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| Jammu Kahmir Police |
A massive search operation is underway in the Botapathri area near Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir, following a terror attack that claimed the lives of four individuals, including two soldiers ¹ ². The operation, launched along the Line of Control (LoC), aims to neutralize the terrorists responsible for the attack.
Attack Details
On Thursday, terrorists opened fire on an Army vehicle in the Bota Pathri area, approximately six kilometers from the tourist hotspot Gulmarg in north Kashmir's Baramulla district ¹ ². The vehicle was headed for the Nagin post in the Afrawat range when the attack occurred. Two Army porters were killed on the spot, while another porter and a soldier were injured ².
Ongoing Operation
Security forces have sealed the routes around the attack site and are utilizing human and technical intelligence inputs to aid the search operation ¹. Senior officers from the police and Army are overseeing the operation. The area, dominated by the Army, had recent reports of a terrorist group infiltrating during early summer and taking shelter in the higher reaches of the Afrawat range ¹ ².
Reactions and Condemnations
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah condemned the attack, stating it was a "matter of serious concern" ². Former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and BJP's Jammu and Kashmir president Ravinder Raina also denounced the attack.
Recent Terror Incidents
This attack comes amid a surge in terror incidents in the Valley. On Sunday, six non-local laborers and a local doctor were killed in a terror attack at the Z-Morh tunnel construction site in Ganderbal district ². A laborer from Bihar was shot dead by terrorists in Shopian district on October 18 ².
Stay updated on this developing story as more information becomes available.
