinsham in Imphal, Manipur, India. Reishinsham, a retired survey officer, was unharmed and there were no other reported casualties. This was one of three bombings that took place in the area on this date. The Manipur Naga People's Army (MNPA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/26/2016: An explosive device detonated on a Haryana Roadways bus near Pipli, Haryana, India. At least eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/04/2016: Two assailants opened fire on police officers at a bus stand in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Two police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
02/15/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) personnel in Dhabi village, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was involved in the attack.
10/07/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police post in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One police officer was killed and another police officer and a civilian were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/23/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol in Sameli village, Chhattisgarh state, India. One officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
12/25/2016: Assailants shot and killed Nazir Ahmad Mir, a civilian, in Bahrampora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/31/2016: A grenade detonated at the office of the United Social Development Association (USDA) in Utlou, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/24/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Hyderpora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/28/2016: Assailants shot and injured Satyendra Singh, a District Transport Office (DTO) employee, in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/28/2016: Assailants executed six civilians in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the People's Liberation Front of India in the attack.
01/22/2016: Assailants abducted Dinesh Tanti, a former sarpanch, in Jamui district, Bihar state, India. Tanti was killed the following day. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Dinesh Tanti was targeted because the group believed he was a police informant.
01/18/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) soldiers in Gotpalli area, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. One assailant was killed and one was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/14/2016: An explosive was discovered and defused at the Makum Forest Training School in Makum, Assam, India. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/17/2016: Two assailants attacked a church in Tokapal, Chhattisgarh, India. A pastor and his wife were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP).
09/30/2016: Assailants armed with explosive devices and firearms attacked an Assam Rifles (AR) convoy between Kamjong and Kongtong in Ukhrul district, Manipur, India. At least one major was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/13/2016: Assailants opened fire on Government Railway Police (GRP) constables on a passenger train in Buxar, Bihar, India. At least one constable was killed and another was wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on a convoy of trucks near Sehjang, Manipur, India. A handyman was injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks targeting the same convoy in different locations on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2016: An improvised explosive device (IED) detonated at a bridge construction site in Sawombung village, Manipur, India. Two construction workers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/21/2016: Assailants raided a bank in Charar-i-Sharif, Jammu and Kashmir, India. An unknown number of people were injured and money was stolen during the attack. Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/27/2016: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a Sashastra Seema Bal camp in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/09/2016: An explosive device detonated at a scooter showroom in Imphal, Manipur, India. At least one person was injured in the blast. The People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-Progressive (PREPAK-P) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the owner of the showroom had confronted the group.
03/14/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in front of a politician's store in Morigaon, Assam, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on Ghulam Nabi Khoja outside of his home in Kralgund, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Khoja, a Peoples' Conference party leader, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
11/03/2016: Assailants set fire to the Asthan Mohallah School in Naidkhai, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/02/2016: An explosive device detonated along the India-Myanmar border in Moreh, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2016: Assailants kidnapped Mohammad Manir Raja, a government official, in Nungba, Manipur, India. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/30/2016: An explosive device detonated near Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) soldiers in Basaguda, Chhattisgarh, India. At least one soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/03/2016: Assailants abducted two civilians in Jantri, Odisha, India. One civilian was killed on October 5, 2016 and the other was wounded and released on the same date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
12/23/2016: Assailants set fire to a government office in Kamjong, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three related attacks targeting government buildings in Kamjong on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/12/2016: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices on a road between Sarkeguda and Tarrem, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/25/2016: Two assailants opened fire on police officers providing security for the National Conference (NC) leader in Monghama, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One police officer was killed and one other was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
04/14/2016: Assailants shot and killed Nanaji Nagose, a bodyguard for Deepak Atram, a former Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), in Chhallewada, Maharashtra, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
01/00/2016: Sometime between January 17, 2016 and January 21, 2016, assailants threw a petrol bomb at a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) bus in Madurai, Tamil Nadu state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/04/2016: Assailants briefly detained and attempted to extort wage payments from Kunwar Singh Dhruve, a village leader in Navhi, Madhya Pradesh, India. No casualties were reported in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/12/2016: Assailants threw petrol bombs at the New Woodlands Hotel in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. There were no reported casualties. Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam (TPDK) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated in a note left at the scene, "If Tamils are attacked continuously in Karnataka, Kannadiga workplaces here (in Tamil Nadu) will be attacked. Kannadigas live here too. Beware."
03/17/2016: Assailants attacked and killed Manau Ram, a former Maoist, in Mulle, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/07/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Sukma, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/03/2016: Two explosive devices were discovered along Rayagada-Muniguda Road in Hatamuniguda, Odisha, India. One device was defused while the second device detonated as it was being defused, causing no human casualties but injuring the sniffer dog that discovered the device. Maoists claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/05/2016: An explosive device detonated in Imphal, Manipur, India. One person was injured in the blast. People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/30/2016: Assailants threw a grenade near an Indian Police Service (IPS) station at Batapora Square in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least two civilians were injured in the blast. This was one of two grenade attacks targeting police stations in Shopian on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/15/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device at the house of Chandra Basak Biswas, a Trinamool Congress councilor, in Gangarampur, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/28/2016: Assailants shot and killed Zainab urf Rubi, a civilian, in her residence in Sangam Bijbehara, near Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
03/05/2016: Assailants threw explosive devices at Arjun Yadav in Jamui, Bihar, India. Yadev, the president of the Kalyanpur Primary Agriculture Credit Society, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an Assam Rifles patrol in T. Minou, Manipur, India. Three Assam Rifles members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/20/2016: Assailants attacked a bauxite mine site in Ghaghra, Gumla district, Jharkhand, India. At least four mining employees were wounded and the assailants sabotaged equipment in the incident. The People's Liberation Front of India claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device near Rajpeta, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
12/17/2016: Assailants set fire to a dump truck and other equipment at the Tipong colliery in Margherita, Assam, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) had carried out the attack.
09/07/2016: Assailants opened fire on a military convoy in Kralagund, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least three soldiers were injured in the attack. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/28/2016: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Deben Thaosen in Haflong, Assam state, India. Thaosen, a District Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary, was unharmed and there were no other reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/05/2016: Assailants opened fire on Lalthanshang Hmar in Hmar Veng, Churachandpur district, Manipur, India. Hmar, the Hmar National Army (HNA) founder and chief commander, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2016: Assailants opened fire on Lal Sai in Konde-Markeli, Chhattisgarh, India. Sai, a police constable and former Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) member, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/13/2016: An explosive device detonated in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/16/2016: Four assailants attempted to carry out extortion activities in Dillipathar village, Assam, India. Police officers and soldiers ambushed the assailants, killing all four in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
12/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on a convoy of trucks in an area six kilometers from Awangkhul, Manipur, India. A driver was injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks targeting the same convoy in different locations on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/19/2016: An explosive device detonated in Namthilok, Imphal city, Manipur, India. At least two people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/04/2016: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused near Matwada, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/31/2016: Assailants abducted Kalmu Hidma, a police constable, near Puswada, Chhattisgarh, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/17/2016: Assailants attacked a joint Manipur Rifles and Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) post in Nungkao, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), which the group denied.
01/06/2016: Assailants dragged a civilian, Sukhram Kadti, out of his house and killed him in Mirtur area, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
07/06/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a civilian residence in Batamaloo neighborhood, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties as the explosive device failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/28/2016: Assailants set fire to the vehicle of Umar Kumar, a Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party (PDP) youth leader, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/08/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police station in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. Tehrik al-Mojahedin claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2016: Assailants opened fire on Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in Macchil, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Four people, including an assailant and three BSF personnel, were killed and three security personnel were injured in the ensuing clash. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the death of Burhan Wani, an HM leader. Sources also attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
06/30/2016: An explosive device detonated at Bhairab Ganguly College in Belgharia, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/08/2016: Assailants threw incendiary devices at a school in Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/27/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device along the Srinagar-Baramulla road near Zangam, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/13/2016: Assailants abducted two people, a bus driver and a conductor, in Silkigre, Meghalaya state, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Achik Songna An'pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK).
10/31/2016: Assailants abducted two civilians, identified as Rupesh Yadav and Degan Turi, in Kusumbha, Jharkhand, India. The two hostages were killed and their bodies were discovered the following morning. The Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/05/2016: An explosive device detonated near the State Museum complex in Imphal, Manipur, India. A police officer and a civilian were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the People's Liberation Army (India) was behind the attack.
08/09/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted near Chattarpur, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/30/2016: Assailants threw a grenade near an Indian Police Service (IPS) station at Main Chowk in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two grenade attacks targeting police stations in Shopian on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/02/2016: Assailants abducted Raju Choudhary in Assam, India. Choudhary, the Anti-Corruption and Crime Investigation Front president, was rescued on July 30, 2016. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).
02/15/2016: Assailants abducted Batchu Jain, a trader, in Dhupdhara, Assam state, India. Jain was released on February 22, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
12/03/2016: An explosive device planted underneath a Maoist poster detonated in Sukma, Chhattisgarh, India. Vetti Ballu, a former Sarpanch, was injured in the blast which occurred when he attempted to remove the poster. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/13/2016: An explosive device detonated near a police station in Kottampatty, Tamil Nadu, India. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/13/2016: An explosive device planted in Sachin Mahto's motorcycle detonated outside of a court in Sasaram, Bihar, India. Mahto, a civilian, was killed and two people, including a police officer, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/22/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Maraiguda, Chhattisgarh, India. A CRPF officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/16/2016: An explosive device detonated at the residence of Shangreihan Muivah in Imphal, Manipur, India. Muivah, the brother of a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) leader, was unharmed and there were no other reported casualties. This was one of three bombings that took place in the area on this date. The Manipur Naga People's Army (MNPA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/09/2016: Assailants equipped with improvised rockets and firearms attacked an Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) camp in Ranapal, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/19/2016: An explosive device detonated in Diphu town, Assam state, India. A civilian was killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/13/2016: Police officers arrested four assailants armed with weapons, including two explosive devices, in Shillong, Meghalaya, India. The two devices were defused on site. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources identified three of the assailants as members of the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) while the fourth assailant was identified as a member of the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
02/16/2016: Four explosive devices were discovered and defused near a school in Panoor, Kannur district, Kerala state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/28/2016: Assailants opened fire on the residence of an Indian National Congress (INC) leader in Assam state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/06/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Imphal, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/13/2016: Assailants opened fire on Rajdeo Ranjan in Siwan district, Bihar, India. Ranjan, a Hindustan news bureau chief, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/06/2016: A landmine detonated targeting security personnel escorting laborers in Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh, India. Two laborers were killed and one police officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/28/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a police patrol in Haflong , Assam state, India. Three police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/24/2016: Assailants threw petrol bombs at the house of Karupanan, a Dalit civilian, in Kilangattur, Tamil Nadu, India. Three people were injured in the attack. This was one of two attacks targeting Dalit individuals in Kilangattur on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to a Hindu group.
10/28/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) personnel in Biraguda, Chhattisgarh, India. Two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/17/2016: Assailants shot and killed Ashok Jaiswal, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, in Danapur, Bihar, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2016: Three explosive devices were discovered and safely defused in Chintur, Telangana, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/24/2016: Police discovered and defused a crude bomb near Chongpotgre area, Meghalaya state, India. Achik Songna An'pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/30/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol in Behibagh neighborhood, Yaripora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the assault. Tehrik al-Mojahedin claimed responsibility for the attack and accused authorities of mistreating local civilians.
03/17/2016: Assailants opened fire at a road construction site in Guram Dato Tola, Jharkhand, India. Four workers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the People's Liberation Front of India.
02/24/2016: Assailants attempted to abduct two traders from a market in Gabil, Meghalaya, India. The assailants opened fire on responding police officers and injured one officer. The traders were released following the clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
01/28/2016: Assailants abducted Bijon Kemprai, a Dima Hasao Autonomous Council member and brother of the Dima Hasao District Congress Committee (DCC) president, from Thaijuari, Assam state, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/27/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a police post in Kralagund, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties as the device failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/16/2016: Assailants attacked and killed a civilian in Hailakandi, Assam, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the United Democratic Liberation Army (UDLA) had carried out the attack.
05/07/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused on Indian Railways tracks between Jagaddaland and Shyamnagar neighborhoods in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/29/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused near Bhaisai, Chatra district, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/20/2017: Assailants abducted Suresh Rajak, a forest official, from the Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary in Kaimur district, Bihar, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded a ransom in exchange for Rajak's release.
