Gurdaspur (Punjab)

Suspected terrorists wearing Army uniforms opened fire at a bus and attacked a police station in Gurdaspur district early today leaving at least seven persons injured.

The assailants came in a car and they first opened fire at a moving bus which was coming to Punjab side from Jammu and Kashmir on the Amaritsar-Pathankot highway. Four passengers were injured in it, who have been hospitalised, SSP Gurdaspur Gurpreet Singh said.

The attackers, who were wearing Army uniform, then entered the Dinanagar Police Station and also opened fire at the police personnel. Three persons were injured there including Dinanagar SHO Mukhtiar Singh, he said.

The two sides are locked in an heavy exchange of fire, several hours after the incident, he added.

The whole area has been cordoned off and additional forces are being rushed in to Gurdaspur.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh has spoken to Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and discussed the situation.

Singh assured Badal that full central assistance will be given to tackle the situation.

Union Home Secretary L C Goyal has spoken to Punjab DGP Sumedh Singh Saini, and is monitoring the situation.

Additional forces are being rushed in to Gurdaspur.

Five live bombs have also been recovered from the Pathankot-Gurdaspur railway track, police said.

Army commandos and a Quick Response Team (QRT) have also been called in.

Rajnath speaks to Badal on Gurudaspur terror attack

New Delhi

 In the wake of attack by suspected terrorists in Gurudaspur today, Home Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and assured him full central assistance to tackle the situation.

“I have spoken to the Punjab Chief Minister, who apprised me of the developing situation in Gurudaspur. Security forces have rushed to the spot,” Singh, who is on way to Madhya Pradesh, said here.

The Home Minister said the central government is monitoring the situation and he was confident that the situation would be brought under control.

Singh also spoke to National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Union Home Secretary L C Goyal and reviewed the situation in Gurudaspur where 3 to 4 suspected terrorists wearing Army uniforms opened fire at a bus and attacked a police station early today leaving at least seven persons injured.

Goyal also spoke to Punjab DGP and assured him full central assistance to tackle the situation.

The Home Minister ordered BSF to immediately move forces to Gurudaspur to assist police. He also instructed BSF to enhance vigil along the entire international border with Pakistan.

NSG commandos are likely rush to Punjab.

Sources said immediate priority of the security forces is to neutralise the suspected terrorists.

PTI