Officials said Wednesday that prima facie, the initial statements from those questioned pointed to the “fault” of Army personnel during the questioning of the eight civilians.
Four Army personnel were killed and another three injured Thursday in the ambush near Topa Pir while they were on their way from Bufliaz in Poonch to Thanamandi in Rajouri where a Rashtriya Rifles unit is located.
India News: Two jawans of the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Odisha Police were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Maoists exploded i.
Mehbooba Mufti attacked the Centre for its claims of peace and normalcy in the region stating that “Rajouri-Poonch is an area which has never supported violence or militancy.”