11/04/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a Special Operations Group (SOG) camp in Imam Sahib, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/04/2017: Assailants raided a bank in Noorpora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties, though money was stolen and computers were damaged during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind.
09/07/2017: Assailants stopped and set fire to a passenger bus near Todempara, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident in pamphlets left at the scene.
08/06/2017: Assailants detonated explosives at an under-construction community hall in Jangai, Bihar, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related bombing in Jangai on this date. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incidents in leaflets left at the scene.
01/26/2017: An explosive device detonated near a petrol station in Bihubor, Assam, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of seven coordinated attacks in Assam on this date. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/02/2017: Assailants stopped and set fire to a truck transporting food in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. An unknown number of passengers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the incident was carried out by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), which denied involvement.
10/06/2017: Assailants opened fire on Bhimaram Kunjam at a relative's house in Kuakonda, Chhattisgarh, India. Kunjam, a police constable, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/10/2017: Security forces discovered and defused at least six explosive devices in Rupaidiha, Uttar Pradesh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
03/08/2017: An explosive device detonated as it was being defused by Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) officers near Korenar, Chhattisgarh, India. At least one Border Security Force (BSF) soldier was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/03/2017: Assailants detonated explosives at a mobile tower in Manpur, Bihar, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Jamui district overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
04/21/2017: Assailants kidnapped Pidika Ratnu, a civilian, from his residence in Pedaitiki, Odisha, India. Ratnu was killed shortly after the abduction. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists, noting that the victim was accused of being a police informant.
10/09/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/24/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary in Bhimbandh, Bihar, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
07/08/2017: Assailants attacked the office of the deputy superintendent of police in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of seven related attacks in West Bengal on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
03/25/2017: Assailants attacked Mohammed Hanief, the Private Security Official (PSO) of cleric Maulana Delavi, in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Hanief was injured and his rifle was stolen in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/08/2017: Assailants attacked a traffic police outpost in Sonada, West Bengal, India. One police officer was injured and the outpost was set on fire in the attack. This was one of seven related attacks in West Bengal on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
04/30/2017: Assailants attempted to extort food and money from civilians in Tumdiwal, Chhattisgarh, India. When the victims refused to pay the extortion, the assailants forced them from their residence. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/09/2017: Assailants threw incendiary devices at a polling station in Hardodalwan, Budgam district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. An unknown number of civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/23/2017: Assailants attacked Anit Kumar Sori with an axe in Pendra, Chhattisgarh, India. Sori was killed in the assault. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victim of being a police informant.
09/20/2017: Three assailants opened fire at a Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) camp in Thathar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One SSB officer was killed and another officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/15/2017: Assailants abducted Basant Bhatt from his house in Durgapanga, Odisha, India. Bhatt was killed and his body was discovered on October 17, 2017. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Bhatt of being a police informant.
02/14/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device along a highway in Totagali, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/12/2017: Assailants attacked and killed Satya Narain Mahto, a village council official, in Sitamarhi, Bihar, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/09/2017: Assailants abducted Madvi Dula from his residence in Burkapal, Chhattisgarh, India. Dula, a former sarpanch, was killed and his body was discovered the following day on March 10, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and stated that the victim was accused of being a police informant.
07/15/2017: Assailants attacked the vehicle of Siliguri Deputy Commissioner Gaurav Lal in Gayabari, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties, though assailants threatened Lal with a knife and attempted to set fire to his vehicle during the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/31/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a Forest Department office in Mantripukhri neighborhood, Imphal, Manipur, India. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/02/2017: Assailants attacked Assam Rifles (AR) soldiers in Manipur, India. At least three people, including one soldier and two assailants, were killed and another assailant was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the incident was carried out by the People's Liberation Army (India), the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), or People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK).
08/24/2017: Assailants abducted Muzaffar Natta from Hajan, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Natta was beheaded and his body was discovered on August 27, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), which denied involvement.
09/12/2017: Assailant set fire to a construction vehicle along the Bijapur-Geedam National Highway near Modakpal, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident in leaflets left at the scene.
09/25/2017: Assailants set fire to a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Mattini, Kerala, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2017: Assailants stopped a truck and abducted its driver, identified as A. Akhikho, in Motbung, Manipur, India. Akhikho was rescued by security forces on December 30, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the kidnapping to the Chingtam Liberation Army, a subgroup of the Manipur Naga People's Army (MNPA). Additionally, sources suspected that Kuki tribal militants may have carried out the attack.
07/13/2017: Assailants set fire to a tourist lodge in Mirik, West Bengal, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. This was one of 19 related incidents in West Bengal on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attacks were carried out by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), which denied involvement.
05/04/2017: Assailants abducted a suspected police informant from his residence in Khadpadi, Chhattisgarh, India. The victim was shot and killed in the street outside of his residence. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/02/2017: Assailants raided and set fire to a panchayat office in Bijanbari, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
11/26/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a joint police patrol in Padiyalmetta, Maharashtra, India. One CRPF officer was killed and two officers were injured in the attack. This was one of two related incidents targeting police forces in Padiyalmetta within a two-hour period. No group claimed responsibility; however sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
11/26/2017: Assailants opened fire on a joint police patrol in Padiyalmetta, Maharashtra, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related incidents targeting police forces in Padiyalmetta within a two-hour period. No group claimed responsibility; however sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
10/24/2017: Assailants threw grenades at a police patrol in Tral, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/02/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Antagarh, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/29/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at Jammu and Kashmir Police officers near Goriwan Chowk in Bijbehara, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2017: Assailants abducted a suspected informant from his residence in Tamaguda, Odisha, India. The hostage was killed a short time later. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/17/2017: Assailants shot and killed Aijaz Ahmad Malik, a Janta Dal United (JDU) leader, in Arrubugh, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/21/2017: Assailants opened fire on security personnel escorting Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam in Nungkaolong, Manipur, India. One police officer was injured in the assault. This was one of four related attacks targeting Gaikhangam's motorcade on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Zeliangrong United Front. Additionally, sources suspected that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) may have carried out the attacks.
01/02/2017: Assailants attacked A. Mohan Raj in Alangulam, Tamil Nadu, India. Raj, a former local councilor, was killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/25/2017: Assailants ransacked and set fire to a Communist Party of India: Marxist (CPI-M) library in Vilaman, Kerala, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two similar attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/27/2017: Assailants abducted Kailal Gangte Kuki in Longpi, Manipur, India. Kuki, a village chief, was released the following day on February 28, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).
09/25/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting a shop in Kunnoth, Kerala, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources stated that the shop was owned by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activist.
10/06/2017: Assailants abducted Dambaru Nayak from his residence in Kurub, Odisha, India. Nayak was killed shortly after the kidnapping. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victim of being a police informant.
03/06/2017: Assailants abducted Lansingam Gangmei in Gaitinkang, Manipur, India. Gangmei, a Deacon, was rescued by Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) officers approximately three hours later. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Zeliangrong United Front.
04/06/2017: An explosive device planted under a bridge was discovered and defused in Mosam, Maharashtra, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
09/10/2017: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire on joint police forces near Aranpur, Chhattisgarh, India. Two police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/03/2017: Assailants armed with firearms and sharp weapons attacked and killed a former Salwa Judum member in Loharpara, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
03/04/2017: Assailants attacked Erendro Leichombam in Thangmeiband neighborhood, Imphal, Manipur, India. Leichombam, a Peoples' Resurgence and Justice Alliance (PRAJA) candidate, was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2017: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/02/2017: Assailants shot and injured Mukhtar Ahmad Bhat, an apple trader, near his residence in Keegam, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/08/2017: Assailants set fire to a police barracks in Sonada, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of seven related attacks in West Bengal on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
06/20/2017: Assailants threw grenades and opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Tral, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
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.
05/19/2017: Assailants set fire to a mixture machine in Papermetla, Odisha, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/26/2017: An explosive device detonated near a bridge near Sadiya, Assam, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of seven coordinated attacks in Assam on this date. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/13/2017: Assailants set fire to the Prem Chand library in Mirik, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of 19 related incidents in West Bengal on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), which denied involvement.
08/30/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a police patrol near Jangla, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/05/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Special Operations Group (SOG) convoy outside of Pokharibandha, Odisha, India. Following the blast, assailants armed with grenades and firearms then attacked the convoy. At least one officer was killed and six other officers were inured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
05/07/2017: An explosive device detonated inside an All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) office in Pichkudijhal, West Bengal, India. At least three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Muslim extremists.
06/05/2017: Assailants armed with grenades and firearms carried out a fidayeen (suicide) attack at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Sumbal, Jammu and Kashmir, India. All four assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
09/07/2017: Assailants raided a construction site in Nurmati, Andhra Pradesh, India. At least one person was injured and four excavators were set on fire during the assault. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded a halt to the construction project because it would not benefit tribal members in the area.
04/25/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Deori, Maharashtra, India. The device was planted near banners put up by assailants to lure police officers to the area. Maoists claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/11/2017: Assailants opened fire on an Election Commission of India polling station in Purul Akutpa, Manipur, India. At least one person was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/23/2017: Assailants shot and killed Letkholal Haokip, the Haokip Students' Organization (HSO) president, in Langol, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/09/2017: Assailants set fire to the Pokhribing panchayat office in Pokhari, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related attacks in Darjeeling district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
10/02/2017: Assailants opened fire on Ashiq Hussain, a police head constable, at a wedding in Padgampora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Hussain was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
06/30/2017: Assailants set fire to the residence of Sanjay Subba in Rangli Rangliat, West Bengal, India. Subba, a local Trinamool Congress (TMC) block president, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) activists.
08/28/2017: Assailants forced a civilian from a bus before shooting him with an arrow in Bastar district, Chhattisgarh, India. The victim, identified as Sonu, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/30/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a shop in Imphal, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/25/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Neloo, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/06/2017: Assailants shot and killed Manoj Nageshia, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Maoist rebel, in Lachragarh, Jharkhand, India. The People's Liberation Front of India claimed responsibility for the incident and accused of Nageshia of being a police informant.
06/30/2017: An explosive device detonated near a bridge in Sheikhabigha, Gaya, Bihar, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
03/29/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Jammu and Kashmir Police station in Yaripora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/09/2017: Assailants set fire to a sub-divisional office in Kurseong, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related attacks in Darjeeling district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
04/30/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a police station Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One civilian was killed and four people, including police officers and civilians, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2017: Assailants set fire to a Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) forest rest house in Kalimpong, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), which denied involvement.
10/22/2017: Assailants shot and killed Sama Pangi in Chitrakonda, Odisha, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists and stated that Pangi was accused of being a police informant.
03/06/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused on Bikaner Road in Suratgarh, Rajasthan, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/00/2017: Sometime between April 10, 2017 and April 17, 2017, assailants attacked residences belonging to political workers in Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. An unknown number of political workers were injured in the attack. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that the victims apologize and leave "mainstream politics."
03/22/2017: Assailants set fire to a meat shop in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of four attacks targeting meat shops in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, residents attributed the attacks to Hindu extremists.
02/26/2017: Assailants stopped and set fire to a passenger bus near Gatam, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related attacks in Dantewada district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
11/24/2017: Assailants raided a construction camp in Darna, Bihar, India. An unknown number of employees were injured and four vehicles were set on fire during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
05/08/2017: Assailants opened fire on Benri Mozhui at his residence in Duncan Basti, Nagaland, India. It is unknown whether Mozhui, a Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC) member and Nagaland State Agriculture Marketing Board executive officer, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2017: Assailants raided a construction site in Pandrasali, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties, but an unknown number of workers were held hostage and three machines were set on fire during the attack. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that the construction company respond to an extortion demand.
08/03/2017: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Kanelwan, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2017: Assailants shot and injured a civilian outside his residence in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/19/2017: Assailants abducted Made Babu Rao from Kandulnar, Chhattisgarh, India. Rao was killed on October 20, 2017. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists and stated that Rao was accused of being a police informant.
03/09/2017: Assailants threw an explosive device at Sardar Patel Inter College in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. At least two students were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2017: Assailants attacked Noorani Masjid in Talacheru, Andhra Pradesh, India. The mosque caretaker, identified as Mohammed Farooq, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/01/2017: An explosive device detonated on a passenger bus near Damuku, Andhra Pradesh, India. At least 15 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Maoists may have carried out the attack.
08/26/2017: Assailants stopped a truck transporting food along National Highway 10 in Kalimpong, West Bengal, India. The assailants forced the driver and passenger to abandon the truck before detonating an explosive device inside the vehicle. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Gorkha Liberation Army (GLA) claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources also suspected the involvement of Maoists.
