Ara Civil Court Blast

Ara Civil Court Blast
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 blast 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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