Akshardham Temple attack
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On 24 September 2002, multiple Pakistani terrorists attacked the Akshardham Temple Complex in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India, killing 33 (excluding the attackers) and injuring more than 80. India's National Security Guard intervened and ended the siege the next day, killing the terrorists. Six accused were later arrested by Gujarat Police.[2] The Supreme Court acquitted all six persons in 2014.
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Akshardham Hindu Temple Attack | |
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Location | Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India |
Coordinates | 23°13′45″N 72°40′27″E |
Date | 24 September 2002 (2002-09-24)–25 September 2002 (2002-09-25) 4:45 pm – 6:45 am (IST) |
Attack type | Bombings, shootings |
Weapons | Grenades, AK-47 |
Deaths | 32 (including both terrorists)[1] |
Injured | At least 80[1] |
Perpetrators | 2 Murtaza Hafiz Yasin Ashraf Ali Mohammad Farooq[1] |
Defenders | Gujarat Police National Security Guard CRPF RAF Border Security Force |
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