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NATION JUNE 14, 2024 | The Indian Eye 10

TERROR IN JAMMU & KASHMIR

Victims’ families demand action against

Pakistan as Lashkar hand suspected in attack

The terror attack took place in J-K’s Reasi district on Sunday after a vehicle fell into a deep

gorge after terrorists opened fire killing at least nine people and leaving over 30 injured

OUR BUREAU
Jammu/New Delhi
n a terrorist attack that claimed
the lives of nine pilgrims, the
IJammu and Kashmir police have
said that the terrorist group Lash-
kar-e-Taiba is believed to be behind
the attack on a bus Reasi district.
Deputy Inspector General of Ud-
hampur Reasi Range, Rayees Mo-
hammad Bhat, provided an update
on the investigation.
The bus, coming from Shiv Khori
shrine to Katra, carrying pilgrims
was targeted by terrorists at around
6.10 pm on Sunday, when it reached
the Pouni area of Reasi district, bor-
dering Rajouri district. Following the
attack, the driver lost control and the
bus plunged into the gorge killing at
least nine people and leaving over 30
injured, the officials said.
According to officials, the bus, Indian Army conduct a search operation in the area where a bus carrying pilgrims lost its control and fell into a gorge
en route from the Shiv Khori shrine following an alleged terror attack, in Reasi on Monday (ANI)
to Katra, was targeted by terrorists at
around 6.10 pm when it reached the have been involved in this attack. We Mishra, said that his son has injuries the deceased back. “Pawan Saini (his
Pouni area of Reasi district, border- have called a lot of people for ques- on his arms and forehead. brother) had told that he was being
ing Rajouri district. J-K Lieutenant tioning. As far as analysis till now, we “My son, Atul Kumar Mishra, taken to the hospital and he had no in-
Governor Manoj Sinha condemned see Lashkar’s hand”. left for Vaishno Devi on June 6. He formation about his wife (Pooja Saini)
the attack and assured that those be- Superintendent of Police (SSP) reached there on 7th June and stayed and two-year-old son (Livansh Saini).
hind it would be punished. Mohita Sharma said, “As per eyewit- on June 8... When he was returning The terror attack took place in
“I strongly condemn the cowardly
terror attack on a bus in Reasi. My nesses, two (terrorists) were there as on the 9th, at 5:30 pm, terrorists at- J-K’s Reasi district on Sunday after
of now. A combing operation is un-
a vehicle fell into a deep gorge after
tacked the bus, after which the bus
condolences to the family members
of the martyred civilians. Our secu- derway in the area. Five teams have fell into the ditch. My son has inju- terrorists opened fire killing at least
been formed to search in the area”.
nine people and leaving over 30 in-
ries on his arms and forehead and my
rity forces and JKP have launched a “Nine people are reportedly daughter-in-law is also injured. They jured. Jammu and Kashmir (J-K)
joint operation to hunt down the ter- feared dead and 33 were injured and are doing fine and I was able to talk Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha
rorists,” the LG said in a post on X. are being treated in different hospi- to them quite a few times... They will announced a ex-gratia amounting to
DIG Udhampur, Rayees Mo-
hammad Bhat said, “We have tals,” she said. The SSP further said come back today or tomorrow... Pa- Rs 10 lakh each for the next of kin of
that five teams have been formed to
kistan was not happy with PM Modi
deceased and Rs 50,000 each to the
launched searches, following the conduct the search operation in the taking the oath. I request PM Modi injured in Reasi terror attack.
leads which we have regarding the dense forest area in and around the to give a befitting reply to Pakistan. Also, a team from the National
terror attack. 11 of our teams are incident spot. This cowardly attack should not hap- Investigation Agency (NIA) is as-
active. All the forces are operating Meanwhile, the family members pen again,” Mishra said. sessing the situation in Reasi and the
jointly...We have called a lot of peo- of the Reasi bus terror attack have Meanwhile, Kirti Azad, the NIA’s forensic team is working on
ple for questioning. “As per the eye-
urged Prime Minister Narendra
witnesses we came to know that two Modi to give a befitting reply to Pa- brother-in-law of the deceased, de- collecting evidence. The Jammu and
manded strict action and requested
Kashmir police said on Monday, that
terrorists were there but as per our kistan. Rajesh Kumar Mishra, father that the central and state govern- at least two terrorists were involved
analysis two to three terrorists must
of one of the injured Atul Kumar ments make arrangements to bring in the attack.
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