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January 2003 Mumbai bombing

UNSOLVED2003Near Vile Parle railway station, Mumbai, India3 SOURCESUPDATED JUL 2026
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On 27 January 2003, an explosive device placed on a bicycle detonated in a busy street market near the Vile Parle railway station in Mumbai, India. The blast killed one person and injured 28 others. The explosion coincided with a scheduled visit to the city by Atal Bihari Vajpayee, then Prime Minister of India.

This bombing was the second in a series of five bombings that targeted Mumbai over an eight-month period. The other attacks in this series included the 2002 Mumbai bus bombing, the March 2003 Mumbai bombing, the July 2003 Mumbai bombing, and the August 2003 Mumbai bombings.

Key facts

Victims
On file
Date
2003
Location
Near Vile Parle railway station, Mumbai, India
Case status
unsolved

Case timeline

  1. 2003-01-27

    A bomb placed on a bicycle exploded in a street market near Vile Parle railway station in Mumbai, killing one person and injuring 28.

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What happened to the victim?
On 27 January 2003, a bicycle bomb exploded in a market near Vile Parle railway station in Mumbai, killing one person and injuring 28, coinciding with a planned visit by then-Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Where did the bombing happen?
Near Vile Parle railway station, Mumbai, India.
What is the current status of the case?
Status: unsolved.
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Sources

  1. ENCYCLOPEDICJanuary 2003 Mumbai bombingWikipedia · 2026-07-10
  2. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — CNNCNN · 2026-07-10
  3. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — rediff.comrediff.com · 2026-07-10

Record history

First published
JUL 11, 2026