On Wednesday the Jammu and Kashmir Police made its first arrest in the Reasi terror attack case. One was formally arrested in the Reasi terror attack. ‘He’s not the mastermind but played an important role in the attack’, said Mohita Sharma, Reasi senior superintendent of police.
According to the police, accused Hakim Din, a resident of Rajouri, is suspected to have provided logistics to the terrorists for the attack.
Nine people lost their lives and 33 others were injured after a bus carrying pilgrims from Shiv Khori cave shrine to Katra in Reasi district came under terrorist attack in Teryath village in Pouni area on June 9.
On June 17, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) handed over the terror attack case to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
During a high level meeting the decision was taken, chaired by Union home minister Amit Shah, who had directed the security forces and intelligence agencies to replicate the successes achieved in Kashmir valley against terrorism in the Jammu region.
The terrorists struck the bus as it was traveling from the Ransoo area of Reasi district. Rescue operations were promptly carried out, with the injured transported to nearby hospitals. According to police reports, the bus was ferrying pilgrims from the Shiv Khori cave shrine to Katra when it came under attack in Teryath village, Pouni area, Reasi district, near the Rajouri district border, around 6:10 pm on June 9.
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