Four civilians killed and six others were injured at a suspected terror attack in Rajouri, district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.
Unidentified armed men opened fire in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, killing four people and injuring six others in what is being investigated as a terror assault at Upper Dangri village.
DETAILS OF THE FIRING
According to Mukesh Singh, the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), the attack has not yet been classified as a terrorist act.
He claims that three residences, 50 metres apart from one another, were the targets of an open-fire attack. The officials have not yet released more information on the attack.
The open fire attack happened on Sunday in the vicinity of the Ram Temple in Upper Dangri hamlet, close to the earlier terrorist incident in Sidhra on the outskirts of Jammu City on December 28, 2022. Security personnel shot and killed four terrorists in this location, preventing a terror strike.
DETAILS OF THOSE INJURED AND DECEASED
Those deceased:
• Deepak Kumar, 23 years, son of Rajinder Kumar
• Satish Kumar, 45 years, son of Sat Pal
• Pritam Lal, 57 years, son of Lal Chand
• Shiv Pal, 32 years
Those injured:
• Shub Sharma, 20 years
• Urvashi Sharma, 17 years
• Sushil Kumar, 20 years
• Pawan Kumar, 38 years, son of Satpal
• Rohit Pandit, 27 years, son of Gopal Dass
• Saroj Bala, 35 years, wife of Satish Kumar
A resident who wished to remain anonymous indicated that nine to ten people were hurt during the shooting, of whom three were later pronounced dead at the hospital. The remaining people reportedly sustained numerous injuries. Treatment for the injured is being provided at Associated Hospital.
Dr. Mehmood, the hospital’s medical director, reported that three people were killed and seven injured in the shooting at Dangri, Rajouri. The injured are reportedly being treated after being discovered with multiple bullet wounds on their bodies. He also describes how the District Administrations and Police arrived at the scene.
THE ATTACK
According to eyewitnesses, a few armed individuals arrived at the scene and started firing before running away.
At least four armed terrorists were killed inside the vehicle on December 28, 2022, during the clash with the security personnel at Sidhra.
The terrorist’s belongings included seven AK-47s, one M4, three handguns, and other weapons.
PRIOR ATTACKS
According to ADGP Vijay Kumar, 93 engagements with security forces resulted in the deaths of around 172 militants last year. He referred to it as a “major gain” in the fight against terrorism. With the exception of Farooq Nalli, the chairman of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), and Reeyaz Sethri, the commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), all of the chiefs and top commanders of all terror organizations were neutralised, he continues. There are reports that these two will be defeated quickly.
Around 26 members of the security forces, including 14 J&K Police officers, lost their lives fighting the terrorists. In the past year, the terrorist was responsible for the deaths of about 29 civilians. Out of the 29, six (including three Kashmiri Pandits) were Hindus, 15 (including eight local Muslims) were Muslims, and the remaining seven (including two from other states) were Muslims.
With the exception of Basit Dar and Adil Wani, none of the terrorists connected to these crimes have been neutralized.
According to Kumar, the number of new terrorist recruitment has decreased by over 37% this year compared to last year, with only 100 fresh recruits.