08/06/2017: Assailants detonated explosives at an under-construction police building in Jangai, Bihar, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related bombing in Jangai on this date. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incidents in leaflets left at the scene.
10/02/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a police checkpoint in Juhama, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Two police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/08/2017: Assailants threw a grenade and opened fire at a Rashtriya Rifles patrol in Hajan, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Three soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/04/2017: Assailants opened fire at a police checkpoint in Rajpora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One police officer was killed and another officer was injured in the attack. Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) claimed responsibility for the incident. Authorities also attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
10/19/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of Aijaz Ahmad Mir in Wachi, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Mir, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/06/2017: Assailants opened fire on Special Police Officer (SPO) Mohammad Altaf Khan at his residence in Kralgund, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Khan and his son were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).
03/03/2017: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused at Meloor North bus stand in Kannur, Kerala, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/11/2017: Assailants opened fire on an Assam Rifles (AR) camp near Pangsha, Nagaland, India. One soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K).
09/05/2017: Assailants opened fire on Gauri Lankesh at her residence in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Lankesh, a prominent journalist and activist, was killed in the attack. A Hindu extremist claimed responsibility for the incident and stated "I didn’t do it for money. I agreed to do it because her views were anti-Hindu.”
10/04/2017: Assailants attacked a police officer guarding the Khanqah-e-Moula shrine in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties, but the officer's rifle was stolen in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/08/2017: Assailants set fire to the railway station in Sonada, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of seven related attacks in West Bengal on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
07/13/2017: Assailants set fire to a forest office in Teesta, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of 19 related incidents in West Bengal on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), which denied involvement.
03/29/2017: An explosive device detonated at the Shiv Shankar Mandir temple in Moreh, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/22/2017: Assailants abducted Suresh Tofa from his residence and attacked him with an axe in Sode, Maharashtra, India. Tofa was killed in the assault. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victim of being a police informant.
12/04/2017: Security forces discovered and destroyed an explosive device in Antagarh, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/08/2017: An explosive device was discovered on March 4, 2017 and defused near the Palem irrigation project outside Rachapalli, Telangana, India. The device was thought to be targeting Indian Police Service (IPS) officers. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
06/28/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a shop in Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/17/2017: Assailants set fire to equipment a bridge construction site over Koel River in Latehar district, Jharkhand, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/03/2017: Assailants opened fire on Rashtriya Rifles soldiers in Zainapora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least two soldiers were killed and another soldier was injured in the assault. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/28/2017: Three assailants shot and killed Rajendra Mahato, a local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, near his residence in Darla, Jharkhand, India. One assailant was also killed in the ensuing clash with villagers. This was one of two attacks targeting Mahato on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/15/2017: Assailants hijacked a boat transporting supplies for security personnel near Entaguda, Odisha, India. An unknown number of crew members were injured in the attack. The boat's captain was also held hostage for several hours before being released. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
06/01/2017: Assailants set fire to a Meg Mini Tea Company factory in Lumnongrim Dewlieh, Meghalaya, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Border Security Force (BSF) camp in Kartalpali, Odisha, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/21/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) meeting in Cheriya Kaiveli, Kerala, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/21/2017: Assailants raided the residence of Fayaz Ahmad Mir in Wachi, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Mir, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) worker, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/13/2017: Assailants opened fire on Pragnesh Patel in Borsad, Gujarat, India. Patel, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) independent councilor, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/25/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting an oil pipeline in Dikom, Assam, India. One assailant was killed in the blast. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out to protest Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Assam. However, police officials questioned the veracity of this claim.
12/19/2017: Assailants fired a rifle grenade at police lines in Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2017: Assailants opened fire on a joint Central Reserve Police Force and District Police Force patrol in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, India. At least one assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/12/2017: Assailants shot and killed two suspected informants in Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
07/13/2017: Assailants set fire to the residence of the Tamang Development Board chairperson in Kalimpong, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of 19 related incidents in West Bengal on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), which denied involvement.
10/30/2017: Assailants abducted two civilians from Michiras, Chhattisgarh, India. One hostage, identified as Kosa Mandavi, was killed while the other hostage was beaten and released on November 3, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists and stated that Mandavi was accused of being a police informant.
12/09/2017: Assailants abducted Sitaram Khela from his residence in Bidiguda, Odisha, India. Khela, a suspected police informant, was executed shortly after the kidnapping. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and warned local residents not to become police informants.
03/08/2017: Assailants attacked an Election Commission of India polling station and damaged electronic voting machines in Mantri Pantha, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to tribesmen.
02/02/2017: Assailants shot and killed the spouse of a ward member candidate in Bara, Odisha, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
02/09/2017: Assailants set fire to Puja Enterprises construction equipment in Itkhori, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/26/2017: An explosive device detonated near a parade ground in Dibrugarh, Assam, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of seven coordinated attacks in Assam on this date. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/01/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Jammu and Kashmir Bank van in Pombai, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least seven people, including five Jammu and Kashmir Police officers and two bank guards, were killed in the assault. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the attack. Authorities also attributed the incident to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).
05/09/2017: Assailants threw six incendiary devices at the residence of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) development secretary, in Sarswathi Vasaka Salai neighborhood, Deevakottai, Tamil Nadu, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/15/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Kanker, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
11/05/2017: Assailants armed with sticks attacked Gupteshwar Singh in Nawgarha, Jharkhand, India. Singh, the relative of a state minister and the husband of a village head, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC).
06/30/2017: An explosive device detonated at an Assam Rifles (AR) checkpost on Imphal-Ukhrul road, Lambui, Manipur, India. An AR soldier was killed and two others were injured in the blast. The People's Liberation Army (India) and the Manipur Naga People's Army (MNPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/24/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2017: Assailants threw a hand grenade targeting police forces in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Two police officers were injured in the blast. The Quit Kashmir Movement (QKM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/17/2017: Assailants threw two petrol bombs at a Communist Party of India: Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML) office in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. There were no reported casualties. A Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) member claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the alleged killing of right-wing workers by the CPI-ML.
07/19/2017: Assailants set fire to a government tourist lodge in Kurseong, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of four related incidents in West Bengal on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
09/25/2017: Assailants ransacked and detonated an explosive device at a Communist Party of India: Marxist (CPI-M) library in Kallerikkara, Kerala, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two similar attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/19/2017: Assailants assaulted two civilians in Amwatiker, Jharkhand, India. Kailash Tori was killed and Raja Tori was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and stated that the victims were accused of being police informants.
11/17/2017: Two assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Zakura, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least two people, including one police officer and one assailant, were killed and another officer was injured in the ensuing clash. Tehrik al-Mojahedin claimed responsibility for the incident. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State separately claimed responsibility; however, authorities questioned the veracity of this claim. In addition, sources suspected that Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind carried out the attack.
10/21/2017: Assailants raided the residence of Ishfaq Ahmad, a Territorial Army member, in Zasoo Tahab, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/13/2017: Assailants attacked a police outpost in Poongsong, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of 19 related incidents in West Bengal on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attacks were carried out by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), which denied involvement.
03/02/2017: Two explosive devices detonated near an Indian Railways track in Punool Kurichiyil, Kerala, India. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/02/2017: Assailants attacked a road construction company office in Bagabandh, Jharkhand, India. An unknown number of construction workers were injured and nine construction vehicles were set on fire in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
05/29/2017: Assailants threw a Molotov cocktail at a tobacco shop in Shillong, Meghalaya, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/08/2017: Assailants attacked Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel at a railway station in Bacheli, Chhattisgarh, India. One RPF officer was killed and another officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
03/01/2017: Assailants attacked the residence of M. Bali Sharma in Imphal, Manipur, India. Sharma, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Yuva Morcha Manipur Pradesh vice president, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/07/2017: Assailants armed with iron rods attacked Swami Bhaktiprasad, a Swaminarayan sect monk, while he was campaigning for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kotda, Gujarat, India. Bhaktiprasad was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/29/2017: Assailants attacked a police outpost in Rangli Rangliat, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties but two police vehicles were set on fire and armaments were stolen during the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) supporters.
10/28/2017: Security forces discovered and defused three explosive devices along the Basaguda-Tarren road in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists and stated that the explosive devices were intended to target security personnel.
07/19/2017: Assailants set fire to an All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) office in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of four related incidents in West Bengal on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
05/14/2017: Assailants stormed a polling booth and damaged an electronic voting machine in Poojali, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/06/2017: Assailants attacked the residence of SP Vaid in Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Vaid, the Jammu and Kashmir Police Deputy Superintendent, was not harmed but an unknown number of the family members were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/24/2017: Assailants abducted four Tripura Gramin Bank employees in Teliamura, Tripura, India. The four hostages were released on November 30, 2017, following the payment of a ransom. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) and the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT).
10/29/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting joint police forces near Tetam, Chhattisgarh, India. One police officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/20/2017: Five explosive devices were discovered and defused in Podahaat Forest near Karaikela, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and stated that the devices were intended to target security forces.
02/25/2017: Assailants set fire to a passenger bus in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/03/2017: An explosive was discovered and defused in Gund, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/04/2017: Assailants attempted to enter the residence of Abdul Qayoom Sheikh in Nagbal, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Sheikh, a former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) sarpanch, was not harmed as the assailants were chased away before carrying out the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2017: An assailant shot and injured Sandam Bhogen in Imphal, Manipur, India. The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Bhogen was targeted as punishment for committing sexual assault.
01/05/2017: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Showkat Ganie in Chitragam, Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Ganie, a Parliament of India member, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/16/2017: Assailants set fire to an unoccupied office of the state electricity board in Bijanbari, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/15/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting security personnel in Gonguda, Chhattisgarh, India. Three soldiers were injured in the blast, and one assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/10/2017: Assailants opened fire on two Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) vehicles in Vessu, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/31/2017: Assailants attacked the Indian Railways Daikallu Train Station in Sambalpur, Odisha, India. One group of assailants entered the office of the station master, held the station master hostage, and detonated an explosive device inside the office. A separate group of assailants planted an explosive device in a goods train that also detonated. There were no reported casualties in the incident. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in opposition to the planned visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Odisha on April 15 and 16, 2017.
02/15/2017: Assailants raided a construction site along Adhaura-Akbarpur road near Dugdha, Bihar, India. An unknown number of workers were assaulted and construction equipment was set on fire in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Maoists carried out the attack.
06/24/2017: Assailants beheaded Jaya Devi, a civilian, in Nawada district, Bihar, India. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victim of being a police informant.
02/26/2017: An explosive device detonated outside the residence of two newspaper editors in Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast, and a second explosive device was discovered and defused at the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/12/2017: Assailants set fire to migrant huts in Margherita, Assam, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA), which denied involvement.
03/19/2017: Assailants abducted two civilians from Sapalajhola, Odisha, India. One hostage was killed and one hostage was released on March 21, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/23/2017: An explosive device detonated in Baliapanda, Odisha, India. Two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/23/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a joint police patrol near Timenar, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties, though one assailant was arrested. Maoists claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/03/2017: Assailants opened fire on an Indian Army convoy along Srinagar-Jammu Highway in Lower Munda, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least two soldiers were killed and four other soldiers were injured in the assault. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the attack. Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) also claimed responsibility and stated that the incident was carried out in response to Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat's statement that "it would have been better if people in Kashmir use weapons than stones."
09/10/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Keran, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Three soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/27/2017: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol near Tekanar, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/18/2017: Assailants abducted two security guards from a construction site in Sikandra, Bihar, India. The two hostages were killed shortly after the kidnapping and their bodies were discovered the following morning. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
06/15/2017: Assailants opened fire on protesters in Ukhrul, Manipur, India. A civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), noting that the victims were protesting the killing of a civilian by NSCN-IM members at the time of the attack.
12/12/2017: Assailants raided a road construction site near Savalvahi, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties, though eight vehicles and machines were set on fire in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/05/2017: Assailants attacked joint security personnel in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least one soldier and one police officer were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2017: An explosive was discovered and defused in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/27/2017: Assailants detonated explosives targeting a culvert in Pedakurti, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/04/2017: Assailants attacked and killed Constable Panku Punam, a police officer, in Padeda, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
03/02/2017: Assailants opened fire at an Election Commission of India polling station in Wangkhei Angom Leikai neighborhood, Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/26/2017: Assailants, including suicide attackers, armed with grenades and assault rifles raided the District Police Lines in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least 11 people, including three assailants and eight police officers, were killed and five police officers were injured in the assault. The Afzal Guru Squad, a subgroup of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the death of Afzal Guru in February 2013.
