New Delhi: As many as seven Amarnath pilgrims were killed and 11 others injured in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday, said media reports.
“A group of heavily armed terrorists today attacked police parties in Batengoo and Khanabal area of the district (Anantnag). Unfortunately, a pilgrim bus was caught in the crossfire leading to the death of six yatris and injuring 12 others,” Munir Khan, IGP Kashmir, to media.
“Two pilgrims were killed on spot while other four succumbed to injuries on the way to Anantnag’s district hospital,” he added.
The attack took place at around 8:30pm.
The bus was neither a part of convoy nor registered with shrine board, a senior CRPF official said, adding, “troops of of 90 Bn and 40 Bn CRPF have been rushed to the spot.”
According to media reports one more yatri injured during the attack has succumbed to injuries in hospital.
