J K News Today

Jammu, September  12:

Militants truck on Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Wednesday morning raising concerns about the deteriorating security situation in the State.

Reports said that the militants opened fire on a group of youth who had suspected their looks and behavior at a roadside dhaba or eatery near Jhajjar Kotli  on Monday morning . One of the boys received the bullet injury, he has been shifted to the Government Medical College, jammu .

The police have arrested  the  driver and conductor of the truck in which the militants were travelling  with  arms and ammunition . The militants , however, were able to escape and rush toward jungles .

This has raised serious concerns about the security and safety of  Vaishno Devi pilgrims .

Police said that the security has been upgraded around the shrine.

Army and police have launched searches

This is the first major attack on the highway close to Jammu  city and Katra town – the base camp of Vaishno Devi shrine since  November 2016 , when the militants had mounted a  fidayeen attack on the army camp close to 16 corps headquarters.