Srinagar: An army vehicle has come under a terrorist attack in Baramulla of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday evening. News agency the ANI has reported that a civilian porter has been killed. Besides, four soldiers have also been injured in the attack.
If media reports are to be believed, five soldiers have been injured and a civilian has been killed in the attack.
The terror attack came hours after a labourer was shot at and injured in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. The injured man was identified as Pritam Singh, a resident of Uttar Pradesh. It was the second attack in Ganderbal in the past 3 days.
Encounter In Butapathri
The Jammu and Kashmir Police said in a statement, “Some exchange of fire took place between forces and terrorists in Butapathri sector of District Baramulla around Nagin post. Further details will be shared after verifying facts.”
It said further that the terrorist attack on an Army vehicle which was part of a convoy in J&K’s Baramulla in which a civilian porter has been killed. The police also said that four soldiers had also been injured in the attack.
Vehicle of 18 Rashtriya Rifles Under Attack
The terrorists targeted the vehicle of the 18 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) as it was en route from Botapathr. The vehicle was part of a convoy in Baramulla when the terrorists launched an attack.
Ganderbal Attack
It may be recalled that a doctor and six construction workers were killed on October 20 when terrorists attacked a tunnel construction site on the Srinagar-Leh national highway in the Ganderbal district. It was the worst one in recent months and took place days after Omar Abdullah took over as the Chief Minister of the union territory.
Those killed in the Ganderbal attack included Dr Shahnawaz from Nayidgam Kashmir’s Budgam, Gurmeet Singh from Punjab’s Gurdaspur, Mohammad Haneef, Faheem Nasir, and Kaleem from Bihar.