04/09/2017: Assailants opened fire on an Indian Police Service (IPS) station in Yaripora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/24/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a police station in Sukhia Pokhri, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties, but several shops were damaged in the blast. This was one of two similar bombings in Darjeeling district on this date. The Gorkha Liberation Army (GLA) claimed responsibility for the incident; sources also suspected that the attack was carried out by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), which denied involvement.
12/04/2017: An explosive device detonated in an agricultural field in Kansaram, Chhattisgarh, India. A villager, identified as Kanko Kanna, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Maoists carried out the attack.
06/14/2017: Assailants beat a civilian to death in Ukhrul district, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and stated that the assailants accused the victim of sexual assault.
10/28/2017: Nine assailants abducted Rajendra Mahato in Darla, Jharkhand, India. Mahato, a local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, escaped shortly after the kidnapping. This was one of two attacks targeting Mahato on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/11/2017: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Ghulam Hassan Khan, a former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/01/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a Sagolband Development Association office in Sagolband Moirang Leirak neighborhood, Imphal, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/12/2017: An explosive device detonated at an agricultural field near Babu Bridge in Madanpur, Bihar, India. At least one person was killed and another person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
10/02/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Bandipara, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/18/2017: Assailants shot and killed two civilians at their residence in Konsa, Jharkhand, India. The People's Liberation Front of India claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victims of being police informants.
07/08/2017: Assailants launched a grenade at a joint police camp in Aripal, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One police officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/26/2017: An explosive device detonated near a market in Pishum neighborhood, Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Imphal on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/13/2017: Assailants attacked several commercial trucks along National Highway 10 in Tarkhola, West Bengal, India. An unknown number of truck drivers were injured in the assault. This was one of 19 related incidents in West Bengal on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), which denied involvement.
04/29/2017: Security forces discovered and defused five explosive devices in Jangur, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/27/2017: Assailants set fire to road construction machines in Mankidi, Odisha, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/02/2017: Security forces discovered and defused at least two explosive devices, intended to target police forces, along the Bhopalpatnam-Madded road near Pengadpalli, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
07/13/2017: Assailants set fire to the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway station in Gayabari, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of 19 related incidents in West Bengal on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), which denied involvement.
09/15/2017: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol near Bhendikanhar, Maharashtra, India. One assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/16/2017: An explosive device detonated as children began playing with it in Kirtankhali, West Bengal, India. Two children were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device between Kagbaras and Gudabeda, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
02/01/2017: An explosive device detonated near an Odisha State Armed Police (OSAP) vehicle on National Highway 26 in Mungabhumi, Odisha, India. At least eight officers were killed and five other officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
04/08/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused along Imphal-Ukhrul Road near Ukhrul, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/01/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAK LI) soldiers on Tiddim Road near Nachou, Manipur, India. At least one soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/09/2017: Assailants raided a Gas India Limited (GAIL) construction site near Gurua, Bihar, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) carried out the attack.
05/21/2017: Two explosive devices detonated on a railway platform at Hazaribagh Road station in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, India. At least one person injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/24/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on police forces in Pichhikoder, Chhattisgarh, India. One police officer was injured in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/27/2017: Assailants attacked a slurry pipeline in Gadiras, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties, though the pipeline was damaged in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
08/02/2017: Assailants abducted Arban D Shira and Walseng Marak from their residences in Halwa Bilda, Meghalaya, India. The two hostages were beaten with rifle butts and logs before being released. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army and stated that the victims were accused of being police informants.
01/04/2017: Assailants opened fire on Raju Mishra near the Parijat building in Cherital neighborhood, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. At least two people, including Mishra, an Indian National Congress (INC) leader, were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/15/2017: Assailants shot and killed Vivito Zhimomi, a civilian, in Dimapur, Nagaland, India. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Reformation (NSCN-R) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victim was targeted for demanding an extortion in the name of NSCN-R.
10/24/2017: A planted grenade was discovered and defused at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) complex in Imphal, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
09/28/2017: Assailants abducted Saillyo Dahotia in Ritu Kathalguri, Assam. India. Dahotia, a tea garden manager, was released unharmed on October 5, 2017 following the payment of a ransom. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a police station in Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No further information is available.
07/15/2017: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a joint police patrol in Larnoo, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police arrested a suspect who confessed to carrying out the attack.
02/21/2017: Assailants opened fire on Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam's motorcade in Thingkhongjang, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of four related attacks targeting Gaikhangam's motorcade on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Zeliangrong United Front. Additionally, sources suspected that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) may have carried out the attacks.
02/21/2017: Assailants opened fire on security personnel escorting Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam in Noney district, Manipur, India. One police officer was injured in the assault. This was one of four related attacks targeting Gaikhangam's motorcade on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Zeliangrong United Front. Additionally, sources suspected that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) may have carried out the attacks.
11/27/2017: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One CRPF officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/10/2017: Assailants shot and killed Ghasiyaram Salaam in Khadka, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists and stated that Salaam was accused of being a police informant.
12/12/2017: Assailants threw two petrol bombs targeting shops and houses in Shillong, Meghalaya, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/24/2017: An explosive device detonated near a police station in Lebong neighborhood, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties, but several cars were damaged in the blast. This was one of two similar bombings in Darjeeling district on this date. The Gorkha Liberation Army (GLA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2017: Assailants opened fire on a convoy of coal trucks along National Highway 62 in Dambuk, Meghalaya, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Garo National Liberation Army, which denied involvement.
05/30/2017: Assailants set fire to the battery room for a Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) mobile tower in Mutanpal, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the recent death of a Maoist leader.
09/22/2017: An explosive device detonated along the Damal-Betoni road in Marigaon, Assam, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/23/2017: Assailants opened fire on a police vehicle escorting Mohammad Yousuf, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), in Hajipora Haram, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related attacks targeting Yousuf on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/17/2017: Assailants set fire to the residence of Mohammad Ramzan Sheikh, a recently slain former village sarpanch, in Imam Sahib, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
09/19/2017: Assailants raided a solar power plant in Saun, Bihar, India. The assailants held two security guards hostage, detonated explosives, and set fire to the office during the assault. The two guards were injured and released shortly after the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
10/25/2017: Assailants shot and injured Special Police Officer (SPO) Ashiq Hussain on the outskirts of Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2017: Assailants opened fire on Purushottam Jha at Belwa Chowk in Jaynagar, Bihar, India. Jha, a former district board member, was not harmed; however, at least one person was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/13/2017: Assailants set fire to a police outpost in Chabbissay, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of 19 related incidents in West Bengal on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attacks were carried out by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), which denied involvement.
01/26/2017: An explosive device detonated near a road in Bihubor, Assam, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of seven coordinated attacks in Assam on this date. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/12/2017: Assailants set fire to the Public Works Department (PWD) sub-assistant engineer's office on Lebong Cart Road, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
12/10/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Koyalibeda, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/13/2017: Assailants opened fire on an Indian Army patrol in Seer, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2017: Assailants abducted Virendra Koda, a deputy village head, from his residence in Kachhua, Bihar, India. Koda was killed shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
12/19/2017: Assailants raided the Masudan railway station near Masudan, Bihar, India. Two station employees were abducted and the station was set on fire during the attack. The two hostages were released unharmed after being held for approximately 16 hours. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that train services be suspended in the area.
05/16/2017: Assailants opened fire on Pappu Gop near his residence in Fatuha, Bihar, India. Gop, a local Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/15/2017: Assailants raided a police officer's residence in Meldoora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties as the officer was not present during the attack. This was one of two similar attacks in Shopian district on this date. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that the police officer resign from his job.
09/04/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol in Qazigund, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least four CRPF officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/26/2017: Assailants opened fire on a convoy of senior police officers in Padgampora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Two assailants were killed and one officer was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
10/09/2017: Assailants seized a rifle from a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused along Ring Road in Rajkot, Gujarat, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/00/2017: Sometime between October 1, 2017 and October 31, 2017, assailants attacked a truck at an unknown location along National Highway 33 in India. There were no reported casualties, but the assailants stole cash and mobile phones from the driver and passenger during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities arrested a Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) member in connection with the attack.
06/24/2017: Three explosive devices were discovered and defused in Shivnagar, Tripura, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/07/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least one civilian was killed and 13 people, including a police officer, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/08/2017: Assailants set fire to the Lepcha Rural Development Office in Kalimpong, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of seven related attacks in West Bengal on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/08/2017: Assailants opened fire on two police officers in Korchi, Maharashtra, India. One officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/04/2017: Assailants abducted four civilians from Pendodi, Chhattisgarh, India. One hostage was killed and the remaining three hostages were assaulted shortly after the kidnapping. The fate of the remaining three hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
05/19/2017: Assailants set fire to construction equipment near Mankeli, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
03/26/2017: Assailants entered a village and fired into the air in Nazneenpora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks in Pulwama district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
09/25/2017: An explosive device detonated near the residence of businessperson Pankaj Jain in Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/13/2017: Security forces discovered and defused five explosive devices near Dhibra, Maharashtra, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
03/07/2017: Assailants abducted four workers of T.S. Warngam, an independent candidate, between Chandel and Chakpikarong in Manipur, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2017: Assailants abducted Santanu Bhowmik, a journalist, as he was covering a protest in Mandai, Tripura, India. Bhowmik was killed shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT).
11/26/2017: Assailants shot and killed Rajendra Rai in Chaukat, Bihar, India. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Rai of being a police informant.
07/19/2017: Assailants set fire to the Rajeshwari community hall in Kurseong, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of four related incidents in West Bengal on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), which denied involvement.
03/18/2017: An explosive device detonated at a house near the Agra Cantonment railway station in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related bombings in Agra on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State may have carried out the attacks.
04/30/2017: Assailants opened fire on a convoy of oil tankers near Kangpokpi, Manipur, India. At least two truck drivers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/04/2017: Assailants abducted two people in Patehl, Jharkhand, India. Both hostages were killed and their bodies were discovered the following morning, on January 5, 2017. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/16/2017: Assailants threw an incendiary device at Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2017: Assailants opened fire on an Indian Army camp in Kalaroos, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One Jammu and Kashmir Rifles soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/10/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
11/08/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Depla, Chhattisgarh, India. One police officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/04/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device in Laingam neighborhood in Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/01/2017: Assailants attacked and killed a civilian in Goreya, Bihar, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC).
01/24/2017: Assailants set fire to construction equipment near Baddi, Bihar, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC).
03/27/2017: Assailants raided the residence of two police officers in Keegam, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/23/2017: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Mohammad Yousuf, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), in Memendar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related attacks targeting Yousuf on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/25/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) personnel in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, India. This was one of three related bombings in Bijapur district on this date. At least one soldier was injured across two of the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
06/19/2017: Assailants threw petrol bombs and set fire to a truck on National Highway 10 in Setijora, West Bengal, India. Five people, including the truck driver and four passengers, were injured in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) supporters carried out the attacks.
04/19/2017: Assailants hijacked a vehicle in Harmain, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The assailants forced the hostage to drive them to a bank before releasing the hostage unharmed. This was one of two related attacks carried out by the same assailants on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/12/2017: An explosive device detonated near Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers in Chinnakodepal, Chhattisgarh, India. At least one officer and a service dog were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/20/2017: Assailants abducted Deba Madkami, a civilian, from his residence in Mahupadar, Odisha, India. Madkami was injured and released after more than 12 hours. This was one of two related kidnappings in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and stated that the victims were accused of being police informants.
02/06/2017: An explosive device detonated on Indian Railways tracks between Buxar and Baruna stations near Buxar, Bihar, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Manoj Kumar, a Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) member, confessed to carrying out the attack.
12/31/2017: Assailants abducted Prafulla Phukan, a personal security officer (PSO), from Hungrum, Assam, India. Phukan was rescued by security forces the following morning. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Zeliangrong United Front.
07/13/2017: Assailants set fire to a forest guard residence in Teesta, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of 19 related incidents in West Bengal on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), which denied involvement.
04/07/2017: Assailants attacked a crusher plant in Datuta, Palamu district, Jharkhand, India. An unknown number of employees were held hostage as four machines were set on fire in the incident. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/27/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device near Markanar, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/09/2017: An explosive device detonated at a tobacco shop in Rohtas district, Bihar, India. One person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/27/2017: Assailants set fire to Rajdhar Coal Siding equipment near Piparwar, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
08/10/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused on an Akal Takht Express train in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, India. The Indian Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attempted attack was carried out in retaliation for the killing of Abu Dujana, a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) member.
