2023 Rajouri attacks
| 2023 Rajouri Terror Attack | |
|---|---|
| Location | Dhangri, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Date | 1 January 2023 |
Attack type | Mass murder |
| Deaths | 5 |
| Injured | 14 |
Rajouri Terror Attacks 2023 is an ongoing series of suspected terror attacks which started on 1 January 2023 at Dhangri village of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir (union territory) resulting into death of four and injuring nine other people.[1] On 2 January 2023, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasted near the same attack site resulting into death of a minor child and injuring five others.[2]
The Attack
On the evening of 1 January 2023, militants broke into at least three houses of a minority community in a village in Jammu and Kashmir's border region of Rajouri and opened fire, leaving four civilians dead and six more hurt. On 2 January 2023, a child was killed and four others, including one badly, were injured in a blast at one of the militants' target homes just hours after the gun attacks.[3]
Mukesh Singh, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) of the Jammu Zone, made a statement regarding the terror attack in Upper Dangri. According to Singh, two terrorists targeted three houses in the area, resulting in four casualties. In response, a search operation was launched, with the police, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and army troops cordoning off the area in an effort to neutralize the two militants.[4]
References
- ^ "Rajouri Terror Attack's Death Count Climbs To 4, Call For Bandh Today". NDTV. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "One child dead, 5 injured in IED blast in J&K's Rajouri; 2nd terror attack in 12 hours". Hindustan Times. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Rajouri: Four Killed, Six Injured in 'Indiscriminate Firing' by Militants". The Wire (India). 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Rajouri attack: Operation underway to neutralise 2 terrorists, says J-K Police". ThePrint. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.