2000 Red Fort attack

Terrorist attack in Delhi, India November 2018 November 2018 Islamic terrorism File:Red Fort, Delhi by alexfurr.jpg Red Fort 2000 Red Fort attack Delhi, India Red Fort 22 December 2000 UTC+5.5 Shootings 3 1 Lashkar-e-Taiba On 22 December 2000, a terrorist attack took place on the Red Fort in Delhi, India. It was carried out by the Pakistani terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba. It killed two soldiers and one civilian,2000 Red Fort terrorist attack https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Red-Fort-attack-case-SC-stays-death-sentence-given-to-Ashfaq/articleshow/2592667.cms https://web.archive.org/web/20131217071053/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-12-03/india/27958979_1_ashfaq-s-indian-farooq-ahmed-qasid-death-sentence live 17 December 2013 4 August 2012 The Times of India 3 December 2007Red Fort terrorist attacks https://www.oneindia.com/2012/03/31/red-fort-attack-court-discharges-alleged-let-terrorist.html 4 Aug 2012 13 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130513075302/http://news.oneindia.in/2012/03/31/red-fort-attack-court-discharges-alleged-let-terrorist.html live in what was described by the media as an attempt to derail the India-Pakistan peace talks. The Red Fort is an extremely important Indian facility as it was a former residence of the Mughal emperors and now hosts the Prime Minister of India annually on 15 August which is the Indian Independence Day. It is also significant historically as it was taken over from British control and is an iconic site in India.http://in.rediff.com/news/2000/dec/23tara.htm Red Fort attack will not affect peace moves 2012-08-19 Attack On 22 December 2000, Starting at approximately 9:00 pm, two Lashkar-e-Taiba militants began firing indiscriminately and gunned down two army jawans belonging to the 7th Rajputana Rifles and a civilian security guard. The troops were placed at the fort due to its extreme importance within Indian history. The Red Fort used to house British Indian Army barracks; it was taken over by the Indian Army after Indian independence from the British rule. The intruders received returning fire from the Quick Reaction Team of the battalion. All the intruders escaped the Red Fort by scaling over the boundary wall on the rear side of the complex. Casualties A total of three persons- Abdullah Thakur, a civilian sentry, Rifleman Uma Shankar Singh, and Naik Ashok Kumar- died as a result of the attack. Naik Ashok Kumar succumbed to his injuries in a Delhi hospital hours after the event occurred.http://www.nia.gov.in/acts/Mohd%20Arif-Red%20Fort%20Attack.pdf Archived copy 14 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20130504194931/http://www.nia.gov.in/acts/Mohd%20Arif-Red%20Fort%20Attack.pdf 4 May 2013 dead dmy-all 2000-12-24 No trace of Red Fort raiders https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/no-trace-of-red-fort-raiders/articleshow/1445993275.cms 2025-02-12 The Times of India 0971-8257 Arrest of Lashkar-e-Taiba Operative The attack was orchestrated by the Lashkar-e-Taiba. The Indian courts convicted six others in October 2005, with sentences of variety of lengths. In September 2007, due to the lack of evidence, the six other assailants were released. The Pakistan-based militant group, Lashkar-e-Taiba, took responsibility of the attacks. The attacks strained already tense relations between India and Pakistan.http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/newdelhi/red-fort-attack-case-chronology/article1-247672.aspx Red Fort attack case: Chronology - Hindustan Times 15 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140517130744/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/newdelhi/red-fort-attack-case-chronology/article1-247672.aspx 17 May 2014 dead dmy-all Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Bilal Ahmed Kawa who planned and executed the terror attack was arrested in a joint operation by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police and the Gujarat ATS from the Delhi Airport on 10 January 2018. It took 17 years to arrest him. The 37-year-old was remanded to a Police Special Cell in Delhi for further probing. He was arrested on the basis of a tip-off received by Gujarat ATS regarding his movement from Srinagar to Delhi.January 2026 See also List of terrorist incidents in India References External links Summary at Global Terrorism Database The Tribune, Chandigarh, India Red Fort at Rediff.com Fair C. Christine C. Christine Fair The Literature of Lashkar-e-Tayyaba: Deadly Lines of Control Ustaad Safina Oxford University Press 2023 Noble Warriors and Battlefronts by Muhammad Tahir Naqqash 487–592 10.1093/oso/9780198883937.003.0012 978-0-19-888393-7 Delhi Category:Terrorist incidents in India in 2000 Category:Murder in Delhi Category:Red Fort Category:2000 murders in India Category:2000s in Delhi Category:December 2000 in India Category:December 2000 crimes in Asia Category:Military history of Delhi Category:Lashkar-e-Taiba attacks Category:Islamic terrorist incidents in 2000 Category:Attacks on military installations in 2000 Category:Attacks on military installations in India