05/04/2017: Assailants set fire to four SPR Construction Company vehicles at Balla Junction near Maji Gumandi, Odisha, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and urged people not to join authorities or support the construction project. The group also stated that the government would use the roads being created to harm local tribes.
08/13/2017: An explosive device detonated in Kakwa Naorem Leikai neighborhood in Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/23/2017: Assailants raided a construction site between Annaram and Tarlaguda, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties, though 15 construction vehicles and machines were set on fire in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/10/2017: Assailants abducted Robin Thapa, a rickshaw driver, between Motbung and Keithelmanbi in Senapati, Manipur, India. Thapa was rescued later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Thadou People's Liberation Army (TPLA) was involved.
04/24/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol in Sukma, Chhattisgarh, India. At least 25 CRPF personnel and 10 assailants were killed and seven CRPF personnel were injured in the ensuing clash. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the recent deaths of nine Maoists.
03/31/2017: Assailants abducted Jaga Rao from his residence in Malkangiri district, Odisha, India. Rao, a village guard, was killed shortly after the kidnapping and his body was discovered the following day on April 1, 2017. This was one of two similar attacks in Malkangiri district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists and stated that the victim was accused of being a police informant.
03/31/2017: Assailants slit the throat of Shashibushan in Arechakanahalli, Karnataka, India. Shashibushan, a school head master, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/06/2017: Assailants opened fire on a police camp in Hadeli, Chhattisgarh, India. A District Reserve Guard officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/08/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) patrol outside Parrebeda, Chhattisgarh, India. At least one officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/31/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the rally of Harminder Jassi, an Indian National Congress (INC) party candidate, in Maur, Punjab, India. At least seven people were killed and 11 other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials suspected that the attack may have been carried out by either Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) or Khalistan Zindabad (Long Live Khalistan).
06/13/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Lariyar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least ten CPRF officers were injured in the blast. This was one of seven related attacks in the area on this date. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, authorities questioned the veracity of this claim. In addition, Al-Umar Mujahideen and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) jointly claimed responsibility for the attacks.
01/19/2017: Assailants threw explosive devices at a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) office in Thaliparamba, Kerala, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol on a road in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, India. A CRPF officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/25/2017: An assailant shot an arrow at a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officer in Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh, India. The officer was injured in the assault. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the group was opposed to Republic Day celebrations, which took place on January 26, 2017.
05/28/2017: Assailants set fire to kendu leaves at a farm in Ramgarh, Jharkhand, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, security forces arrested two members of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) in connection with the attack.
06/30/2017: Assailants set fire to an Agriculture Department office building in Mirik, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) activists.
10/07/2017: Assailants opened fire on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Mir Bazaar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least one CRPF officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/27/2017: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at the Superintendent of Fisheries office in Shillong, Meghalaya, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of six related attacks in Shillong on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that the Khasi Students Union carried out the attacks.
06/14/2017: An assailant set fire to a vehicle in Mawiong Rim, Meghalaya, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources arrested a Khasi Students Union member for carrying out the attack.
07/31/2017: Assailants dressed in burqas raided a Jammu and Kashmir Bank branch in Arwani, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties, though Rs 5.20 lakh was stolen in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
06/20/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Dornapal, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Maoists carried out the attempted attack.
08/27/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on security forces in Regadgatta, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/05/2017: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices on a road in Venkatapuram, Telangana, India. India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists and stated that the devices were intended to target police patrols.
05/26/2017: Assailants raided the Dumri Bihar railway station in Dumri, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties, though assailants forced workers to leave the station and set fire to railway equipment during the assault. Additionally, 40 explosive devices were discovered and defused at the scene following the attack. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in response to recent alterations to tenancy acts and the signing of memorandums of understanding between investors and the Jharkhand state government.
10/11/2017: An explosive device detonated against a vehicle in Namathpally, Kerala, India. One person was injured in the blast; additionally, a second explosive device was discovered and defused at the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/06/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Public Works Department (PWD) bungalow in Mirik, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Gorkha Liberation Army (GLA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/00/2017: Sometime between February 26, 2017 and March 4, 2017, an assailant abducted a businessperson in Remgre, West Bengal, India. The hostage was released on an unknown date, but no later than March 6, 2017. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to William Sangma, the leader of the United Achik National Front (UANF).
04/08/2017: Assailants attacked a liquor manufacturing facility and set fire to equipment in Raghubari, Odisha, India. At least four employees were assaulted and injured in the incident. Maoists claimed responsibility for the attack and demanded the closure of liquor stores.
02/19/2017: An assailant opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Tral, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the assailant was arrested and identified as a member of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
07/13/2017: Assailants set fire to the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) tourist information center in Chowrasta, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of 19 related incidents in West Bengal on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), which denied involvement.
01/26/2017: An explosive device detonated near a petrol station in Charaideo district, Assam, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of seven coordinated attacks in Assam on this date. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/28/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a residential building in Imphal, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/27/2017: Assailants abducted John Szlazak in Singamadgu, Chhattisgarh, India. Szlazak, a Canadian cyclist, was released unharmed on March 29, 2017. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and stated that Szlazak was suspected of being a police informant.
06/19/2017: Assailants set fire to a truck in Kalijora, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) supporters carried out the attacks.
10/01/2017: Assailants abducted Showkat Ahmad Dar from his residence in Bijbehara, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Dar was killed and his body was discovered on October 3, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
04/29/2017: Assailants set fire to a concrete mixer in Birbanki, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of three related attacks in Birbanki on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
12/07/2017: An explosive device detonated in an agricultural field in Bhubhairav, Bihar, India. One civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/00/2017: Sometime between April 10, 2017 and April 17, 2017, assailants attacked residences belonging to political workers in Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. An unknown number of political workers were injured in the attack. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that the victims apologize and leave "mainstream politics."
05/18/2017: Assailants opened fire on Haji Fakro in Shyamnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India. Fakro, a former councilor, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel near Chitrokonda, Odisha, India. Two CRPF officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
03/22/2017: Assailants set fire to a meat shop in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of four attacks targeting meat shops in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, residents attributed the attacks to Hindu extremists.
01/08/2017: Assailants opened fire on Mukesh Singh in Dhelwa Gossai, Bihar, India. Singh, a local Janata Dal (United) general secretary , was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2017: Assailants set fire to road construction equipment in Busuputtu, Andhra Pradesh, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
05/21/2017: Assailants set fire to three mixer machines in Tarwadeeh, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
11/26/2017: Assailants threw a grenade and opened fire at Imtiyaz Ahmad Parrey's residence in Hajan, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Parrey, an Indian National Congress (INC) district president, was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/20/2017: Assailants attacked and killed Sunil Yadav, the spouse of a deputy village head, in Champapur, Bihar, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
04/02/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a joint Indian Police Service (IPS) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol in Nowhatta neighborhood, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least one officer was killed and 10 other officers were injured in the blast. Tehrik al-Mojahedin and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) separately claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/12/2017: Assailants opened fire and threw explosive devices at a police checkpoint in Rishra, West Bengal, India. Two bystanders were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/16/2017: Assailants attacked and killed Ajay Mahto, a civilian, in Giridih district, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists and stated that Mahto was accused of being a police informant.
02/24/2017: Assailants threw a grenade and opened fire on a police post in Kakapora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/01/2017: Assailants threw an explosive device and opened fire on the Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) Amrapali Open Cast Project camp in Bhimlat, Jharkhand, India. At least three employees were injured in the assault. According to pamphlets discovered at the scene, the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the attack and demanded that the company employ local residents and halt its construction project. The group also accused the company of working with capitalists.
03/06/2017: Assailants attacked an All Assam Students Union (AASU) office in Dhemaji district, Assam, India. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Nikhil Bharat Bangali Udbastu Samannay Samiti (NBBUSS).
10/24/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the residence of a postal worker in Imphal, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2017: Assailants opened fire on joint police personnel in Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
04/09/2017: Assailants abducted a suspected informant in Bejur, Maharashtra, India. The hostage was beaten to death with sticks and stones a short time later. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/30/2017: Assailants armed with sharp weapons attacked SC Malik near Gopalpur, Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh, India. Malik, a station house officer, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/18/2017: An explosive device detonated near the Agra Cantonment railway station in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related bombings in Agra on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State may have carried out the attacks.
07/29/2017: Assailants opened fire on Minhaj Khan at his residence in Sheikhpura, Bihar, India. Khan, an Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) party official, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2017: Assailants raided the residence of a superintendent of police in Khudwani, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 14 similar incidents in Kulgam and Pulwama districts of Jammu and Kashmir overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2017: Assailants set fire to a police vehicle in Chowkbazar area in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of four related incidents in West Bengal on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
11/24/2017: Assailants abducted Muhammad Irfan Dar, an off-duty Territorial Army member, in Senzen, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Dar was killed and his body was discovered the following day on November 25, 2017. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities arrested members of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in connection with the attack.
10/10/2017: Assailants abducted Kedar Nath Jha in Dima Hasao district, Assam India. Jha, an accountant for Kopili tea estate, was released on October 16, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2017: Assailants raided the residence of a police officer in Dashin-Sempora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties, though assailants threatened the officer's family members during the attack. This was one of 14 similar incidents in Kulgam and Pulwama districts of Jammu and Kashmir overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/28/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh, India. One CRPF officer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/09/2017: Assailants attacked a Special Operations Group (SOG) camp in Zainapora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/18/2017: Assailants attacked a police vehicle and set fire to an abandoned police post in Goiribus, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
10/02/2017: An explosive device detonated during Tazia processions near Parsad Bigha, Bihar, India. One person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/25/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the complex of the Imphal West deputy commissioner in Imphal, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2017: Assailants raided the residence of Naseer Ali Rather, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer, in Naira, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Rather was injured in the attack. This was one of 14 similar incidents in Kulgam and Pulwama districts of Jammu and Kashmir overnight. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
06/29/2017: Assailants set fire to a panchayat office/building in Gairigaon, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) activists.
03/22/2017: Assailants opened fire on and stabbed a police officer in Kuprel, Chhattisgarh, India. The officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/28/2017: Assailants abducted and killed two suspected police informants in Sudhakanda, Odisha, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/25/2017: An explosive device detonated on a bridge in Teesta Bazar, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Gorkha Liberation Army (GLA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/03/2017: Two explosive devices detonated at a civilian residence in Pankhwada, Uttar Pradesh, India. At least two people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/27/2017: Assailants set fire to a community hall being used as a CRPF camp in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
03/07/2017: An explosive device detonated near an Assam Rifles (AR) patrol outside Aishi, Ukrul district, Manipur, India. At least one soldier was injured in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks in Ukrul on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the incidents were carried out by Naga extremists.
12/19/2017: Assailants abducted Sadhu Khemendu from his residence in Piplapadar, Odisha, India. Khemendu was killed shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists and stated that the victim was suspected of being a police informant.
02/14/2017: Assailants abducted seven workers at a quarry in Sangkini Dapgre, Meghalaya, India. All seven hostages were released unharmed on February 18, 2017. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Achik Songna An'pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK).
07/22/2017: Assailants set fire to a police post in Kalimpong district, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), which denied involvement.
08/31/2017: Assailants abducted Sunny Ram, a civilian, in Kajra, Bihar, India. Ram was shot and killed shortly after the kidnapping. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victim of being a police informant.
07/13/2017: Assailants set fire to the revenue inspector's office in Sukna, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of 19 related incidents in West Bengal on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), which denied involvement.
01/01/2017: Assailants threw an explosive device near the convoy of Kadannappalli Ramachandran along Kottumukil Road in Aroor, Kerala, India. Ramachandran, the Government of India Minister, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/03/2017: Assailants opened fire on Ghulam Rasool Ganai at his shop in Mattan, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Ganai, a former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) panchayat member, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2017: Assailants set fire to construction equipment near Sandengleli, Odisha, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that the road construction project be halted. The group also demanded that citizens boycott India's upcoming elections.
06/15/2017: Assailants shot and killed Shabir Ahmad Dar, a police officer, outside his residence in Bogund, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
06/11/2017: An assailant detonated an explosive device in Hasanganj, Bihar, India. At least seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2017: Assailants attacked Manoj Mhatre in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, India. Mhatre, a Congress leader for the Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/22/2017: Assailants abducted four bus and truck drivers in Kolapara, Meghalaya, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Achik Songna An'pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK) carried out the attack.
