Pulwama Attack: Pakistan is frustrated, says Satya Pal Malik

SRINAGAR, (PTK): The attack on the convoy of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Pulwama on Thursday has left nearly 44 dead. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) today to discuss the security situation in the state against the backdrop of the attack.

A 12-member team of the National Investigation Agency or NIA will reach Pulwama today to assist the Jammu and Kashmir Police in forensic evaluation of the spot.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh will be visiting Srinagar to take stock of the situation and hold review meetings with senior security and police officials to make ground level assessment and review further operational actions.

A suicide bomber had rammed a SUV carrying 350 kg of explosives into a bus carrying the CRPF troopers in the deadliest attack in decades on security forces in Jammu and Kashmir.

The Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) claimed responsibility for the attack.

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik has attacked Pakistan for the terror attack in the Pulwama district. Earlier, Pakistan had denied any role in the attack. “Pakistan is talking nonsense. The militants are holding open rallies in Pakistan, saying we will do something and openly threatening India,” Satya Pal Malik said. “Stone pelting has stopped, so it wanted to do something. We have alerted all installations and cantonments as Pakistan may do something else,” he said

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will be arriving in Jammu and Kashmir today. “I will be leaving for the wreath laying ceremony of the martyrs in Kashmir. We will hold a review meeting with top security and intelligence officials. We will find out where the lapses occurred,” Satya Pal Malik said.

Reports suggest that there were nearly 70 vehicles in the convoy in which around 2500 personnel were traveling. “Senior officers at the spot, the investigation is underway. Injured being taken care of. There were 2500 personnel in the convoy,” CRPF DG RR Bhatnagar had said.

“The governor has urged all commanders of security forces to enhance surveillance on every front and directed the district and divisional civil and police administration to immediately review the security of all important installations and establishments,” an official spokesman said. (PTK)