The 2014 Burdwan blast exposed the presence of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh operatives conducting militant activities on Indian soil.
Key Facts
- Date of explosion
- 2 October 2014
- Terrorists killed
- 2
- IEDs seized
- 55 devices
- Convicted in August 2019
- 19 people, including 4 Bangladeshi citizens
- Kausar sentence (Feb 2021)
- 29 years imprisonment
- Mosiuddin sentence (Jun 2022)
- Life sentence
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Members of the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh, a Bangladeshi militant organisation, had established a presence in the Khagragarh locality of Burdwan, West Bengal, where they assembled improvised explosive devices and stored bomb-making materials including RDX, with broader plots targeting India.
On 2 October 2014, an accidental explosion occurred in a house in Khagragarh, Burdwan. Two militants were killed and a third was injured. Police subsequently recovered 55 improvised explosive devices, RDX, wrist watch dials, and SIM cards from the premises, revealing a significant militant cell operating in the area.
Indian authorities launched a major investigation, with the National Investigation Agency prosecuting the perpetrators. By 2022, multiple JMB members had been convicted, including sentences of 29 years and life imprisonment. The blast also drew links to other attacks, including the 2013 Bodh Gaya bombings, and exposed alleged Islamic State connections among the accused.