Two dead, 10 injured in terror attack on police bus in Zewan, Srinagar, All 14 Policeman Identified

Two dead, 10 injured in terror attack on police bus in Zewan, Srinagar, All 14 Policeman Identified

At least two were left dead and at least 12 personnel of the Jammu and Kashmir Police injured on Monday after militants opened fire on their bus in Zewan area on the outskirts of Srinagar city, officials said.

Among the injured police personnel, one ASI and a Selection Grade Constable succumbed to their injuries and attained martyrdom, tweeted Kashmir Police.

The incident occurred in Pantha Chowk area this evening, they said. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sought details on the incident and expressed condolonces to the kin of those killed in the terror attack.

Terror group United Liberation Front has taken responsibility for the attack, as per Sources.

The list of injured police personnel:

ASI GHULAM HASSAN NO. 861250

CT SAJAD AHMAD NO. 641AP 9TH

CT RAMEEZ AHMAD NO. 734 AP 9TH

CT BISHEMBR DASS NO. 129 AP 9TH

SGCT SANJAY KUMAR NO. 458 AP 9TH

SGCT VIKAS SHARMA NO. 557 AP 9TH

CT ABDUL MAJEED NO. 399 AP 9TH

CT MUDASIR AHMAD NO. 301 AP 9TH

CT RAVI KANTH NO. 719 AP 9TH

CT SHOWKAT ALI NO. 434 AP 9TH

CT ARSHID MOHAMMAD NO. 518 AP 9TH

SGCT SAFIQUE ALI NO. 782 AP 9TH

CT SATVEER SHARMA NO. 657 AP 9TH

CT AADIL ALI NO. 432 AP 9TH

Terrorists fired upon a police vehicle near Zewan in Pantha Chowk area of Srinagar. 14 personnel injured in the attack. All the injured personnel evacuated to hospital. Area cordoned off. Further details shall follow: Kashmir Zone Police (Visuals deferred by unspecified time) — ANI (@ANI) December 13, 2021

Further details of the incident are awaited, they added. According to a tweet by Kashmir Police, "The terrorists fired upon a police vehicle near Zewan in Pantha Chowk area of Srinagar. All the injured personnel evacuated to hospital. Area cordoned off."

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha told ANI: "Strongly condemn the cowardly terrorist attack on J&K Police bus in Srinagar. My homage to our brave martyred police personnel. We are committed to ensure that perpetrators are punished. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families."

 

Tweeting his condolences, Omar Abdullah, former CM of Jammu and Kashmir, wrote, "Terrible news of a terror attack on a police bus on the outskirts of Srinagar. I unequivocally condemn this attack while at the same time send my heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased & prayers for the injured."

Mehbooba Mufti, former CM of J&K, expressed her grief on Twitter, writing, "Terribly sad to hear about the Srinagar attack in which two policemen were killed. GOIs false narrative of normalcy in Kashmir stands exposed yet there has been no course correction. My condolences to the bereaved families."

This attack comes just days after two policemen were killed in a militant attack in Bandipora's Gulshan.

"Terrorists fired upon a police party at Gulshan Chowk area of Bandipora. In this terror incident, two police personnel namely SgCT Mohd Sultan and Ct Fayaz Ahmad got injured and attained martyrdom," the police had said in a tweet.

With inputs from agencies