Hyderabad:In a shocking incident, three people died and nine others were injured after a man set ablaze co-passengers on board Alappuzha-Kannur Executive Express in Kozhikode of Kerala. According to the police, three persons, including a one-year-old infant and a woman, were found dead on the tracks near the Elathur Railway Station in Kerala, hours after the fire incident. It was assumed that they might have fell off the train while trying to alight from the train in panic. The police are suspecting a terror angle behind the attack.
Here is the timeline of major terror attacks that rocked the country over the years
March 7, 2017:In the first-ever strike in India by Islamic State (IS), a module radicalised by the terrorist organisation, triggered a low-intensity blast on Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train in Madhya Pradesh, injuring nine passengers. The incident occurred near Jabdi station in Shajapur district of Madhya Pradesh.
February 18, 2007:At least 67 people killed and many others were injured in a terror attack on Delhi-Attari Samjhauta Express.
July 11, 2006:A series of seven bomb blasts on Mumbai trains killed over 200 commuters and left hundreds injured. It was alleged that the Lashkar e Toiba (LeT) and Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) were behind the blasts.
March 7, 2006:At least 20 people were killed in twin bombings at a Cantonment Train Station and a temple in Varanasi. LeT and SIMI were behind the blasts.
March 27, 2005:Seven people were killed and several others were injured when a powerful blast triggered by Maoists ripped through the Ranchi-Asansol Holi Special at Gourinathdham Station under Adra Division in West Bengal.
July 28, 2005:Twelve people were killed and 52 others were injured in the Shramjeevi Delhi-Patna Express blast. The blast occurred between Jaunpur and Sultanpur stations near Varanasi of Uttar Pradesh. The role of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) was suspected.