The army chief rushed to Kashmir today to review the security in the valley following an audacious terrorist attack on
the pilgrim’s bus, that was reportedly masterminded by a Pakistani-based LeT militant leader, Abu Ismail.
Seven pilgrims from Gujarat and Maharashtra were killed and 19 others injured in the last night’s attack by terrorists
who sprayed the bus with gunfire from all directions. The victim’s had earlier visited the amaranth shrine and were on
their way from Srinagar to Jammu. The bus driver, Salim Sheikh Gafoor, a native of Gujarat was hailed as a hero for
saving the lives of some 50 others in the bus by speeding away through the hail of gunfire with a shattered windshield
blocking his view, stopping only after 2 kilometers at a security post.
The attack drew widespread condemnation including by Amnesty International , United States and across the Indian
political spectrum.
“This act of violence has shaken the edifice of kashmiri ethos and culture,” said Mehbooba Mufti, Chief Minister of
Jammu & Kashmir. Army Chief Gen., Bipin Rawat rushed to Srinagar this morning where he held a series of meeting
with Governor N.N Vohra and Mehbooba.
He also chaired a security review meeting in Srinagar which was attended by top Army Officials, Directors General of
SP Vaid and Chief Security, BB Vyas, an army spokesperson said.
In New Delhi Rajnath Singh chaired another meeting that was attended by national security adviser ajit doval and senior
officials of the central police forces. Later NSA briefed PM Narendra Modi. Meanwhile the bodies of seven victims
were received by Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani in Surat.
A. Tick the right answer : 1X6= 6
a) The number of passenger who travelled in the bus was---------
i)50ii)59 iii)69 iv)76
b) The passengers in the bus were from--------
i) Gujarat ii)Maharastra iii)Both iv) None of the place
c) Salim , the bus driver lived in---------
i) Maharastra ii) Uttar Pradesh iii)Rajasthan iv) Gujarat
d) The Army chief rushed to Kashmir ----------
i)only to hold meetings ii) to examine the security iii) to attend the Kashmiris
iv) to attend the victims.
e)Mehebooba Mufti, the chief ministerof Jammu & Kashmir--------
i)hailed the attack ii)supported the attack iii)condemned the attack iv)narrated the attack.
f)PM Modi was informed about the attack by
i)DG ii)NSA iii)SP iv) CM
B. Answer the following questions in brief : 2x2=4
i) How did Gafoor save the lives of other pilgrims ?
ii) What was the result of attack ?
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