Second J&K passenger bus attacked in Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) seeks immediate intervention by authorities

Second J&K passenger bus attacked in Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) seeks immediate intervention by authorities

Dehradun, Oct 19

The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) had taken up the matter of the stone-pelting attack on a Delhi-to-Srinagar passenger bus in Doraha, Ludhiana district, with the Punjab Chief Minister’s Office and Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav on Monday morning, seeking their immediate intervention and swift action against those responsible. A day earlier a J&K bound bus was attacked in Haryana in which few passengers were injured. The association had taken up the matter with the Haryana government. After an uproar and condemnation by the J&K Chief Minister Omar Abduallah, two persons were arrested by the Haryana police in that connection.

The Association had also spoken with officials at the Punjab Chief Minister’s Office, including Media Adviser and Spokesperson Baltej Pannu, urging them to ensure prompt action in the matter in attack in Puanjab.

Following the intervention, SP Investigation Khanna, Rakesh Kumar Yadav, informed JKSA National Convenor Nasir Khuehami that an FIR (No. 0343) had been registered at Doraha Police Station under Sections 324(4) and 125 …

The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Monday expressed serious concern over the reported stone-pelting attack on a Delhi-to-Srinagar passenger bus in Doraha, Ludhiana district, Punjab, late Saturday night. The Association has taken up the matter with the Punjab Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), seeking urgent intervention, accountability, and measures to ensure the safety of Kashmiri passengers travelling through the state.

JKSA National Convenor Nasir Khuehami said that several miscreants and goons allegedly attacked the Kashmir-bound bus around 11 PM while it was travelling towards Srinagar. According to the bus driver, Ishfaq Ahmad, the attackers resorted to stone-pelting and smashed the vehicle’s window panes while passengers, including women and children, were asleep inside.

Khuehami strongly condemned the incident, describing repeated attacks on Kashmir-bound vehicles as a serious concern requiring immediate intervention by law-enforcement agencies. He urged Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab to ensure a thorough and impartial investigation, identify those responsible, and initiate strict legal action against the perpetrators.

Following the incident, Khuehami took up the matter with the Punjab Chief Minister’s Office, including the Media Adviser and Spokesperson, Baltej Pannu and others, and sought their immediate intervention to ensure swift action.

The Association also flagged the incident with the Punjab Chief Secretary and DGP Punjab, seeking their intervention to ensure accountability and strengthen security measures for Kashmiri passengers travelling through the state.

Pannu assured Khuehami that the state government had taken serious note of the incident and that no one would be allowed to intimidate, harass, or target Kashmiri bus drivers or passengers anywhere in Punjab. He reiterated the government’s commitment to zero tolerance towards such incidents and assured that strict action would be taken against anyone found involved.

Pannu also directed the concerned police authorities, including the Commissioner of Police Ludhiana, the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), and the Superintendent of Police (Investigation), to intervene and ensure prompt action in the matter.

Following the intervention, SP Investigation Khanna, Rakesh Kumar Yadav, informed Khuehami that an FIR (No. 0343) had been registered at Doraha Police Station under Sections 324(4) and 125 of the BNS in connection with the incident. He added that multiple police teams had been constituted to identify and apprehend those responsible, while further investigation and legal proceedings were underway.

Khuehami said, “Why should Kashmiris fear for their safety while travelling through different parts of the country? A passenger bus carrying ordinary citizens, including women and children, was allegedly targeted while people were asleep. Such incidents are deeply disturbing and must not be taken lightly. The authorities must ensure accountability and send a clear message that violence and intimidation against Kashmiri passengers will not be tolerated.”

He further emphasised that repeated incidents involving Kashmir-bound vehicles raise serious questions about the safety and security of Kashmiri travellers and called upon the authorities to ensure that such attacks do not become normalised. The Association stressed that the Punjab government must ensure the safety of Kashmiri passengers, drivers, and other travellers passing through the state.

Khuehami appreciated the intervention of the Punjab Chief Minister’s Office and the prompt response of the police authorities in registering the FIR and initiating efforts to apprehend the accused. He, however, emphasised that the matter must be pursued to its logical conclusion and that those responsible must face the full force of the law.