2017 Bhopal–Ujjain Passenger train bombing

The 2017 Bhopal–Ujjain Passenger train bombing was a terrorist attack that occurred on 7 March, 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.8 injured in Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train blastNine injured in blast in Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train The bombing occurred at Jabri railway station in the Shajapur district of Madhya Pradesh, injuring 10 passengers. It was stated to be the first-ever strike in India by the Islamic State. 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.No proof of IS link in Lucknow encounter, terror suspect Saifullah self-radicalised: Police Hindustan Times 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.ISIS module in Ujjain train blast made failed bid to bomb PM's rally: NIA Business Standard

On 19 March, Indian authorities told the media that the terrorists related to this attack tried to flee India and go to Syria or Iraq.

2017 Bhopal–Ujjain Passenger train bombing

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