J&K Congress strongly condemns twin blasts in Udhampur

A blast in a bus parked at a stand in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur city on Thursday morning, the second within a few hours, sent security agencies in a tizzy

Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on September 29 strongly condemned the twin blasts in Udhampur city and said security agencies must wake up to the challenge.

There were twin bomb blasts in Udhampur city within nine hours from Wednesday night to Thursday morning in which two persons were injured and three vehicles suffered damages.

"We strongly condemned the blasts. We express serious concern over such incidents in the area, where northern headquarters of the Army is located besides repeated incidents in sensitive Katra -Udhampur region," JKPCC senior leader Ravinder Sharma said.

Mr. Sharma termed these incidents as warning signals and matter of great concern. "Two blasts in less than eight hours in the Udhampur city, leaving two injured is highly condemnable and cause of great concern," he said.

Earlier two such incidents had taken place in Udhampur and Katra. On March 9, a blast in Udhampur city had left one dead and a dozen injured, he said.

He further said that besides another blast occurred in a bus in Katra area on May 12, causing death of four pilgrims and injuries to 22 others.

"Series of such incidents in this sensitive region, where holy shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi is located besides the major installations of the Army's northern command headquarters are located, is a serious issue and security agencies must wake up to the challenge," Mr. Sharma said.