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Aijaz Qazmi
Poonch, July 17—Substantiating the reports coming from
different quarter that militants were trying to
regroup in District Poonch, a group of militants today
attacked an army convoy near totewali gali while it
was on its way to Poonch killing 2 army jawans and
injuring eight others sitting in a bus in the rear of
the convoy.
Following the attack a fierce encounter ensued between
the militants and the security men in which six sepoys
including two Naiks were injured.
According to reports, the convoy had started at 1:30
in the afternoon from Biji and around 3 pm it was
attacked somewhere between totewali gali and Bhatta
Durian, on Surankote Rajauri road.
A militant, who was hiding alongside the road suddenly
came in front of the convoy and fired indiscriminately
in which army gunner Hare Krishna of 25 RR died on the
spot, while critically injuring driver S Basant, who
also succumbed to his injuries.
During the ensuing encounter which lasted for over an
hour, eight army men were injured which included Naik
Mohan of 25 RR, Sepoy Kali Subhash and Sepoy JK Bamari
of 25 RR, Naik Khammiah and naik Govind of 40 RR,
Clerk Braham Dutt of 169 Military Hospital, JCO Ashok
Singh and Havaldar Ashok Joshi of 16 RR.
The militant attack comes in the wake of repeated
reports that militants are trying to regroup and
increase their activities in district Poonch and
adjoining Mendhar which lies along the line of
control.
Despite reports coming from different quarters that
militancy was likely to be boosted in the area, the
government and various security agencies have remained
in a mode of denial over the heighten terror
activities.
During the past few months, terrorists have managed to
hit important targets in the state, particularly the
attack on Dy Sp Yougal Manhas and killing of Dy SP
Shally and this should have ringed the warning bells
for the authorities.
Reports of militants trying to re-establish their
network has been doing the round for the past several
months and according to the local grapevine
recruitment and indoctrination of local youth is on
the prime agenda of different groups operating the
area.
Security forces and government authorities have
however denied the movement of terrorists despite acts
of high profile violence. Sources said that if proper
action was not taken to neutralize these groups than
the situation could turn bad.
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