June 17th 2024.
On Monday, the Union Home Ministry made the decision to transfer the investigation of the recent terror attack on a bus in Jammu and Kashmir to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). According to officials, the attack took place on June 9 in Reasi district, resulting in the death of nine individuals, including three women, and injuring 41 others. The bus was carrying pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Delhi on their way to the Shiv Khori temple and Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra when it was ambushed by terrorists who opened fire on the 53-seater vehicle.
The official who announced the decision stated that the NIA will now be in charge of the investigation into this horrific attack. This news comes after Union Home Minister Amit Shah held two consecutive meetings in New Delhi to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir and preparations for the annual Amarnath Yatra. The meetings were called in light of the recent terror incidents in the Union Territory, including the attack on the bus in Reasi district.
In addition to this attack, there were other incidents that raised concerns, such as terrorists firing at a joint checkpost of the Rashtriya Rifles and police at Chattergalla in Bhaderwah on June 11, and a search party in the Gandoh area of Doda district being attacked on June 12, resulting in injuries to seven security personnel. Taking note of these incidents, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir on June 13, where he directed officials to use all necessary counter-terror capabilities to combat terrorism, especially after the attack on the bus carrying pilgrims.
During his meeting on Sunday, Home Minister Amit Shah stated that the fight against terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir is in its final stage, and recent incidents show that terrorism has been reduced from highly organized acts of violence to a mere proxy war. He also instructed security agencies to implement area domination and zero-terror plans in the Jammu division, similar to what has been done in Kashmir, in order to achieve success in combating terrorism.
The meetings were attended by top security officials, including National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha, Army Chief General Manoj Pande, Army Chief-designate Lt. General Upendra Dwivedi, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, Director of Intelligence Bureau Tapan Deka, CRPF Director General Anish Dayal Singh, BSF Director General Nitin Agarwal, and Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police RR Swain. It is clear that the government is taking these incidents very seriously and is committed to ensuring the safety and security of the people in Jammu and Kashmir.
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