Kashmir-bound bus allegedly attacked with stones in Haryana, Omar Abdullah seeks action

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday termed the stone-pelting incident involving a Kashmir-bound bus in Haryana as unfortunate and sought action against those responsible.

The bus, operated by Kashmir-based Star World Ventures, was allegedly attacked by unidentified persons in Haryana while travelling from Delhi to Srinagar. The incident resulted in damage to the bus’s window glass.

According to information received by GNS, the bus had stopped at Divine Star Dhaba when some unidentified persons allegedly began abusing the driver. They then allegedly pelted stones at the vehicle.

Around 40 passengers were on board the bus at the time of the incident. The passengers were travelling towards Srinagar when the alleged attack took place in Haryana.

Reacting to the incident, Omar Abdullah said in a post on X, "This unfortunate incident should never have taken place. I hope the Haryana government lead by @NayabSainiBJP ji & @police haryana catch the culprits & take action to ensure these things don't happen again,"

The chief minister described the incident as unfortunate and called for action against the culprits. He also urged the Haryana government and police to identify those allegedly involved and take action so that such incidents do not happen again.