Srinagar, June 17: Terrorists attempted to attack a mobile vehicle patrol of 44 Rashtriya Rifles with a vehicle based improvised explosive device (IED) at Arihal village of Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday. Six soldiers of 44 RR received on minor injuries in the attack. All the jawans are reported to be stable now. Two civilians also received injuries in the explosion. Earlier, reports of an attack on Army convoy were surfaced. However, the Indian Army denied such reports. Anantnag Terror Attack: Srinagar SSP Gives Teary-Eyed Farewell to Jammu And Kashmir Cop Arshad Khan, Carries Martyrs Son in His Arms.
ANI's Tweet:
J&K Police: Moreover 2 civilians also sustained injuries due to this explosion. They were evacuated to hospital by the jawans and are undergoing treatment. Police has registered a case and is investigating the circumstances of this terror crime. https://t.co/FMVhAZAM3B
— ANI (@ANI) June 17, 2019
Security forces have cordoned off the entire area and search operations are underway. Meanwhile, no terror organisation has claimed the responsibility for the attack. More details are still awaited. The IED blast came days after the terrorist attack in Anantnag. Five Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and one Jammu and Kashmir cop Arshad Khan were martyred in the attack. Jammu and Kashmir: Four JeM Terrorists Killed in Pulwama, Two Militants Hurl Bombs at Police Station in Sopore.
ANI's tweet:
Indian Army: Terrorists attempted to attack a mobile vehicle patrol of 44 RR with a vehicle based IED while the Army patrol was moving in general area Arihal in Pulwama this evening. The troops are safe, few minor injuries. Reports of attack on Army convoy are unfounded&baseless. https://t.co/seA8QqbX5A
— ANI (@ANI) June 17, 2019
Wreath laying ceremony of Khan was held at District Police Lines in Srinagar on Monday. He was was given a teary-eyed farewell. In the heart-wrenching photos of the ceremony, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Srinagar Dr M Haseeb Mughal was seen carrying a son of the deceased officer in his arms. The SSP bid adieu to Khan with moist eyes.
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