J&K Police Make First Arrest in Reasi Terror Attack Case
The Jammu and Kashmir Police made their first arrest in the Reasi terror attack case on Wednesday. According to Reasi senior superintendent of police Mohita Sharma, Hakim Din, a resident of Rajouri, was arrested for allegedly providing logistical support to the terrorists. “One person has been formally arrested in the Reasi terror attack. He’s not the mastermind but played an important role,” Sharma stated.
The attack on June 9 targeted a bus carrying pilgrims from the Shiv Khori cave shrine to Katra, resulting in the deaths of nine people and injuries to 33 others. The bus was attacked in Teryath village in the Pouni area of Reasi district.
In response to the attack, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) handed over the investigation to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on June 17. This decision was made during a high-level meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who instructed security forces and intelligence agencies to replicate the anti-terrorism successes achieved in the Kashmir Valley in the Jammu region.
