Sunday night, a terrorist attack in a village in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir killed at least four civilians and hurt many more. Officials said that a search operation was set up to find and stop the terrorists.
Three people were said to be dead when they were taken to the hospital, but a fourth person died later from their injuries.
Mukesh Singh, the Additional Director General of Police for the Jammu zone, said that two “armed men” shot at civilians in the upper Dangri village, which is about eight kilometres from the town of Rajouri.
“There was gunfire at three homes that were about 50 metres apart from each other,” he said. ADGP Mukesh Singh said in a later update that a search operation is going on and that police, CRPF, and Army troops have blocked off the area. He said, “We’ll try to stop the two terrorists soon.
UPDATE | Rajouri (J&K) firing incident | Another person succumbs to injuries. The death toll stands at 4: ADGP
— ANI (@ANI) January 1, 2023
Police sources say that AK-series rifles were used in the attack on civilians from the minority group. They also said that it is very likely that terrorists came from the thick forests behind these houses to do this.
One of the seven people hurt in the incident died later from their injuries, bringing the total number of deaths to four.
Dr. Javed Chaudhary, who is in charge of emergency medical services at the Government Medical College and Associated Hospital in Rajouri, said that the people who were hurt had been shot.
Former J&K chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad spoke out against the attack and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
I strongly condemn brutal terror attack at Dhangri, Rajouri in which 3 civilians have been killed. This is an act of cowardice. My deepest condolences to the families and relatives of the victims, and wish a speedy recovery to the injured.
— Ghulam Nabi Azad (@ghulamnazad) January 1, 2023
“I strongly condemn the brutal terror attack that killed 3 civilians in Dhangri, Rajouri. This is a very weak thing to do. My deepest condolences go out to the victims’ families and friends, and I hope that those who were hurt will get better quickly “He sent out a tweet.
The terrorist attack in a village in the Rajouri district was strongly condemned by the Jammu and Kashmir Congress. The party said that the incident is “very serious” and doesn’t back up the government’s claim that security in the Union Territory has gotten better.
“The Congress is very angry about the attack by terrorists in Rajouri. “This is a very serious and shocking event that contradicts what the government and security chiefs say about how things have improved on the ground,” the party said in a statement.
Former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah also said that what happened was wrong and that he was sorry for the people who died.
“Deeply shocked as more information comes out about this planned attack in Jammu’s Rajouri district. I strongly disagree with this evil attack and offer my condolences to the families of those who died. I hope that those hurt in this attack will get better quickly and completely. #RajouriAttack, “he wrote on Twitter.
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