The terror incident in Reasi, Jammu, on Sunday evening resulted in the deaths of nine Hindu pilgrims traveling to Vaishno Devi and the injuries of another 33 after jihadists opened fire on the bus, causing it to plunge into a ravine. The attack was carried out by the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT).
Sunday night, the front group of the LeT, TRF, claimed responsibility for the heinous act in an attempt to demonstrate that local terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, not international Islamists headquartered in Lahore, carried out the terror attack.Top official sources claim that the incident, which occurred during Modi 3.0's swearing-in ceremony in Reasi, was planned and executed. The attackers are estimated to be 12 jihadists who travel in groups of two or three through the Rajouri-Poonch jungles in the Jammu region. Many Pakistani nationals from across the Line of Control are part of this terrorist cell. The Indian Army and security agencies vehemently deny any chance of a cross-LoC tunnel.
The tough and forested terrain in the Rajouri-Poonch area has prevented many counter-insurgency operations from yielding results, even though Prime Minister Modi himself told the Indian Army to pull up their socks. There have previously been reports of a lack of coordination amongst the security forces in the 16 Corps sector, which the current Northern Army Commander, M V Suchindra Kumar, appears to be addressing.