Jammu: Terrorists Grenade Grenade at the Residence of President BJP Mandal (Rajouri Urban) Jasbir Singh in Jammu and Kota Rajouri Kashmir on Thursday night, killed his two-year-old nephew and injured BJP officials and six family members, two.
from who in critical condition.
The dead child was identified as Veer Singh (2), son of Balbir Singh and Nephew Jasbir Singh, whose house in Khandli Bridge Chowk, on the outskirts of Rajouri, was targeted by militants at around 9:30 p.m., according to the local police.
At the time of the attack, the family sat on the terrace.
Jasbir Singh (36), his brother Balbir Singh (42), his parents Romesh Chander (65) and Sia Devi (60), and his nephew Arjun Singh (12) and Karam Singh (12) were hospitalized after the attack.
Jasbir Singh underwent surgery on Friday and his five-month-old son Munna was referred to the medical college and government hospital (GMC & H) hours for special care.
The attack on BJP officials came almost a few days after the Ghulam BJP Rasool Dar and his wife were shot dead at Anantnag on Monday.
Rajouri observed the daily shutdown against a grenade attack in response to the call given by Sanatan Dharam Sabha, Rajouri, local chapters of Bajrang Dal and VHP, and local trade associations.
Gali (Rajouri-Poonch Range) Vivek Gupta went to the location of the attack and led the investigation.
The search team has recovered a grenade lever and security officers have searched and around Rajouri Town, but there has been no arrest that has been made.
The police were afraid that terrorists flew after throwing a grenade.
J & K Lieutenant-Governor Manoj Sinha extended its deepest condolences to BJP officials and their families and said “The perpetrators will be taken to court immediately”.
Protests broke out in the medical college government and hospital in Rajouri on Thursday night due to lack of facilities.
Family members and locals BJP functionary also shouted slogans against administration because they did not provide Jasbir Singh with security covers.
The protesters accused only one doctor available at the hospital.
Terror attacks have surprised the city when Rajouri district is almost militanti free since 2005-06.
However, security agents in the past were highlighted by efforts to revive the rebellion in the twin border district of Rajouri and Poonch, located along the Loc and also shared the limit with Kashmir.
Doda District, Kishtwar and Jl Jammu region also face similar problems.
The army, CRPF and the police team have maintained Cordon in the upper Panghai forest in Thannnami for more than a week after two, let the terrorist killed.
The police also claimed to have thwarted the terror plot five days before the 75th Independence Day of the country by recovering a large cache of arms and ammunition, including the AK-47 assault rifle, hand grenades, detonators and pistols.
In a separate incident, police J & K arrested two members of the newly recruited Hizbul Mujahidin from the convenience of Kishtwar District on Monday.