Reasi Terror Attack: Nine Pilgrims Dead, Indian Army and NIA Launch Investigation

Reasi Terror Attack: The terrorist attack on a bus carrying pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district will be looked into by the NIA. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has dispatched a team to Reasi, Jammu & Kashmir, to support the local police and evaluate the situation. The NIA forensic team is also making an effort to assist in gathering information at the grassroots level.

Indian Army Launches Search and Rescue Mission

In Reasi, however, the Indian Army is conducting a search and rescue mission. "We're searching the wooded area with drones. Terrorists attacked a pilgrimage bus in Reasi on Sunday night, killing nine worshippers—among them an innocent child—and gravely injuring numerous more." SSP said On the Reasi terror attack, SSP Mohita Sharma said, "Yesterday evening at around six o'clock, a passenger bus was going towards Reasi after darshan from Shivkhodi. During this, the terrorists opened fire. Nine people have died in the attack and 33 people have been injured who are undergoing treatment in the hospital. The search operation is going on in the area."

Ambush Near Shiv Dham Shivkhodi

Terrorists ambushed a bus transporting pilgrims returning from the well-known Shiv Dham Shivkhodi in the Reasi area, only twenty days before the Amarnath Yatra began, causing it to fall into a steep valley. Nine pilgrims—including a child—died and 33 were injured in this tragedy. All of the pilgrims who have died or been injured are believed to come from Rajasthan, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh.

In the event, six or seven pilgrims were shot. Some of the injured are reportedly in critical condition. It is reported that the event happened on Sunday night at approximately 6:15 p.m. According to SSP Reasi Mohita Sharma, 33 pilgrims were hurt and nine pilgrims died. It is established that the Amarnath Yatra will begin on June 29.

Details of the Attack Near Chandi Mor

There are rumors that JK 02 AE 3485, a passenger-filled bus, was traveling back to Katra from Shivkhodi. In the bus were forty-two passengers. All of the passengers boarded the bus and headed for Shivkhodi early in the morning. The terrorists who had already set up an ambush near Chandi Mor in the Kanda Trayath area between Pouni and Shivkhodi started shooting in front of the bus as it was making its way back after the darshan. The driver lost balance as a result of the abrupt fire, and the bus plunged into a ditch that was roughly 200 feet deep. Other terrorists in the area fired shots from behind the bus as it was collapsing.

Immediate Rescue Efforts Initiated

Locals and the administrative team arrived at the scene as soon as word of the disaster was received, and rescue efforts were underway. After being removed from the deep ditch, the injured were brought to the hospital. Numerous people's bodies were laying where the bus had fallen into the ditch. There were also a few bodies visible, stuck to the trees.

The rescue operation was challenging because it was in a forested region. Several hours of labor later, the injured were removed. From Reasi, police officers also arrived at the location. PHC Pouni and Triyath received the injured patients. All of the injured in Pouni received first aid, and then they were sent to the District Hospital Reasi. In addition, a few injured people were also taken to Health Center Bharkh.