10/08/2017: An explosive device detonated in Ngamapal Phougeishangbam Leikai area in Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/02/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused on a tree along Srinagar-Jammu Highway in Chersoo Awantipora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/08/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Special Task Force (STF) post in Kahra, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least one officer was killed and a second officer was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
05/01/2017: Assailants armed with firearms and sharp weapons attacked Anwarul Haque near Teen Gachhia Jamun Bridge in Purba Champaran district, Bihar, India. Haque, a local Sarpanch, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/07/2017: Assailants abducted Jagannath Khara from his residence in Hatibari, Odisha, India. Khara, a village sarpanch, was killed shortly after the kidnapping. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victim of being a police informant and taking advantage of tribal members in the area.
09/02/2017: Assailants attacked a taxi driver, identified as Swuduve Nakro, in Kohima, Nagaland, India. The driver was killed and his taxi was stolen in the assault. Three members of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) were arrested and confessed to carrying out the attack.
02/05/2017: An explosive device detonated near Indian Police Service (IPS) officers between Gatam and Nayanar, Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh, India. At least one officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/05/2017: Assailants abducted a suspected informant in Alligudem, Telangana, India. The hostage was killed later the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/05/2017: An explosive device detonated in Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, India. One Home Guard officer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/25/2017: Assailants assaulted and injured a student in Dambuk Atong, Meghalaya, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army, which the group denied.
01/17/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) personnel in Budarpakhar, Jharkhand, India. One security member was injured in the blast, which also killed a COBRA sniffer dog. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/24/2017: Assailants set fire to a warehouse in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
01/17/2017: Assailants armed with an axe attacked Raju Netam in Masenar, Chhattisgarh, India. Netam, a local sarpanch, was killed in the assault. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/20/2017: Assailants attacked Chhannuram Mandavi at his residence in Cholnar, Chhattisgarh, India. Mandavi, a former sarpanch and local Indian National Congress (INC) leader, was killed in the assault. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Chhannuram Mandavi of being a police informant.
02/21/2017: Assailants opened fire on security personnel escorting Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam in Lubanglong Khunou, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of four related attacks targeting Gaikhangam's motorcade on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Zeliangrong United Front. Additionally, sources suspected that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) may have carried out the attacks.
06/30/2017: Assailants set fire to a Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) office in Mirik, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) activists.
07/27/2017: Assailants raided the residence of Ghulam Mohiuddin in Trichal, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Mohiuddin, a People's Democratic Party (PDP) worker, was not harmed, but her husband was injured in the assault. This was one of 14 similar incidents in Kulgam and Pulwama districts of Jammu and Kashmir overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, the assailants threatened Mohiuddin to quit her work in mainstream politics.
02/20/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh, India. One CRPF officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/17/2017: Two assailants shot and killed Ravinder Gosain, a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader, in Ludhiana, Punjab, India. Two Khalistan Liberation Force members were arrested and confessed to carrying out the attack.
09/13/2017: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused in Kenibadima, Meghalaya, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/04/2017: Assailants set fire to construction equipment used to lay water pipelines in Muchnar, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
09/17/2017: Assailants abducted Sudhram Brijia, a tea stall owner, in Netarhat, Jharkhand, India. Brijia was killed on September 19, 2017. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victim was a police informant.
05/08/2017: Assailants attempted to attack Indian Army soldiers near the Chokas Post in Aman Setu, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/04/2017: Assailants opened fire on a military road opening party (ROP) in Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/29/2017: An explosive device detonated at the gate of the residence of Bijoy Koijam in Thongju neighborhood, Imphal, Manipur, India. Koijam, a former Manipur Legislative Assembly member, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/27/2017: Assailants attacked Mohammad Ramzan Parrey, a Border Security Force (BSF) constable, at his relative's residence in Hajjan, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related attacks targeting Constable Parrey within 20 minutes. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
09/05/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting police personnel in Jairampur, Arunachal Pradesh, India. One police officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/15/2017: Assailants abducted Arunabh Phukan from Khamdu, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Phukan, the son of a businessperson and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, was released unharmed on December 25, 2017. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Phukan of being an informant for security personnel; however, the ULFA stated that Phukan was released after being found innocent.
01/23/2017: An explosive device detonated in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh, India. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/27/2017: Assailants attacked Mohammad Ramzan Parrey, a Border Security Force (BSF) constable, at his residence in Hajjan, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Parrey was killed and four relatives were injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks targeting Constable Parrey within 20 minutes. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
06/09/2017: Assailants attacked a Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) district office in Kallayi, Kerala, India. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/06/2017: Assailants shot and killed Rafiq Ahmad Bhat, a former militant, in Tral, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/22/2017: Assailants threw explosive devices at Birendra Pratap Swain's residence in Cuttack, Odisha, India. Swain, the Cuttack Central Cooperative Bank president and brother of a senior Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/04/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a Nissan showroom in Canchipur neighborhood, Imphal, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/20/2017: Assailants attempted to extort money from civilians in Pubsilputa, Assam, India. Local residents and security forces intervened, leading to the arrest of two assailants. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Karbi People's Liberation Tigers (KPLT).
05/20/2017: Assailants abducted two civilians from Mahupadar, Odisha, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists and stated that the victims were accused of being police informants.
01/24/2017: Assailants threw a hand grenade and opened fire on a police checkpoint in Hawal, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One police officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
05/27/2017: Assailants set fire to a BSNL mobile tower in Tiskopi, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/25/2017: Assailants fired at an oil tanker on National Highway 2 in Kangpokpi, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/26/2017: Assailants abducted Manoj Kumar Mahto, a construction company driver, in Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand, India. The hostage was rescued by security forces the following day on February 27th, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the kidnapping to Maoists.
02/15/2017: Assailants attacked a poll booth in Radanga, Odisha, India. Two people were briefly taken hostage and injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/12/2017: Assailants shot and injured a farmer in Erla, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
05/21/2017: An explosive device detonated in Gamnom Veng neighborhood in Moreh, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Moreh overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
03/16/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) road opening party (ROP) in Kochwahi, Chhattisgarh, India. At least two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. In addition, two explosive devices were discovered and defused at the scene. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
03/27/2017: Assailants shot and killed David Soy in Gompilla, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the People's Liberation Front of India and stated that Soy was suspected of being a police informant.
12/30/2017: Assailants threw an explosive device at a police station in Koothuparamba, Kerala, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2017: An explosive device detonated near Balbir Post in Keran, Jammu and Kashmir, India. A soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/26/2017: Security forces discovered and defused five explosive devices in Chowkham, Arunachal Pradesh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/11/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting joint police forces near Gangaloor, Chhattisgarh, India. One police officer was injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
10/10/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol vehicle in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One assailant was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/20/2017: Assailants stabbed and killed Muhammad Riyaz, a madrassa teacher, at a mosque in Choori, Kerala, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/30/2017: Assailants threw an incendiary device at the residence of M K Zimba in Mirik, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. Zimba, a local vice chairperson and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader, and his wife were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) activists.
07/31/2017: Assailants abducted three civilians from Dandipadar, Odisha, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
12/05/2017: Assailants opened fire on a joint Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) and police patrol near Duler, Chhattisgarh, India. One assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/19/2017: Assailants shot and killed a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) worker in Dailgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/16/2017: Assailants shot and killed Rashid Billa, a former Ikhwan Force commander, at his residence in Hajan, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/26/2017: Assailants opened fire on joint police and Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in Kanker, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/29/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device between Gorgunda and Polampalli, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
07/28/2017: Assailants raided the residence of Farooq Magray, a special police officer, in Tumlehal, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 14 similar incidents in Kulgam and Pulwama districts of Jammu and Kashmir overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/09/2017: Assailants attempted to stop a vehicle transporting newspapers on Rohini Road in Kurseong, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties as the driver evaded the assailants. This was one of three similar attacks against vehicles in West Bengal on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
08/09/2017: Assailants stopped and set fire to a vehicle transporting newspapers on Rohini Road in Kurseong, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of three similar attacks against vehicles in West Bengal on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), which denied involvement.
01/20/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Adaba, Odisha, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
05/29/2017: Assailants set fire to a mobile tower in Anandpur, Bihar, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/02/2017: Assailants abducted a Mornoi Tea Estate manager in Dingdinga, Assam, India. The hostage was released unharmed on June 7, 2017. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Birsa Commando Force (BCF), which denied involvement.
06/21/2017: Assailants opened fire on military personnel in Choknyu, Nagaland, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) may have out the attack.
04/29/2017: Assailants set fire to a mobile tower in Birbanki, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of three related attacks in Birbanki on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
01/12/2017: Assailants shot and killed a civilian in Padanpung, Noney district, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).
06/19/2017: Assailants threw petrol bombs at the house of K.K. Dinesan in Mokeri, Kerala, India. Dinesan, a Communist Party of India: Marxist (CPI-M) district committee member, was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/27/2017: Assailants tied up two workers and set fire to a timber depot in Rompalli, Maharashtra, India. The two hostages were later rescued after assailants left the scene. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/07/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a Mahavir Medicos in Thangal Bazar neighborhood, Imphal, Manipur, India. At least one person was injured in the blast. The People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack targeted the owner of the pharmacy because he failed to follow rules enforced by the group and did not provide the group with information.
06/26/2017: Assailants set fire to the residence of Rajen Ghetwal, a Khas Development Board chairperson, in Algara, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), which denied involvement.
04/15/2017: Assailants raided a police officer's residence in Hajipora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The officer was injured in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks in Shopian district on this date. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that the police officer resign from his job.
01/10/2017: Assailants attacked a road construction site in Bharno, Jharkhand, India. Several workers were injured and construction vehicles were damaged in the incident. Jharkhand Sangharsh Jan Mukti Morcha claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting joint police personnel near Jamdi, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast, and a second explosive device was discovered and defused at the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/14/2017: Security forces identified and arrested two assailants planting an explosive device in Charkapatthar, Bihar, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
12/28/2017: Assailants raided a road construction site and set fire to several vehicles in Sahajpur-Sahiyaar, Bihar, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
01/16/2017: Assailants abducted civilians from Bodumanupakalu, Andhra Pradesh, India. This was one of three related kidnappings on the same date. Six civilians were abducted across the attacks. Five hostages were released on January 17, 2017; the fate of the remaining hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
05/31/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at police officers in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Four police officers were injured in the blast. Police later arrested members of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), who confessed to carrying out the attack.
08/14/2017: Assailants opened fire on a police bunker in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/02/2017: Assailants threw an explosive device at the residence of Leoshiyo Lanthungching in Lamphelpat neighborhood, Imphal, Manipur, India. Lanthungching, a Naga People's Front (NPF) candidate, was not harmed, but at least eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/12/2017: Assailants abducted Jonisol M Sangma, a village head, in Rongding Awe, Meghalaya, India. Sangma was released on November 29, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
09/20/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Special Task Force personnel at a market in Orchha, Chhattisgarh, India. At least two people, including a civilian and a police officer, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
03/13/2017: Four assailants armed with assault rifles and pistols, threatened two forest guards along the Meidili river in Mizoram, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/01/2017: Assailants attacked a Ramie Construction Company road construction office near Barachatti, Bihar, India. There were no reported casualties, although two construction vehicles were set on fire in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
12/04/2017: Assailants opened fire on a military convoy near Bonigam, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least three people, including two assailants and one soldier, were killed and one soldier was injured in the ensuing clash. Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/17/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy in Duniwara, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/05/2017: Assailants shot and killed Lal Babu Singh in Imphal, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/26/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a police patrol in Damhal Hanjipora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Four people, including three police officers and a civilian, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/30/2017: Assailants set fire to three Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) vehicles in Tandawa, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Jharkhand Janmukti Parishad (JJP).
03/02/2017: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Yumkham Erabot in an unknown area of Manipur, India. Erabot, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate and former Indian National Congress (INC) minister, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/29/2017: Assailants abducted four civilians from their residences in Badadengini, Odisha, India. The hostages were released unharmed on November 2, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and stated that the victims were suspected of being police informants.
05/27/2017: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at the Superintendent of Training for Self Employment of Women office in Shillong, Meghalaya, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of six related attacks in Shillong on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that the Khasi Students Union carried out the attacks.
07/27/2017: Assailants raided the residence of an Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) police officer in Mirhama, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 14 similar incidents in Kulgam and Pulwama districts of Jammu and Kashmir overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/02/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of R.K. Imo in Sagolband neighborhood, Imphal, Manipur, India. Imo, an Indian National Congress (INC) candidate, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/07/2017: Assailants attacked Madhusudan Yadav, a journalist, in Ghatampur, Uttar Pradesh, India. Four people, including Yadav and three family members, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2017: Assailants attacked and robbed the Jammu and Kashmir Bank in Turka Wangam, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/24/2017: Assailants attacked Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers in Pipardhaba, Jharkhand, India. Three officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/29/2017: Assailants detonated three explosive devices and opened fire on a Border Roads Organization (BRO) vehicle in Behiang, Manipur, India. Two laborers were killed and four laborers were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the People's Liberation Army (India).
