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Punjab terror attack: At least seven killed, fight goes on with army and police

by IBNS 26 Jul 2015, 11:34 pm

Gurdaspur, Punjab, Jul 27 (IBNS) At least seven people, including two policemen and one terrorist were killed as heavy exchange of firing is going on in Punjab's Gurdaspur district where Pak terrorist who sneaked into India through Jammu border early on Monday morning, are now holed up in a police station after gunning down four bus passengers.

 Reports said more than 300 soldiers are involved in the operation to neutralise the terrorists. Aerial surveillance of the area is also going on.

The terrorists, numbering about four, are holed up in Dinanagr police station which they stormed into .

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Venkaiah Naidu, Nitin Gadkari also present in the meeting.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh says that situation is under control, border areas have been put on alert.

All trains on the Gurdaspur track have been stopped. Bomb squad is at the spot after recovery of few live bombs on railway tracks.

The Home Minister  has convened a meeting of all top officers relating to internal security including National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Union Home Secretary LC Goyal among others to discuss the Gurudaspur attack.

He has spoken to Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal who apprised him of the developing situation in Gurudaspur.

 Soon after the Home Minister tweeted saying, "the MHA is monitoring the situation in Gurudaspur and Punjab. I am confident that the situation will be soon brought in control."


Media reports quoted Intelligence sources as saying that  six civilians have been killed in the attack. However, there is no official confirmation so far. Two deaths are also being reported from firing in an adjoining hospital.

Minister of state for Home Affairs Kiren Rijju has said there is no news of any hostage crisis and it is "too early to give the exact number of casualties as of now." Some people have been admitted to hospital, he said.

Punjab Chief Minister's  Media advisor Harcharan Bains said: "Our attempt is to capture the terrorists alive so that we get to know details from them. Our aim is to limit the extent of damage they do. State government and Central government working in close coordination."

" We have no information on what is going on inside the police station. We have not been able to reach inside the police station. The forces on the ground are coordinating with the other forces," he said.

The terrorists in army fatigue reportedly crossed the border at Hiranagar in Jammu and entered Punjab in a white Maruti 800 they hijacked.


Before they attacked the police station at about 5.45 am, the terrorists opened fire at a Punjab Roadways bus. Seven people are said to be injured in the attacks so far.


Then they stormed into the police station after killing the policeman on guard duty and shot dead another policemen.