Doda Terrorist Attack: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday released sketches of four terrorists involved in two attacks in Doda district and announced a reward of Rs 20 lakh for information leading to their arrest. A police spokesperson said that the terrorists are believed to be in the upper reaches of Bhaderwah, Thathri, and Gandoh.
"Jammu and Kashmir Police has released sketches of four terrorists who are believed to be in the upper reaches of Bhaderwah, Thathri, and Gandoh and carrying out terror-related activities," the spokesperson said, as quoted by news agency PTI. A cash reward of Rs 5 lakh for information about each of the terrorists has also been announced, he further stated.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police has also made an appeal to the people to provide information about the presence and movement of these terrorists.
On Tuesday, terrorists fired on a joint checkpost of the 4 Rashtriya Rifles and police at Chattergalla in Bhaderwah. In the second attack, a search party in the Gandoh area of the district was attacked on Wednesday. Seven security personnel, including a policeman, sustained injuries in the attack, as reported by PTI.
On Tuesday night, police released a sketch of a terrorist involved in the attack on a passenger bus in Reasi district and announced a Rs 20 lakh reward for information about him.
Terrorists opened fire at the 53-seater bus carrying pilgrims on Sunday when it was en route from the Shiv Khori temple to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra, near Teryath village in the Poni area. The bus, which was ferrying pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Delhi, plunged into a deep gorge following the gunfire. At least nine people were killed and 41 others sustained injuries in the incident.