In Katra bus fire, terror angle emerges; pilgrims were targeted with sticky bomb: Sources

In a massive development, a terror angle has emerged in fire incident reported in Jammu & Kashmir's Katra on May 14, Friday. In incident, it has now come to light that  bus full of pilgrims heing to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, was targetted by terrorists. A sticky bomb was used for explosion in vehicle, which claimed life of 4 pilgrims while many ors were injured, as per sources. 

Terror angle emerges in Katra fire

development comes after Explosive Expert Unit of National Investigation Agency (NIA) h gone to spot and carried out an investigation for over 1-1.5 hours. Unit led by a Senior Explosive expert in said time h collected various samples from site where blast took place. Also,  where bus stopped after catching fire. experts were to study nature of blast that occurred in bus after which it caught fire.

It is being said that in view of terror angle now emerging, agencies have once again reached spot, along with ir forensic teams and are looking for more proof. 

Eyewitnesses narate incident

Earlier in an exclusive conversation with channel, victims h narrated incident. One victim, Shiv Chaudhan, resident of Uttar Presh Ghazipur said,"Me and my wife as well as one of children were on seat behind. I was in light sleep when a blast took place. I woke up to it, it was all burning." 

Anor vicitm, Kajal from Jammu's Gorkhanagar said, "5-10 minutes after leaving from Katra, blast took place near Shani Dev Temple. I jumped off from running vehicle, many people were injured during it. Doctors helped us to get here in Ambulance."

Earlier, Lieutenet General of J&K, Manoj Sinha h reacted to incident. In a tweet, he h said, "Extremely pained by loss of lives in tragic bus incident in Katra. I offer my deepest condolences to bereaved families and prayers for speedy recovery of injured. Directed district ministration to ensure best possible treatment to injured."