02/22/2017: An explosive device detonated between Timmapur and Murdanda, Chhattisgarh, India. One person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/20/2017: Assailants set fire to a sawmill in Dumaria, Bihar, India. There were no reported casualties. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the sawmill owner's refusal to respond to an extortion demand.
06/27/2017: Assailants abducted Cary Marak, a former Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) chair, near Paikan, Assam, India. Marak was released on June 29, 2017, following the payment of a ransom. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
06/11/2017: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bunker in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least four CRPF officers were injured in the blast. Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Al-Umar Mujahideen jointly claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/28/2017: Assailants threw stones at the residence of a head constable and attempted to set it on fire in Arigam, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 14 similar incidents in Kulgam and Pulwama districts of Jammu and Kashmir overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2017: Assailants abducted a civilian, identified as M Jeenabandu, in Munchingput, Andhra Pradesh, India. Jeenabandu was shot and killed shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
06/27/2017: Assailants set fire to a Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) office in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
11/23/2017: Security forces discovered and safely detonated an explosive device in Khongjom, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2017: Assailants shot and killed Gowhar Ahmad Tantray, a Special Operations Group (SOG) officer, in Yaripora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
07/15/2017: Assailants set fire to a panchayat office in Kurseong, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/27/2017: Assailants raided a panchayat office in Bijanbari, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
03/07/2017: An explosive device detonated near an Election Commission of India polling station in Ashang Khullen, Ukrul district, Manipur, India. At least one polling official was killed in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks in Ukrul on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the incidents were carried out by Naga extremists.
04/15/2017: Assailants set fire to a village council building in Banderpora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/02/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a police station in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/21/2017: Assailants abducted Jadhoram Jangi from his residence in Ranwahi, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra, India. Jangi was killed a short time later and his body was discovered the following morning in Raimanora village. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists and stated that the victim was accused of being a police informant.
01/12/2017: Assailants opened fire on an oil tanker convoy in Lukhambi, Manipur, India. At least one person was killed and three other people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).
10/05/2017: Assailants abducted and killed Imra Kabasi in Bapanapalli, Odisha, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and stated that Kabasi was accused of being a police informant.
07/08/2017: Assailants set fire to a police mess hall in Sonada, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of seven related attacks in West Bengal on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
01/05/2017: Assailants attacked and killed a former Maoist in Kehakavi, Maharashtra, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
06/11/2017: Ten assailants opened fire on civilians in Piparwar, Jharkhand, India. Two civilians were killed and one civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC).
03/07/2017: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused near Churegaon, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
08/23/2017: Assailants attacked a truck at an unknown location along National Highway 33 in India. There were no reported casualties, but the assailants stole cash and a mobile phone from the driver during the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, police arrested Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) members in connection with the incident.
01/26/2017: Three explosive devices were discovered and defused in Tinsukia district, Assam, India. This was one of seven coordinated attacks in Assam on this date. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
03/11/2017: Assailants attacked Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Bheji, Chhattisgarh, India. At least 12 CRPF personnel were killed and four personnel were injured in the attack. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/19/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/08/2017: Assailants abducted Devendra Kumar Sinha in Bordumsa, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Sinha, a National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) engineer, was injured in the attack before being released on October 15th, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM). Sources also suspected the involvement of the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) in the kidnapping.
02/00/2017: Sometime between February 1, 2017 and February 28, 2017, assailants abducted an unknown number of Indian National Congress and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) workers in Khoupum, Manipur, India. The hostages were released sometime before March 1, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Zeliangrong United Front.
03/26/2017: Assailants entered a village and fired into the air in Belov, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks in Pulwama district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
05/27/2017: Assailants opened fire on Indian Army porters in Janger Naar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Two porters were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/28/2017: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices in Harihargunj, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
02/09/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device presumed to be targeting police officers along the road in Lanjigarh, Odisha, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
10/03/2017: Assailants abducted and killed Chandan Kirsam in Pendodi, Chhattisgarh, India. This was one of two similar attacks in Rajnandgaon district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and stated that the victims were accused of being police informants.
06/13/2017: Security forces discovered and defused three explosive devices at an automobile showroom in Imphal, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/29/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device along the Dornapal-Pinta road in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists and stated that the explosive device was intended to target security personnel.
03/02/2017: Explosive devices detonated along Jugasaipatna Road in Kalahandi district, Odisha, India. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/09/2017: Assailants opened fire on a police post at a bus stand in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least one police officer was killed and two officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/11/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting police personnel responding to an earlier blast in Palnar, Chhattisgarh, India. One police officer was injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
07/11/2017: Assailants raided a mining site in Barbaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. An unknown number of workers were held hostage for two hours and 19 vehicles were set on fire during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/15/2017: Assailants set fire to a police checkpost in Kalimpong, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) supporters carried out the attack.
01/10/2017: Assailants abducted three traders in Dalu, Meghalaya, India. All three hostages were released on January 18, 2017 after a ransom was paid. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Achik Songna An'pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK).
06/07/2017: Assailants threw an incendiary device at a drilling truck in Mawlai Nongmali, Meghalaya, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources identified the assailants as Khasi Students Union members.
07/10/2017: Assailants shot and killed Ranjan Das, a civilian, at his residence in Chhata Bekra, Manipur, India. The United Tribal Liberation Army (UTLA) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victim of being a military informant.
01/16/2017: Assailants abducted civilians from Chukkagoyyi area in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. This was one of three related kidnappings on the same date. Six civilians were abducted across the attacks. Five hostages were released on January 17, 2017; the fate of the remaining hostage, who was abducted from Chukkagoyyi, is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
10/22/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of Muhammad Ashraf Bhat in Tral, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Bhat, a National Conference leader and former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), was unharmed; however, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2017: Assailants opened fire on a police station in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2017: Assailants attacked a Jammu and Kashmir Bank in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/05/2017: Assailants threw an explosive device at the residence of All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) councilor Punam Biswa in Mirik, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties as the device failed to detonate and was later defused. The Gorkha Liberation Army (GLA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/13/2017: Two assailants threw a grenade at a fairground in Imphal, Manipur, India. At least ten people were injured in the blast. The Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) claimed responsibility for the incident and threatened people not to partake in fairs and carnivals.
10/31/2017: Assailants opened fire on Mirza Sanwar Ali in Chinsurah, West Bengal, India. Ali, an All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) leader, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/15/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at District Police Lines in Baba Hur, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2017: Assailants attacked a road construction site in Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties, though assailants held workers hostage and set fire to construction equipment during the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/13/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting police personnel in Kilam-Kudur, Chhattisgarh, India. One police officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/09/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused near Masoor, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/00/2017: Sometime between April 10, 2017 and April 17, 2017, assailants attacked residences belonging to political workers in Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. An unknown number of political workers were injured in the attack. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that the victims apologize and leave "mainstream politics."
12/15/2017: Assailants opened fire on Bhagwan Singh Bhana in Barnala, Punjab, India. Bhana, a district council member and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader, was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/19/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Pariya, Chhattisgarh, India. Two CRPF officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/10/2017: Assailants abducted a civilian in Virangatta, Jharkhand, India. The hostage was killed shortly after the abduction. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the target of being a police informant.
07/03/2017: Assailants abducted two road construction workers in Kasaram, Chhattisgarh, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/16/2017: Assailants raided the residence of a Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party (PDP) worker in Kokernag, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The party worker was injured in the attack. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that the victim publicly apologize for being a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
12/02/2017: Assailants detonated three explosive devices and opened fire targeting an Assam Rifles (AR) patrol in Konkan, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/06/2017: Assailants raided the residence of Farooq Ahmad Khan in Ajas, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Khan, a police constable, was not present at the time of the attack. However, his brother Mudasir Ahmad was abducted and held for several hours before being released. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/24/2017: Assailants opened fire on a convoy of supply trucks and oil tankers in Awanakhul, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM). Sources also suspected that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) may have carried out the attack.
06/16/2017: Assailants abducted Vijay Barnawal in Sijuwa, Bihar, India. Barnawal, a former Maoist, was beheaded and his body was discovered the following morning. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists and stated that the victim was accused of being a police informant.
12/21/2017: Assailants shot and killed Madhukar Chinna Atram outside his residence in Hindbhati, Maharashtra, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists and stated that the victim was accused of being a police informant.
10/04/2017: Security forces discovered and defused three explosive devices near a military camp in Akhnoor, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/15/2017: Assailant planted explosive devices, intended to target security forces, in Chamol, Manipur, India. Assailants then opened fire on Assam Rifles (AR) personnel responding to the incident. Two people, including one assailant and one soldier, were killed and five people, including three assailants and two soldiers, were injured in the ensuing clash. The People's Liberation Army (India) and the Manipur Naga People's Army (MNPA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/23/2017: Assailants attacked and killed Thakur Das Mahto, a Brajesh Construction Company contractor, in Ramgarh district, Jharkhand, India. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victim of being a police informant.
09/30/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the site of a planned Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) march in Dharmadom, Kerala, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/21/2017: Assailants abducted two people in Lahidi, Odisha, India. One hostage, identified as Mohan Majhi, was killed later the same day, and the fate of the remaining hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists and stated that the victims were accused of being police informants.
12/11/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Jammu and Kashmir Bank van in Kralcheck Keller, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Two security guards were killed and another guard was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).
10/26/2017: Assailants fired a rifle grenade at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bunker in Tral, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One CRPF officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/23/2017: Assailants abducted Gajju Achla from his residence in Mendra, Chhattisgarh, India. Achla was beaten and killed shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists and stated that the victim was accused of being a police informant.
05/27/2017: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a vehicle in Shillong, Meghalaya, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of six related attacks in Shillong on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that the Khasi Students Union carried out the attacks.
12/02/2017: Assailants abducted Bele Ram Dhruv near Sarandi, Chhattisgarh, India. Dhruv was killed shortly after the kidnapping and his body was discovered the following morning. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victim of being a police informant.
06/13/2017: Assailants launched a grenade and opened fire on a Rashtriya Rifles camp in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties as security forces repelled the assault. This was one of seven related attacks in the area on this date. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, authorities questioned the veracity of this claim. In addition, Al-Umar Mujahideen and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) jointly claimed responsibility for the attacks.
04/24/2017: Assailants opened fire on Abdul Gani Dar in Pinglena, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Dar, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) district president, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
01/06/2017: Assailants abducted S. Otkhomang Mate and Tilpao Haokip in Nongkham Gamnon, Manipur, India. Mate, a local village head, and Haokip, a church chairperson, were both killed and their bodies were discovered on January 8, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/01/2017: Assailants attacked Bhaiya Ram Munda at his residence in Bagma, Jharkhand, India. Munda, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) local leader, was taken from his residence before being shot and killed. Additionally, two relatives were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the People's Liberation Front of India.
05/27/2017: Assailants threw a petrol bomb in Lumdiengjri neighborhood in Shillong, Meghalaya, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of six related attacks in Shillong on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that the Khasi Students Union carried out the attacks.
04/05/2017: Assailants attacked a Bihar State Bridge Construction Corporation (BSBCC) construction site in Sheikhbigh, Bihar, India. An unknown number of workers were injured in the incident. The Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/07/2017: Assailants abducted Ishtiyaq Ahmad Wagay in Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Wagay was shot and killed shortly after the kidnapping and his body was discovered the following day. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victim of being an informant for security forces.
04/16/2017: Assailants opened fire on Imtiyaz Ahmad Khan outside a mosque in Pinjura, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Khan, a former public prosecutor and National Conference (NC) worker, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/10/2017: Assailants shot and killed a soldier, identified as Moirangthem Herachandra Singh, in Nachou Kwak Siphai, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/19/2017: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol in Drubgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One civilian was injured as security forces returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2017: Assailants raided the residence of a special police officer in Trichal, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 14 similar incidents in Kulgam and Pulwama districts of Jammu and Kashmir overnight. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
04/29/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Border Security Force (BSF) post in Nongren Chenjel, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2017: Assailants detonated explosives at a school in Birbanki, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three related attacks in Birbanki on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
08/25/2017: Assailants abducted Rakesh Mahto, a civilian, from his residence in Khakhanda, Jharkhand, India. Mahto was killed shortly after the kidnapping. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victim of being a police informant.
