The attack happened on a bus which was carrying pilgrims from the Shiv Khori temple to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra.
Delhi: While the India versus Pakistan T20 World Cup 2024 cricket match was happening in New York on Sunday, terrorists attacked a bus in the district of Reasi. In the attack nine people were killed, while 41 were injured. The attack happened on a bus which was carrying pilgrims from the Shiv Khori temple to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra. Days after the attack, Pakistan cricketer Hasan Ali has reacted to the incident on his Instagram handle. It was a story on Instagram in support of the victims who suffered from the attack.
(Image: Instagram/@ha55an_ali)
Meanwhile, a sketch of a terrorist involved in the attack on a passenger bus in Reasi district was realeased by the Jammu and Kashmir police with a Rs 20 lakh reward for information about him.
“Reasi police announce a reward of Rs 20 lakh for any fruitful information about the whereabouts of the terrorist involved in the recent attack on the Yatri bus in the area of Pouni,” a police spokesman said.
The sketch of the terrorist was prepared based on the description given by eyewitnesses, he said and appealed to people to provide information.
Extensive efforts to track down the terrorists involved in the attack were underway on Tuesday, with 11 teams of security personnel working on the ground and a multi-directional cordon laid around the Ranso-Poni-Treyath belt, officials said.
The Pakistani pace is not a part of the T20 World Cup 2024 squad. The Men in Green have played three matches and won one. They are in danger of not progressing to the next round.