Juvenile attacker receives Rs 50,000 by Hizbul militant for Jammu Bus Stand Blast

Juvenile attacker receives Rs 50,000 by Hizbul militant for Jammu Bus Stand Blast

An attacker who hurled a grenade at the Jammu Bus Stand that killed 2 men was paid Rs 50,000 by a Hizbul Mujahideen militant for the work. The attacker is a juvenile (15 years old). The Aadhaar card and the identity proofs including school records proved his date of birth as March 12, 2003.

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Juvenile attacker receives Rs 50,000 by Hizbul militant for Jammu Blast

The juvenile was arrested by the Jammu police on Thursday. According to media reports, he reached Jammu on Thursday morning. Police identified him through CCTV footage installed in the area. He was seen mingling with a group of Kashmiris while waiting for the bus before he hurled the grenade under a parked bus at around 11:30 am.

Soon after the blast, he tried to flee to Kashmir. He was caught by the police at a police checkpoint, some 20 km from Jammu.

Juvenile attacker receives Rs 50,000 by Hizbul militant for Jammu Blast

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A police officer told the media that the attacker has confessed to his crime. Also, he was assigned by a Hizbul commander from Kulgam.

Juvenile attacker receives Rs 50,000 by Hizbul militant for Jammu Blast

On Thursday, 2 persons and 38 persons were injured in a bomb blast that took place at Jammu bus stand. One of the deceased has been identified as Mohammad Sharik (17), a resident of Haridwar in Uttrakhand. He succumbed to his fatal splinter injuries in the chest. All the injured were rushed to a nearby hospital. According to doctors, 5 of them are very critical. Most of the injured are bus drivers and conductors.

- PTC NEWS