02/12/2017: Assailants set fire to mining equipment of Hindalco Industries in Kathupani, Jharkhand, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC).
02/08/2017: Assailants removed fishplates and joint vaults from Indian Railways tracks in an attempt to derail trains near Mansi, Bihar, India. There were no reported casualties as locals informed officials of the attempted attack before any trains passed through the area. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/24/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a Special Operations Group (SOG) camp in Imam Sahib, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/20/2017: Assailants abducted four civilians from Kamarpali, Odisha, India. The four hostages were injured and released after more than 12 hours. This was one of two related kidnappings in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and stated that the victims were accused of being police informants.
12/04/2017: Assailants abducted Mahendra Rai from Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya, India. Rai, a coal quarry manager, was rescued by security forces on December 15, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
01/22/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device and threw hand grenades targeting an Assam Rifles (AR) convoy escorting tourists near Jagun, Assam, India. Two soldiers were killed and two soldiers were injured in the assault. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) and the Coordination Committee (CORCOM) jointly claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also attributed the attack to the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-Progressive (PREPAK-P), the People's Liberation Army (India), the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K).
04/00/2017: Sometime between April 10, 2017 and April 17, 2017, assailants attacked residences belonging to political workers in Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. An unknown number of political workers were injured in the attack. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that the victims apologize and leave "mainstream politics."
10/22/2017: Assailants attacked the residence of Sheraz Ahmed, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) youth president, in Nunmai, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two attacks targeting PDP leaders in Kulgam on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/04/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a civilian residence in Milanpur, Assam, India. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
03/03/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) armored vehicle in Murran, Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. A civilian was killed and an officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
05/04/2017: Assailants opened fire on a taxi cab transporting Indian Army soldiers in Kiloora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The civilian driver was killed and at least two soldiers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
11/29/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting joint Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) and Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) personnel in Palodi, Chhattisgarh, India. At least one COBRA member was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/15/2017: An explosive device detonated in Kadaikhodra, Chhattisgarh, India. One civilian was killed and another civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Maoists in the attack.
02/10/2017: Assailants shot at and set fire to the residence of Bokul Rabha, a former National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) member, in Udalguri, Assam, India. Rabha and his wife were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/25/2017: Assailants raided the residence of Mohammad Subhan, a deputy superintendent of Baramulla prison, in Budgam district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The assailants hijacked a vehicle and abducted two of Subhan's relatives in the attack. The hostages were released unharmed a short time later. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/02/2017: Assailants attacked a railway crossing and took a signal operator hostage near Bhalui, Bihar, India. Assailants forced the signal operator to stop a train and held passengers and crew hostage for several hours. The assailants fled after clashing with security forces, and the signal operator was released a short time later. This was one of two related attacks in Jamui district overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
01/25/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Loran, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/11/2017: Assailants detonated explosive devices at a middle school in Jordag, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties, though the school was damaged in the blast. The Jharkhand Janmukti Parishad (JJP) claimed responsibility for the incident and threatened the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to compensate local people for their land.
02/27/2017: An explosive device detonated prematurely as assailants were planting it in East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India. One assailant was killed and another assailant was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/16/2017: Assailants threw a hand grenade and opened fire on a police vehicle in Thajiwara Achabal, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Six police officers were killed and two civilians were injured in the attack. Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/16/2017: Assailants abducted a civilian in Korukonda, Vishakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, India. The hostage was killed a short time later. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Srinu was targeted for being a police informant.
08/12/2017: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a police patrol in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least one civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/11/2017: Assailants set fire to a BSNL cell tower in Darakonda, Andhra Pradesh, India. There were no reported casualties. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused local journalists of supporting authorities.
11/08/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a car showroom in Nagaram neighborhood, Imphal, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/18/2017: Assailants abducted Muinan Kabasi from his residence in Mahupadar, Odisha, India. Kabasi was beaten and killed shortly after the kidnapping. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victim of being a police informant.
06/12/2017: Assailants fired a rifle grenade at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Tral, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Two CPRF officers were injured in the attack. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/29/2017: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a Meghalaya Power Distribution Corporation office in Sohra, Meghalaya, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/02/2017: Assailants stopped and ransacked a vehicle near Ghoom, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The assailants identified themselves as members of Gorkhaland Personnel (GLP), a subgroup of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM). However, the GJM later denied involvement in the attack.
09/14/2017: Assailants attacked the residence of Ramachandra Sisa in Murelguda, Odisha, India. The assailants were unable to locate Sisa, though they threatened villagers and set fire to Sisa's vehicle during the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
12/08/2017: Assailants raided a road construction site in Navani, Jharkhand, India. An unknown number of workers were injured and construction equipment was set on fire in the attack. The People's Liberation Front of India claimed responsibility for the incident and threatened workers not to continue the construction project without permission from the group.
10/13/2017: Assailants raided a bank in Ratnipora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties, though money was stolen and security cameras were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), which denied involvement.
05/09/2017: Assailants hijacked a civilian vehicle in Gudoora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/28/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device along National Highway 102 in Thoubal district, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
07/23/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting joint police personnel in Tamodi, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties, though two assailants were arrested following the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/26/2017: Assailants stabbed and killed Sodi Prasad in Peddamidisileru, Telangana, India. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Prasad was a police informant.
04/03/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy in Pantha Chowk, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least one officer was killed and seven other people, including five officers and two civilians, were injured in the assault. Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), the Jammu and Kashmir Islamic Front, and the Quit Kashmir Movement (QKM) all separately claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/15/2017: Assailants opened fire on Bashir Ahmad Dar at his residence in Rajpora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Dar, a Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party (PDP) worker, was killed and another person was injured in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks in Pulwama district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources noted that the victim had previously been asked to halt his political activities.
01/13/2017: An explosive device detonated near joint Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers and Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) soldiers in Budharpakhar, Jharkhand, India. At least five people, including three officers and two soldiers, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
12/08/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused along a railway track between Chhipadohar and Barwadih, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
01/09/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in the jungle near Chanho, Jharkhand, India. The device was thought to be targeting an Indian Armed Forces convoy. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/12/2017: Assailants attacked and killed Karu Dugga, a former Maoist, near his residence in Barda, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
06/27/2017: Assailants set fire to a panchayat office in Rajbari, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two similar attacks on panchayat offices in Kolkata district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
01/26/2017: An explosive device detonated outside a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Mantripukhri neighborhood, Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Imphal on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/15/2017: Assailants opened fire on Special Task Force (STF) officers in Mardapal, Chhattisgarh, India. At least five people, including two STF officers and three assailants, were killed and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/25/2017: Assailants fired a rifle grenade at a military vehicle in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/23/2017: Six explosive devices were discovered and defused under a road in Chinia Pahar, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
05/18/2017: Assailants equipped with a sharp-edged weapon attacked Anna Patil in Kavathe Mahankal, Maharashtra, India. Patil, a village sarpanch and Shiv Sena leader, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused along a road in Digboi, Assam, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/07/2017: Assailants set fire to a polling station at a government school in Narbal, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/03/2017: Three fidayeen (suicide) attackers armed with grenades and automatic rifles attacked a Border Security Force (BSF) base in Humhama, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Four people, including one BSF soldier and the three assailants, were killed and three soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. The Afzal Guru Squad, a subgroup of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/25/2017: An assailant stormed the residence of a tea estate's assistant manager near Naharkatia, Assam, India. There were no reported casualties, though the assailant demanded money and fired his weapon into the air during the assault. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/04/2017: Assailants attacked the residence of an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer in Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2017: Assailants attacked an under-construction community health center in Kohkameta, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related attacks in Kohkameta on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
11/23/2017: Assailants set fire to a tractor in Mounasilli, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties. Additionally, security forces discovered and defused 30 explosive devices in the surrounding area following the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) carried out the attack.
06/24/2017: Assailants shot and killed Hiranya Doley, an Indian National Congress (INC) leader, at his residence in Dekapam, Assam, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials suspected that the Liberal Democratic Council for Missing Land carried out the attack.
06/15/2017: Assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting an Assam Rifles (AR) patrol in Kashung, Manipur, India. At least one soldier was killed and three soldiers were injured in the blast. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was intended to "teach a lesson."
03/11/2017: Assailants attacked a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Tahab, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/21/2017: Assailants attacked the residence of Mohammad Ashraf Shah, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) zonal president, in Tral, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/16/2017: Assailants shot and killed Ramadhar Singh, a contractor, in Diha, Bihar, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the People's Liberation Front of India.
01/26/2017: Assailants abducted three workers from the Maphou dam project site in Saichang, Manipur, India. Two hostages were killed and one hostage escaped unharmed on January 29, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kuki National Front (KNF), which denied involvement.
11/09/2017: Assailants shot and injured Special Police Officer (SPO) Ranvir Singh outside the deputy commissioner's office in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device, intended to target police personnel, planted under a road near Kuju, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
08/12/2017: An explosive device detonated in Moreh, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/18/2017: Assailants opened fire on a military convoy in Bijbehara, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2017: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol in Hayatpora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
04/05/2017: Assailants opened fire on Raja Valmiki in Khatauli, Uttar Pradesh, India. Valmiki, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/00/2017: Sometime between December 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017, assailants attacked and killed Kamdak, a former militant, in Meghalaya state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
12/31/2017: Assailants armed with grenades and firearms launched a fidayeen (suicide) attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Lethapora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least three assailants and five CRPF officers were killed and three CRPF officers were injured in the assault and ensuing clash. The Afzal Guru Squad, a subgroup of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/17/2017: Assailants attacked and killed two civilians outside their residence in Kulheya, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and stated that the victims were accused of supporting the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC).
03/15/2017: Assailants abducted two civilians in Karlapat, Odisha, India. One of the hostages was killed and the other was assaulted and released on March 19, 2017. This was one of three attacks by the same group of assailants in Karlapat on this date. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused of one of the hostages of assisting the police in an operation in which a CPI-Maoist member was arrested, in addition to producing homemade liquor.
04/24/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Rashtriya Rifles patrol in Manloo, Jammu and Kashmir, India. A civilian was injured when the soldiers returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/29/2017: Assailants stopped and set fire to a passenger bus near Jhorigaon, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
07/16/2017: Assailants shot and killed a teacher in Tilma, Jharkhand, India. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident in a note left at the scene.
07/28/2017: Assailants raided the residence of Sanaullah Wagay, the father of three Jammu and Kashmir Police officers, in Dashin-Sempora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 14 similar incidents in Kulgam and Pulwama districts of Jammu and Kashmir overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/09/2017: Assailants set fire to a passenger bus in Sonpur, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
06/21/2017: Assailants attacked Sukku Gota at a relative's residence in Ketulnar, Chhattisgarh, India. Gota, a police officer, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
11/10/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel near Latu, Jharkhand, India. Four CRPF officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
11/19/2017: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Mura Guddi Parsa in Laheri, Maharashtra, India. Parsa's wife was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
11/10/2017: Assailants abducted Neelam R Sangma, a village head, in Riangdim, Meghalaya, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
06/12/2017: Assailants set fire to the Block Development Office in Bijanbari, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
09/05/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Hitkasa, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/08/2017: An explosive device detonated near a pharmacy close to the Kashturi Bridge at Thangal Bazar in Imphal, Manipur, India. At least five people were injured in the blast. The People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in response to the arrogant actions of the pharmacy shop owner.
05/23/2017: Assailants detonated explosive devices along railway tracks between Kasidih and Koyotand, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties in the blasts, though two assailants were injured in the ensuing clash with security forces. Additionally, at least 23 explosive devices were discovered and defused at the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
02/12/2017: Assailants set fire to a stone-crusher machine in Barisa Tongri, Jharkhand, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/09/2017: Assailants threw several incendiary devices at the residence of the district tax collector in Tamenglong district, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/14/2017: Assailants abducted three civilians from a residence in Tari, Bihar, India. The hostages were executed shortly after the kidnapping. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victims of being police informants.
02/27/2017: Assailants abducted Azanur Islam, a coal laborer, from Era Aning, Meghalaya, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2017: Assailants stopped and set fire to a vehicle between Lebong and Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. The driver was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
05/22/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused underneath a bridge in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
06/26/2017: Assailants set fire to three excavators in Darliput, Odisha, India. There were no reported casualties. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in response to the illegal removal of sand from the Darliput river.
10/16/2017: Assailants attacked Mohammad Ramzan Sheikh at his residence in Imam Sahib, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Sheikh, a former village sarpanch and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) activist, was taken outside his home before being shot and killed. Additionally, one assailant was killed in the ensuing clash with the victim's family members. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).