18 detained as search operation continues to crack Rajouri terror attack case

At least 18 suspects have been detained for questioning in connection with a recent terror attack at Dhangri village in Jammu and Kashmirs Rajouri district that left six civilians dead officials said on SaturdayA massive search operation to track down the assailants is going on and some vital leads have been found they said and expressed hope that the case would be cracked soonThe six civilians were killed and several injured when the terrorists attacked the village on January 1 While four were killed when the terrorists fired on the houses belonging to the members of a particular community two cousin sisters lost their lives in an IED explosion the next day The improvised explosive device IED was planted by the terrorists at the house of one of the victimsThe investigation of the terror attack is going in the right direction So far a dozenandahalf suspects including some women have been detained for questioning an official saidAdditional Director General of Police Jammu zone Mukesh Singh is monitoring the investigation which is being conducted by senior officers under the supervision of the Deputy Inspector General of Police RajouriPoonch range Haseeb MughalSome vital leads have been found that suggest the presence of terrorists in some villages near Rajouri town the official said Senior Superintendent of Police Rajouri Mohammad Aslam confirmed the detention of at least 18 suspectsAlso read Amid increase in attacks Centre to deploy 18 additional CRPF companies in Jammu amp KashmirWe have received some vital leads and are working on those to crack the case An operation is on to neutralise the terrorists involved in the attack the officer said refusing to divulge any further detailsMeanwhile an organisation representing the displaced people from Pakistanoccupied Kashmir PoK has demanded adequate compensation for the victims familiesSOS International chairman Rajiv Chuni who led a delegation to Dhangri on Saturday paid homage to the victims of the terror attack and slammed the government for failing to protect the families that settled in the village after their exodus from the PoK in 1947Reiterating that the government must provide adequate security to the Hindus living in Jammu and Kashmir as well as a cash relief of Rs 1 crore and a job to a member of each victim family Chuni exhorted the displaced families to remain united for getting justiceHe also appealed to the community to maintain communal harmony at any cost and foil the nefarious designs of the enemies of brotherhoodThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever