2015 Gurdaspur attack
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| July 2015 Punjab(India) attack | |
|---|---|
| Location | Dina Nagar, Gurdaspur district, Punjab, India |
| Coordinates | 32°07′42″N 75°28′11″E / 32.128255°N 75.469683°E |
| Date | 27 July 2015 5.30 am (IST) |
| Target | Punjab Police, Civilian and Indian Railways |
Attack type | shooting |
| Deaths | 6 |
| Injured | 9 |
| Defenders | Punjab Police, NSG and BSF |
On 27 July 2015, 4 armed attackers opened fire on a bus, and then attacked Dina Nagar police station in Gurdaspur district of Punjab, India.[1][2] The attack resulted in at least 9 deaths and 4 injuries.[3]
Attack
The attack took place in Dina Nagar, Gurdaspur district of Punjab on 27 July 2015 when at least 4-5 terrorist came in car and opened fired on Punjab Roadways Bus at 11:30 am coming from Jammu Kashmir in which several people were injured.[4] According to IB, five live bombs were found at a railway track closer to Dina Nagar police station.[5]
See also
- List of terrorist incidents in India
- List of terrorist incidents in Punjab (India)
- List of terrorist incidents, 2015
References
- ^ Terror attack in Gurdaspur; 8 dead, 4 injured
- ^ AN AUDACIOUS STRIKE, Frontline (magazine), 2015-7-27
- ^ Terror attack in Gurdaspur; 12 dead, 4 injured
- ^ "Suspected terrorists attack bus, police station in Punjab's Gurdaspur". India Times. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Punjab Terror Attack LIVE: Terrorists Attack Gurdaspur Police Station, Bus; 9 Dead; Militants from Pakistan, Says IB". IB. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
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