June 11th 2024.
Survivors of the terrorist attack on pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district have shared their harrowing experience of the event. According to them, the attackers kept firing at the fallen bus for a terrifying 20 minutes. The bus, which was carrying pilgrims to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, had veered off the road and plunged into a deep gorge after the driver was hit by gunfire. The terrorists showed no mercy as they continued to shoot indiscriminately, leaving a trail of death and destruction.
Among the victims were Bhawani Shankar and his family, who were on a pilgrimage to commemorate their marriage anniversary. Along with his wife Radha Devi and their two young children, Shankar was caught in the midst of the brutal attack. Despite being injured, Shankar managed to shield his children by pushing them under the seats of the bus. He described the ordeal as the most horrific experience of his life, one that he will never be able to forget.
Sadly, not all of the pilgrims were able to escape the wrath of the terrorists. A family of four from Rajasthan, including a 2-year-old boy, and two cousins from Uttar Pradesh lost their lives in the attack. The survivors recalled the terror they felt as they pretended to be dead inside the bus until the terrorists left the scene. Rajat Ram Sharma, who lost his 14-year-old son in the attack, shared the heart-wrenching moment when he was unable to save his son as the bus fell into the gorge.
Terrorism knows no boundaries or mercy, as seen in the case of two-year-old Titu Sawhney and his mother Pooja, who were among the deceased. The bus driver and conductor were also tragically killed in the attack. The J&K Lt. Governor, Manoj Sinha, visited the injured at the hospital and announced a relief of Rs 10 lakh to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the survivors. The security forces have formed 15 teams to track down the perpetrators responsible for this heinous act, and some arrests have already been made.
The Resistance Front, a social media front for various terrorist groups, has claimed responsibility for the attack. This senseless act of violence has been condemned by people all over the union territory. The loss of innocent lives in this attack is a tragic reminder of the ongoing threat of terrorism and the need for greater security measures. The survivors and families of the victims will forever be haunted by the memories of this horrific event.
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