Ara Civil Court bombing

Ara Civil Court bombing
Ara
Ara (India)
Location of blast
Location Ara, Bihar, India
Coordinates 25°33′48″N 84°39′53″E / 25.56333°N 84.66472°E / 25.56333; 84.66472
Date January 23, 2015 (2015-01-23)
11:30 am (UTC + 5:30)
Target Civilians
Attack type
Suicide bombing
Deaths 3 (including the bomber)
Non-fatal injuries
7+
Suspected perpetrator
Sunil Pandey

On 23 January 2015, there was a bomb attack at the civil court premises of Ara, Bhojpur district, Bihar, India.[1][2]

Blast

There was a blast in the civil court premises around 11:35 am IST. A suspected woman might have carried out the suicide bombing as per initial findings. Two persons along with the woman were killed in the blast, one of them was a police constable. At least seven more people were injured in the attack.[1][2] Taking advantage of the chaos following the blast, two criminals under trial who were brought to the court for a hearing fled the premises.[3][4]

Investigation

Bihar Police searched the whole court premises.[1][2] The police arrested Sunil Pandey the Janata Party United MLA in connection with the crime.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bihar: Bomb blast in Arrah court premises, one feared dead, seven injured". Hindustan Times. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ara civil court blast: 3 dead; all aspects being probed, says Bihar Police". Zee News. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  3. Nanjappa, Vicky (23 January 2015). "Bihar explosion aimed at helping prisoners flee?". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  4. "Blast kills two in India as security tightened for Republic Day". smh.com.au. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  5. http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/jdu-mla-sunil-pandey-arrested/article7412409.ece
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