CID begins probe into Nagrota army camp attack

Parallel to the army’s inquiry, the intelligence wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Police has begun a probe into the terror attack on Nagrota army camp in which seven army personnel including two Major rank officers were killed.

Parallel to the army’s inquiry, the intelligence wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Police has begun a probe into the terror attack on Nagrota army camp in which seven army personnel including two Major rank officers were killed.

Security personnel patrol the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway during the search operations following the militant attack on Nagrota Army camp, near Jammu on Wednesday. (PTI)

“CID has begun its probe into the Nagrota terror attack and a team has visited the terror site,” a senior police officer said on Monday.

A team of officers led by SSP visited the scene of the terror attack and surveyed the entire premises while trekking down the route that the terrorists are believed to have used to enter the complex, the officer said.

Jammu and Kashmir home department had ordered probe by CID into the Nagorta terror attack and a senior SP rank officer has been appointed as head of its probe panel.

“The probe team will soon submit a preliminary report to the Jammu and Kashmir government through Intelligence Chief of CID,” officer said.

As per the initial reports, the militants who attacked the Army camp at Nagrota on the outskirts of Jammu, had entered the premises from the forested area behind. The area has barbed wire and a small wall, they said.

Three militants were killed in the attack.