Rajouri: Amid Terror Attack In J&K’s Rajouri District; Death Count Reaches To 4; Organization Calls For A Bandh

Rajouri: Amid the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, the death count reaches to four. On late Sunday, three civilians were killed. Nine others, including two women were injured in firing by militants at Upper Dangri village on the outskirts of Rajouri town, said officials.

One of the 9 injured civilians died in the hospital. The injured civilians were taken to the hospital. The doctors of Government Medical College, Rajouri, said the condition of some of them is ‘very critical’. Some of those critically injured have been airlifted to Jammu. Ahead of the attack, the several organization protested and raised a bandh call.

Terror Act At Rajouri District Of Jammu And Kashmir

Two armed terrorists barged into three homes and opened indiscriminate fire, police officers have said. A massive search operation has been launched to track down the terrorists.

The incident came to light after 4 days, where 4 heavily armed militants were encountered by the security team of J&K. The gun battle was held near Sidhra Bridge at the entry point of Old Jammu city along National Highway 44.

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Official Statement By The Doctors

Medical Superintendent of the college, Dr Mehmood H Bajar, has confirmed the death of four persons. He has said two of those injured have been airlifted to Jammu for better treatment. The victims have been identified as Deepak Kumar, Satish Kumar and Pritam Lal and Shiv Pal.

This is the second incident of civilian killings in Rajouri district in the past two weeks, after two people were killed outside an Army camp on December 16. The headman of Dangri village has slammed authorities, calling the attack a major security lapse, the media reported. There was a threat perception and searches were conducted in some areas of the district, he said.

The attack has sparked panic in the district. Several organizations have called for a strike today to protest against the incident and demand swift action. The BJP has supported the bandh call.

Ahead of the incident, a group of people gathered outside the Rajouri hospital raised slogans against Pakistan and terrorists for killing innocent people. Slogans were chanted against Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, the Union Territory administration and security agencies.

-Bharat Express