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Gun battle at India police station as 'militants' attack | |
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Suspected militants have attacked a police station after firing on a bus in India's Punjab state, killing four people and wounding at least six. | |
Senior police officer Dinkar Gupta told the Associated Press that the attackers are believed to have come from Indian-administered Kashmir. | Senior police officer Dinkar Gupta told the Associated Press that the attackers are believed to have come from Indian-administered Kashmir. |
They hijacked a car and then fired at a bus station before entering a police station in Gurdaspur, a border town. | They hijacked a car and then fired at a bus station before entering a police station in Gurdaspur, a border town. |
A gun battle is continuing at the police station, reports say. | |
The state-run All India Radio said four to five armed men had "fired upon a bus, injuring some passengers" at the bus station. | The state-run All India Radio said four to five armed men had "fired upon a bus, injuring some passengers" at the bus station. |
It is not yet clear whether the four dead were passengers. The rebels then drove to a police station in Dinanagar area and entered it. | |
Bombs had been found on the railway tracks at the Dinanagar railway station, Indian media said. | |
Home Minister Rajnath Singh said security forces had been sent to the spot. | Home Minister Rajnath Singh said security forces had been sent to the spot. |
Indian media reports said the police station was close to the border with Pakistan, and that the attackers came dressed in military uniform. | Indian media reports said the police station was close to the border with Pakistan, and that the attackers came dressed in military uniform. |