Pampore Ambush

Security agencies have identified the driver of the car which ferried the terrorists who ambushed a CRPF bus killing eight personnel, as a probe pointed to the Lashkar-e-Taiba attackers having infiltrated into Kashmir Valley through higher reaches of Gulmarg early last month.

Eight CRPF personnel who were killed by terrorists in an ambush in Jammu and Kashmir will be considered as martyrs, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said today.

Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has announced a financial assistance of Rs 20 lakh each to the kin of five CRPF soldiers from Uttar Pradesh, who were killed in an ambush by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir last week.

Hardly had the guns fallen silent after fierce fighting during Saturday's ambush of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) contingent by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pampore when a row allegedly erupted between the paramilitary force and the Army over whose personnel killed the terrorists.

Rejecting suggestions that not following SOPs might have led to high casualties in Saturday's ambush by militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Pampore, Central Reserve Police Force today said all laid down procedures were "absolutely" adhered to by its personnel.

Condemning the attack on CRPF personnel in south Kashmir's Pulwama district, BJP today said it was time the Centre directed the security forces to "attack and destroy" terrorist training camps across the border in Pakistan.

There were lapses on the part of security forces that led to the ambush on a CRPF convoy in south Kashmir's Pulwama district, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said today.

The terrorists who ambushed a bus full of soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir's Pampore, leaving eight dead and many injured, fired 200 shots at the unprotected vehicle, a top official of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) said today.

The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly today witnessed noisy scenes after BJP legislators shouted anti-Pakistan slogans demanding action against the neighbouring country in retaliation for the attack on a CRPF convoy in the Valley that left eight personnel dead and 21 injured.

In a dramatic video of the terror attack on Saturday in which eight soldiers were killed and nearly two dozen injured in Jammu and Kashmir's Pampore, terrorists can be heard firing indiscriminately at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bus.

Union minister Rajnath Singh came out strongly against Pakistan following Saturday's attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pampore, for which Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba has taken responsibility. Eight para-military personnel were killed and 25 were injured in the attack, said to the worst in the last 3 years.

A day after 8 Central Reserve Police Force jawans died and 22 others injured after terrorists ambushed their bus in Jammu and Kashmir's Pampore, questions are being raised over whether there were some lapses on part of the forces.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh today expressed deep anguish over the killing of eight CRPF personnel in an ambush at Pampore in Jammu and Kashmir.

Eight soldiers were killed and 22 injured after a Central Reserve Police Force convoy was ambushed by terrorists today in Pampore in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district. Two terrorists carrying AK-47s and hand grenades were shot dead in retaliatory firing.

Security agencies have identified the driver of the car which ferried the terrorists who ambushed a CRPF bus killing eight personnel, as a probe pointed to the Lashkar-e-Taiba attackers having infiltrated into Kashmir Valley through higher reaches of Gulmarg early last month.

Eight CRPF personnel who were killed by terrorists in an ambush in Jammu and Kashmir will be considered as martyrs, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said today.

Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has announced a financial assistance of Rs 20 lakh each to the kin of five CRPF soldiers from Uttar Pradesh, who were killed in an ambush by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir last week.

Hardly had the guns fallen silent after fierce fighting during Saturday's ambush of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) contingent by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pampore when a row allegedly erupted between the paramilitary force and the Army over whose personnel killed the terrorists.

Rejecting suggestions that not following SOPs might have led to high casualties in Saturday's ambush by militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Pampore, Central Reserve Police Force today said all laid down procedures were "absolutely" adhered to by its personnel.

Condemning the attack on CRPF personnel in south Kashmir's Pulwama district, BJP today said it was time the Centre directed the security forces to "attack and destroy" terrorist training camps across the border in Pakistan.

There were lapses on the part of security forces that led to the ambush on a CRPF convoy in south Kashmir's Pulwama district, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said today.

The terrorists who ambushed a bus full of soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir's Pampore, leaving eight dead and many injured, fired 200 shots at the unprotected vehicle, a top official of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) said today.

The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly today witnessed noisy scenes after BJP legislators shouted anti-Pakistan slogans demanding action against the neighbouring country in retaliation for the attack on a CRPF convoy in the Valley that left eight personnel dead and 21 injured.

In a dramatic video of the terror attack on Saturday in which eight soldiers were killed and nearly two dozen injured in Jammu and Kashmir's Pampore, terrorists can be heard firing indiscriminately at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bus.

Union minister Rajnath Singh came out strongly against Pakistan following Saturday's attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pampore, for which Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba has taken responsibility. Eight para-military personnel were killed and 25 were injured in the attack, said to the worst in the last 3 years.

A day after 8 Central Reserve Police Force jawans died and 22 others injured after terrorists ambushed their bus in Jammu and Kashmir's Pampore, questions are being raised over whether there were some lapses on part of the forces.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh today expressed deep anguish over the killing of eight CRPF personnel in an ambush at Pampore in Jammu and Kashmir.

Eight soldiers were killed and 22 injured after a Central Reserve Police Force convoy was ambushed by terrorists today in Pampore in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district. Two terrorists carrying AK-47s and hand grenades were shot dead in retaliatory firing.