Following BSF camp attack, Rajnath Singh calls high-level meeting to review situation in J&K

Earlier in the day, two militants were killed and four security personnel were injured after a group of militants attacked the Border Security Force camp near the Srinagar Airport. 
Home Minister Rajnath Singh (File | AFP)
Home Minister Rajnath Singh (File | AFP)

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday called a high level meeting at 11:30 a.m. to review the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

Earlier in the day, two militants were killed and four security personnel were injured after a group of militants attacked the Border Security Force (BSF) camp of 182 Battalion, headquartered near the Srinagar Airport outside the Airforce station at Gogoland in Srinagar.

“A group of two or three militants carried attack on BSF camp of 182 Bn BSF HQ near airport Srinagar, Budgam district,” the BSF Control Room said, in a statement.

In view of terrorist attack on the BSF camp in Srinagar, Kashmir Valley School, which is in vicinity of the area, will remain closed.

The encounter is still underway.

Further details are awaited. 

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