Security forces have intensified their search operation in the Kota Top area of Gandoh in Doda district, following an exchange of fire with terrorists in which a Special Operations Group (SOG) constable was injured on Wednesday night.
Jammu and Kashmir BJP President Ravinder Raina on Wednesday met the families of the bus driver and conductor who were killed in the terrorist attack in Reasi district and said the "whole country is with them."
Congress' Uttar Pradesh President, Ajay Rai on Wednesday demanded strict action be taken against those involved in this cowardly terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir.
"The type of incident that has happened has certainly caused concern and anger among the people... As Prime Minister Modi has said that there is 'zero tolerance towards terrorism', further action will be decided following the same principle," he said.
In response to a question about repeated terrorist incidents in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir and other areas, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said that terrorism, especially cross-border terrorism, poses significant challenges to peace and stability in the region.
A constable of the Special Operation Group (SOG) sustained injuries in a fresh encounter that broke out between the security forces and terrorists in the Gandoh area of Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, said the Jammu and Kashmir police.
The four-day pilgrimage was flagged off today from the Nagrota areaby Divisional Commissioner Jammu Ramesh Kumar, Relief Commissioner Dr Arvind Karwani and other officers of the divisional administration.
Following three terror attacks within a week in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday condemned the attacks calling them "extremely sad".
A fresh encounter has broken out between security forces and terrorists in the Gandoh area of Jammu and Kashmir's Doda, said the J-K Police on Wednesday.
Uddhav Thackeray also referred to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's remarks on the Manipur situation and asked if PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah would visit the northeastern state which has witnessed ethnic violence
"When demonetization was imposed in the nation, it was claimed that demonetization would end the terror activities. However, such a thing didn't happen. Despite changing the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, the central government has not been able to decrease the terror activities. Ev
Two terrorists involved in the Kathua terror attack have been neutralised and a search operation is continuing, said Jammu and Kashmir police officials on Wednesday.