Express News Service
SRINAGAR: Nearly 12 hours after four civilians were killed and 7 others were injured in a militant firing in the border district of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir, an explosion took place on Monday morning in Upper Dangri village, at the home of one of the victims, killing a minor boy and injuring four others.
The injured were immediately evacuated to Government Medical College Associated Hospital, Rajouri.
Medical Superintendent Associated Hospital, Rajouri Dr Mehmood Hussain Bajar told TNIE that, of the five injured brought to the hospital, a minor boy was declared “brought dead”.
He added that the condition of one of the injured is critical and three others are stable.
The explosion took place nearly 12 hours after militants fired indiscriminately on three houses of Hindus in the village, killing four civilians and injuring seven others.
The deceased were identified as Pritam Sharma, 56, and his 33-year-old son Ashish Kumar, Deepak Kumar, 23, and Sheetal Kumar, 48.
Immediately after the militant attack, police, CRPF and army men reached the area and launched a cordon and search operation to track down the militants responsible for the attack.
The search operation was going on when reports last poured in.
The area is also observing a shutdown today on calls from different groups.
J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha strongly condemned the militant attack in Rajouri.
“I assure the people that those behind this despicable attack will not go unpunished. My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families,” Sinha said.
He said an ex-gratia of Rs. 10 lakh and a government job would be given to the next of kin of each of those civilians killed in the dastardly attack.
“Seriously injured would be given Rs.1 lakh,” Sinha said, adding officials have been directed to ensure best treatment to the injured.
The killings have drawn widespread condemnation with all the political parties in J&K strongly condemning the civilian killings.
SRINAGAR: Nearly 12 hours after four civilians were killed and 7 others were injured in a militant firing in the border district of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir, an explosion took place on Monday morning in Upper Dangri village, at the home of one of the victims, killing a minor boy and injuring four others.
The injured were immediately evacuated to Government Medical College Associated Hospital, Rajouri.
Medical Superintendent Associated Hospital, Rajouri Dr Mehmood Hussain Bajar told TNIE that, of the five injured brought to the hospital, a minor boy was declared “brought dead”.
He added that the condition of one of the injured is critical and three others are stable.
The explosion took place nearly 12 hours after militants fired indiscriminately on three houses of Hindus in the village, killing four civilians and injuring seven others.
The deceased were identified as Pritam Sharma, 56, and his 33-year-old son Ashish Kumar, Deepak Kumar, 23, and Sheetal Kumar, 48.
Immediately after the militant attack, police, CRPF and army men reached the area and launched a cordon and search operation to track down the militants responsible for the attack.
The search operation was going on when reports last poured in.
The area is also observing a shutdown today on calls from different groups.
J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha strongly condemned the militant attack in Rajouri.
“I assure the people that those behind this despicable attack will not go unpunished. My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families,” Sinha said.
He said an ex-gratia of Rs. 10 lakh and a government job would be given to the next of kin of each of those civilians killed in the dastardly attack.
“Seriously injured would be given Rs.1 lakh,” Sinha said, adding officials have been directed to ensure best treatment to the injured.
The killings have drawn widespread condemnation with all the political parties in J&K strongly condemning the civilian killings.
