Srinagar: In yet another milltants attack, a bus carrying security personnel was ambushed at Pantha Chowk today, revealed ANI. The news agency did not indicate the time of the attack. During the firing on the bus, as many as 5 policemen were injured. Attack was on the Jammu-Srinagar highway. In a similar incident that took place in August, a police vehicle was attacked by militants in the Nowgam area of Srinagar. However, no casualties were caused due to the incident, reported PTI. “Militants fired upon a bunker vehicle of police at Nowgam at 8.45 pm but there was no loss of life in the incident,” a police official told PTI. The firing left residents of Nowgam and adjoining areas in a state of panic, added the police official.
After the attack, the police had briefly blocked-off the Parimpora-Pantha Chowk by pass road, said the officer.
On June 25, a gun battle near Pantha Chowk on the outskirts of Srinagar broke out. According to PTI report, the security forces launched an offensive to flush out the militants who took refuge inside the school after attacking CRPF personnel in Pantha chowk area.
The militants had entered into the premises of DPS Srinagar a day before after carrying out an attack on the CRPF personnel deployed on road opening duty near the school on Srinagar-Jammu national highway. The news agency also stated that one CRPF officer was killed and a constable was injured in the attack. The encounter took place in high security zone located less than a kilometre away from headquarters of Army’s Chinar Corps.
The security forces immediately cordoned-off the area and launched search operations in the large school campus. Even drone cameras and other hi-tech gadgets were used to find the exact location of the militants but police officials refused to comment on operational details. (Agencies)
