New Delhi, Jan 10: Army Chief General Bipin Rawat today sanctioned Rs one lakh each to kins of three labourers, who lost their lives in a terrorist attack on GREF camp in Akhnoor area.
General Rawat also sanctioned Rs 25,000 to those injured in the attack that took place yesterday.Akhnoor has also been put on high alert after the attack.
PRO in defence told reporters that during the early hours of the night at around 1:15 in the night a terrorist attack has taken place in the general area, Pattal. There were about 10 GREF personnel and about 8-10 casual labourers. The army is conducting its operations. The area has been cordoned off. The operations are presently going on,.
It was a GREF platoon located two kilometres from the Line of Control in Akhnoor.The GREF is the parent cadre force of the Border Roads Organisation that builds and maintains border roads in the country.(Inputs frm agency)
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