Guwahati: Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti and the leader of the People’s Democratic Party offered her sympathies and denounced the terrorist attack that left four people dead in the village of Dhangri in the Rajouri district of that state.
The PDP chief said, “I am saddened to hear this news and I pray to the almighty to provide strength to the family members of all who were killed in this attack.”
Taking a swipe at Bharatiya Janata Party, Mufti said, “People of all religions are living in Jammu and Kashmir. Gandhi made this nation a secular country but now the current party is making it a Godse nation. Muslims die every day here but whenever a Hindu is killed, an issue is made in the whole country and hate is being spread among the nation’s people.”
“Condemn this cowardly act and condolences to their families. Despite being under BJP rule and its bogus claims of ending militancy, violence continues unabated. Had J-K had its own elected government, the same media would have hauled them over the coals,” Mufti tweeted.
Omar Abdullah, the leader of the National Conference (NC) on Monday “unequivocally” denounced the attack and offered his sympathies.
“Deeply shocked as more details emerge of this targeted attack in Rajouri district of Jammu. I unequivocally condemn this heinous attack and send my condolences to the families of the deceased. I hope those injured in this attack will make a swift and complete recovery. #RajouriAttack,” Omar Abdullah tweeted.
According to reports, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is likely to travel to Upper Dangri village in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir where two separate terrorist attacks that occurred since Sunday evening resulted in the deaths of five people, including a child and numerous injuries.
A team led by a senior NIA officer may visit the location at any time today or tomorrow, according to highly placed sources, as part of a new procedure the agency has adopted to visit locations where such terror acts occur.
On Sunday night, there was a shooting in Dhangri that resulted in the deaths of four residents and the injuries of six more.
The police said that two terrorists attacked three homes in upper Dhangri hamlet that were only 50 metres away from one another.
“As per the information, two terrorists came and targeted three houses in the Upper Dhangri area. Four casualties were reported. The search operation is on. Police, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Army troops have cordoned off the area. We will try to neutralize the two terrorists soon,” Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Jammu Zone, Mukesh Singh said.
The injured victim, according to Dr. Mehmood, Medical Superintendent of Associated Hospital in Rajouri, has multiple bullet wounds.
Several organisations have called protests in Jammu on Monday against the terrorist attack in Rajouri.
Police have increased their security and force presence and are still conducting searches in the Dhangri village.