NEW DELHI, Oct 24: Two soldiers and two army porters were killed and at least two soldiers reportedly were injured after terrorists attacked an army patrol vehicle in Gulmarg region in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, police sources said.
The two injured army jawans have been taken to the hospital for treatment. According to police sources, the army vehicle came under fire near the Nagin post area of Butapathri, Gulmarg near the Line of Control (LoC).
It has been learned that the J&K police suspect it to be a case of infiltration near LoC. “A brief firefight took place between the Indian Army and terrorists in the general area of Baramulla’s Butapathri,” confirmed Chinar Corps.
Responding to the incident, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah took to X and wrote, “Very unfortunate news about the attack on the army vehicles in the Boota Pathri area of North Kashmir which has resulted in some casualties & injuries. This recent spate of attacks in Kashmir is a matter of serious concern. I condemn this attack is the strongest possible terms & send my condolences to the loved ones of the people who lost their lives. I also pray that injured make a complete & swift recovery.”
Taking to X, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti wrote, “Shocked & deeply saddened by the militant attack on an army convoy in Baramulla in which a civilian porter has been killed. Condemn it unequivocally & pray for the swift recovery of the injured soldiers.”
The attack came hours after J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and presented a cabinet resolution advocating for the reinstatement of J&K’s statehood.
Earlier in the day, a labourer was shot at and injured in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. The injured man was later identified as Pritam Singh, a resident of Uttar Pradesh.
The attack on the army vehicle on Thursday was the second in the Union Territory in the last 72 hours.
(Manas Dasgupta)