2001 Indian Parliament attack
| 2001 Indian Parliament attack | |
|---|---|
| Location | New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Coordinates | 28°37′02″N 77°12′29″E / 28.6172°N 77.2081°E |
| Date | 13 December 2001 (UTC+05:30) |
| Target | Parliament Building |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Weapons | AK-47 rifles, pistols, grenade launchers, hand grenades, explosive belt |
| Deaths | 14 (including 5 terrorists) |
| Injured | 18 |
| Perpetrators | Jaish-e-Mohammed |
The 2001 Indian Parliament attack was a terrorist attack on the Parliament of India in New Delhi, India on 13 December 2001. The attack was carried out by five Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists that resulted in the deaths of six Delhi Police personnel, two Parliament Security Service personnel, and a gardener. All five terrorists were killed by security forces.
Indian authorities accused Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) – two terrorist groups operating from Pakistan – of perpetrating the attack; however, LeT denied involvement.
The incident led to increased tensions between India and Pakistan, resulting in the 2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff.