After a shooting attack bus full of Hindu Pilgrims falls into a gorge in Reasi district
A bus carrying pilgrims from Shiv Khori Shrine to Katra (Base camp for A popular religious temple on the mount called- “Vaishno Devi Shrine”) in Jammu.
Around 6.10 pm on Sunday, A 53-seater bus was traveling through Teryath village of the Poni/Pouni area to reach the Katra base camp, and the bus was shot multiple times, due to the sudden attack the bus driver seemed to lose control of the bus and it fell into nearby gorge killing 9 and injuring around 30 to 33 passengers.
History of attacks
The Himalayan area of northern India has had Pakistani Occupation for years, and attacks like the recent one aren’t new to the area. The attacks are alleged to be Pakistani Terror attacks.
There have been 8 killings from the start of the year till the 31st of May in Jammu and Kashmir according to data provided by the Union Home Ministry.
The Rajouri and Poonch areas of Jammu and Kashmir have seen an increase in terrorist activities over the years. These incidents include a drone attack on the Indian Air Force base in Jammu, the recovery of a sticky bomb in February 2021, and more, while the Poni/Pouni area remained unaffected until now.
The Sunday attack
The opening fire resulted in the bus plunging into a gorge, The locals were rushed to the site to help the injured, while 9 died and several injured including Children.
Mohit Sharma, the officer (Police, Reasi district) on the site told the reporters, that the bus plunged into the gorge because of the decontrol of the bus due to the gun firing alleged by the terrorists. 33 injured passengers were rescued and evacuated by 8 pm with the help of locals, the injured were sent to different hospitals in Reasi, Teryath, and GMC in Jammu. Identification of the deceased is still incomplete, though they are all possibly from Uttar Pradesh’.
A victim told the media that the firing count was around 25-30 following the fall of Bus into the Gorge. Another Victim describes the shooters wearing red mufflers with masked faces.
The search for the responsible terror forces began by the Reasi security forces to eliminate the terror. Pakistani terror elements continue to pose a threat by trying to stir up unrest and revive militancy in the Jammu region; concluded from the past attack incidents. Hence, The Reasi attack is termed a “clear case of a terror attack” by SSP Sharma.
The Shiv Khori temple is under strict patrol and firing practice has been started by village defense guards and the area is put on alert.
CRPF and Police have joined hands to put a multidimensional operation to get the attackers. Additionally, Protests are being held against the terrorist attacks.
Recent reports from Hindustan Times Suggests involvement of Pakistan based Lashkar-e- Tayyiba (LeT) in the gruesome attack, on the other hand, LeT’s front TRF shows that the attack was done by Home grown terrorist moving across the forest of Rajouri-Poonch Jungles, rather than foreign Islamists of Lahore. “The attack was held on the occasion of oath taking ceremony with deliberation according to official sources” Hindustan Times Report says.
Condolences and Anger
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Shared his Condolences to the families of the deceased and promised a hunt down of the terrorists. He addressed the advisory of PM Modi to constant monitoring of the situation and provision of possible help to the families of the deceased.
The opposition party- Congress shared condolences on the incident, calling it a shameful and saddening terror act.
Rahul Gandhi came up on platform X to criticize the security situation of Jammu & Kashmir.
Various Leaders from the opposition and ruling party have shared their condolences and condemned the heinous act as well as the netizens on social media platforms expressing their distress and anger over the situation.
Major operation against terror attacks in the J&K region is expected.
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