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.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} The bombing occurred at Jabri railway station in the Shajapur district of Madhya Pradesh, injuring 10 passengers.^[6][7] It was stated to be the first-ever strike in India by the Islamic State.^[8][9] 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.^[10] 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.^[11]

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.

See also

• Jabri railway station
• List of rail accidents (2010–2019)
• List of Indian rail incidents
• List of terrorist incidents in India
• List of terrorist incidents in March 2017

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