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Kathua terror attack LIVE: 3 security personnel killed; Rajnath Singh briefs PM Modi

20th March, 2015 11:06am     National      Comments  

Kathua terror attack

At least two people were killed and nine others were seriously injuries when a group of Pakistan-supported militants, armed with automatic weapons and grenades, attacked a police station in Kathua district of Jammu region on Friday morning.

Here are the Live Updates:

  • Militants walked from across border: Omar
  • Rajnath instructs Home Secretary to 'actively monitor' situation in Kathua
  • Kathua attack reflects 'lawlessness' in J&K: NCP
  • Home Minister Rajnath Singh will give a statement in Lok Sabha on Kathua attack, reports PTI.
  • Unfortunately such activities show the sadness & frustration of terror groups: MA Naqvi, BJP.
  • Lot of grenades were thrown at us, I think there are minimum three militants: CRPF jawan
  • Bhim Singh of the NPP said the Kathua attack is the consequence of BJP-PDP Govt in Jammu and Kashmir. This government is responsible for utter failure of     security apparatus here, he added.
  • Army and J&K police should be given free hand to eliminate terrorism completely, Pakistan has breached trust again, said Ravinder Raina of the BJP.
  • Meanwhile, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad condemned the attack and said it's sad that the peace process hasn't even concluded and the terror     attack has happened.
  • This is a planned attack to create confusion, our police forces wont let them go, SR Sinho, defence expert said while reacting to the Kathua terror attack.
  • According to latest update, at least 9 people - 7 from CRPF, one policeman and one civilian – have been injured in the attack. The death of one policeman     has also been confirmed.
  • Abdullah alleged repetition of past pattern, saying the terrorists would have walked across border last night and launched the attack.
  • Former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah also took to twitter to confirm the terror attack in the Kathua locality.
  • Acting on the instructions from the Home Ministry, Home Secretary LC Goyal speaks to Jammu and Kashmir DGP about Kathua attack and seeks details.  
  • The MHA is in touch with agencies of J&K, a tweet from the PMO said.
  • Rajnath Singh is also expected to make a statement in Lok Sabha on the Kathua terror attack later today.
  • Home Minister Rajnath Singh instructs the Home Secretary to actively monitor Kathua situation.
  • The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is also closely monitoring the situation.
  • One policeman is reported to be dead, three civilians inured.
  • Some media channels report the death of three policemen in the attack.
  • A high alert has been sounded in schools and colleges in the region.  
  • Traffic on the strategic highway has been stopped due to terror attack.
  • Militants reportedly entered the police station, 65 kms from here on the Jammu-Pathankot National Highway.
  • Additional reinforcements being rushed to the spot.
  • Heavy gunfight begins to neutralise the militants, who are holed up inside the police station.
  • Militants, wearing military uniforms and carrying automatic weapons, hurl grenades at Rajbagh police station
  • Militants opened indiscriminate firing targeting policemen present there..
  • A group of 3-4 highly-trained militants attack Rajbagh Police Station in the wee hours today
  • At least twelve people were killed on September 26, 2013 when guerrillas had attacked Hiranagar police station in Kathua district and later entered an army     camp on the Jammu-Pathankote national highway.

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