New Delhi:
Three overseas terrorists have been concerned within the assault on a civilian bus in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi Sunday night, sources have informed NDTV, including, there are three terror teams working within the area.
Unconfirmed reviews say at the least two terrorists are hiding within the higher (and forested, making it tough to entry and search) reaches of the Reasi area. An enormous search op is underway to find them.
Sources additionally stated the terrorists used M4 carbines – American-made assault rifles developed within the Nineteen Eighties and used extensively by militaries worldwide, together with a variant reportedly in service with Pakistani particular forces and the Particular Safety Unit of the Sindh Police.
The assault, by which 9 individuals have been killed and 33 others injured, has set alarm bells ringing within the high ranges of India’s intelligence providers, notably because it got here on the day Narendra Modi took oath as Prime Minister for a report third consecutive time.
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J&Okay Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has condemned the assault and stated Mr Modi is personally monitoring the scenario. “The responsible won’t be spared,” he stated. “I strongly condemn the cowardly terror assault on a bus in Reasi. My condolences to the members of the family of the martyred civilians. Our safety forces and police have launched a joint operation to seek out the terrorists,” he stated.
The assault was on a bus carrying 53 individuals to the Shiv Khor cave temple when it veered off the street after the primary barrage of gunfire, and fell right into a gorge close to a village referred to as Teryath.
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Disturbing visuals confirmed scattered our bodies and the broken bus.
Mr Modi, who hours earlier took oath a grand ceremony in Delhi (approx. 700 km away), has been in contact Mr Sinha, who stated the Prime Minister “…requested me to consistently monitor the scenario”.
PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji took inventory of the scenario and has requested me to consistently monitor the scenario. All these behind this heinous act shall be punished quickly. Hon’ble PM has additionally directed that every one the injured are offered the very best medical care & help.
— Workplace of LG J&Okay (@OfficeOfLGJandK) June 9, 2024
President Droupadi Murmu and Amit Shah, the Residence Minister within the Modi 2.0 authorities and has been sworn in as a cupboard minister on this authorities too, additionally posted. Mr Shah referred to as himself “deeply pained” by the assault. “Culprits of this dastardly assault won’t be spared and can face wrath of the legislation.”
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From the opposition, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi slammed the “cowardly assault”, and stated, “This shameful incident is the true image of the worrying safety scenario in J&Okay.” His sister, Priyanaka Gandhi Vadra stated, “Terrorism is a violent act towards humanity…”
The assault marks a big escalation in violence within the area. Reasi district has been comparatively untouched by terrorist actions in comparison with neighbouring Rajouri and Poonch.
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