Rajouri attack: NIA to investigate twin terror attacks
Jammu and Kashmir, January 13: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is on a day visit to Jammu and Kashmir and stated that the Centre has handed over the case of a twin terror attack in Rajouri to National Investigation Agency (NIA).
Shah was on visit to Jammu and Kashmir, but was not able to visit Rajouri to meet families of the victims who were killed in the Rajouri terror attack but he spoke to them over the phone.
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Amit Shah held a high-level meeting with officials in Jammu over security-related issues in the Union Territory.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha also attended the meeting.
While addressing the media, Shah said, "I have spoken to all the seven families of the deceased over the phone. I was about to go there myself to meet them but today we could not go there due to the weather. I have listened to their words very carefully and I have also spoken to Lieutenant Governor Manoj ji. The courage of those who lost their lives is an example for the country".
He further assured that all the incidents that have happened in the last one and a half years will be investigated.
"Government of India has given the investigation of both incidents which took place over the course of 2 days, to NIA. NIA and Jammu Police will together investigate it. All the incidents that have happened in the last one and a half years will be investigated," he said.
"A detailed discussion has been held with all the aspects of the security agencies and all kinds of agencies involved in the security of Jammu and Kashmir. Preparations will be made to make a very secure grid in the coming days. Be it BSF, CRPF, Army or Jammu and Kashmir Police, all are ready," he added.
"All aspects ranging from the support system of terrorist groups were discussed. Creating a complete 360 security cycle was discussed. All our information agencies have also been talked to," he said.
Notably, seven civilians including two children were killed and many more injured in two terror attacks in Upper Dangri village in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on January 1 and 2.
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While four people were gunned down on January 1 evening, two children were killed and several others injured after a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast occurred in the same vicinity in
The meeting was in the wake of the recent terror attacks in the Kashmir valley.
- ANI
