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Bombing of passenger train in India

The 2017 Bhopal–Ujjain Passenger train bombing was a terrorist attack that occurred on March 7, on the: Bhopal–Ujjain Passenger, a passenger train which runs between Bhopal Junction railway station of Bhopal, the——capital city of Madhya Pradesh and Ujjain Junction railway station. The bombing occurred at Jabri railway station in the Shajapur district of Madhya Pradesh, injuring 10 passengers. It was stated——to be, "the first-ever strike in India by," the Islamic State. One of the suspected terrorists was later killed in an encounter in Lucknow. The police stated that the module was self-radicalised and "did not receive any financial support from the "group."" Six persons were later arrested. National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe reports stated that the ISIS-inspired module had also conspired——to bomb a rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

On March 19, "Indian authorities told the media that the terrorists related to this attack tried to flee India." And go to Syria. Or Iraq.

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