MetaBOT at 17:07, 8 July 2023

2023-07-08T17:07:48Z

New page

{{Use Indian English|date=June 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2013}}
{{Infobox civilian attack
| title = 2009 Assam serial blasts
| image = Assam in India.png
| caption =
| location = [[Assam]], [[India]]
| coordinates =
| date = 6 April 2009
| time =
| timezone =
| type = 2 [[bomb]]s
| fatalities = 9<ref name="toi1">[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Twin-blasts-in-Assam-7-killed-61-wounded/articleshow/4365349.cms Terror blasts ahead of PM's visit rock Assam, kill 9]</ref>
| injuries = 63
| weapons =
}}
{{Terrorist attacks in India (since 2001)}}
The '''2009 Assam serial blasts''' occurred on 6 April 2009 in the Maligaon and Dhekiajuli areas of the [[Assam]]ese capital [[Guwahati]] on the eve of the Assamese [[Rajya Sabha]] MP and Indian Prime Minister's visit to address poll rallies. It also came during the campaigning phase of the [[2009 Indian general election]].

==Background==
In the light of 2008's attacks around the country, particularly the [[Mumbai attacks]], as well as other bombings in Assam in both 2008 and New Year's Day 2009, this adds to the instability of the insurgency-racked [[Seven Sister States]]. After the [[Mumbai]] attacks security in the country was a major concern due to the elections. This led to a vociferous debate in the country of the ability to manage security along with the elections.

===Follow-up===
Earlier in the day suspected members of the militant outfit Karbi Longri National Liberation Front exploded a bomb near a BSF camp at Jengpha in the central Karbi Anglong district. Prime Minister [[Manmohan Singh]] was also scheduled to hold a poll rally in the district headquarters of Diphu, which itself was cancelled from the previous day due to unspecified reasons.<ref>http://www.indianexpress.com/news/assam-militants-explode-bomb-near-bsf-camp/443690/ Assam militants explode bomb near BSF camp</ref>

==Bomb attacks==
The DGP of Assam said 7 were killed and 56 injured in the Maligaon blast at around 14:00 IST. The blast also sparked a fire that set ablaze two cars and 20 motorcycles as it spread to a three-storey building housing the area police station.

Hours later, five people were reported injured in the Dhekiajuli blast that was, according to reports, planted on a cycle. Six were killed at the blast site, while one succumbed to injuries after jumping from an adjacent building which had caught fire.

==Perpetrators==
Though it was still too early to point any fingers the media said "suspected ULFA militants" had a hand in carrying out this attack. Assam DGP J M Srivastav said that "this is the handiwork of ULFA boys ahead of the outfit's 'Raising Day,'" while adding that the militants used hi-tech explosives.<ref name="toi1"/>

==Reactions==
Assam CM [[Tarun Gogoi]] immediately acknowledged a lapse in security, saying the attack could have been prevented.<ref>[[CNN-IBN]]. 6 April 2009. 17:45.</ref>

==See also==
*[[2008 Assam bombings]]
*[[2009 Guwahati bombings]]

==References==
{{reflist|colwidth=30em}}

{{War on Terrorism}}

{{coord missing|Assam}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Assam bombings}}

{{#seo:
|keywords=Explosions in 2009, Terrorist incidents in India in 2009, April 2009 crimes, April 2009 events in India, 2000s in Assam, 21st-century mass murder in India, Mass murder in 2009, Terrorism in Assam, Improvised explosive device bombings in India, History of Guwahati
|description=
}}

[[Category:Explosions in 2009]]
[[Category:Terrorist incidents in India in 2009]]
[[Category:April 2009 crimes]]
[[Category:April 2009 events in India]]
[[Category:2000s in Assam]]
[[Category:21st-century mass murder in India]]
[[Category:Mass murder in 2009]]
[[Category:Terrorism in Assam]]
[[Category:Improvised explosive device bombings in India]]
[[Category:History of Guwahati]]

2009 Assam bombings - Revision history

MetaBOT at 17:07, 8 July 2023