India Security Forces On High Alert After Police Station Attack In Punjab

The Guardian: Punjab police station siege puts Indian security forces on high alert

Indian home minister vows ‘befitting reply’ and Pakistan condemns incident near border that left at least 10 dead, including three gunmen.

Security forces are on high alert in cities across India after gunmen attacked a police station, killing at least seven people in the north-western state of Punjab.

Authorities said four police officers and three civilians had been confirmed dead in the siege, and eight more injured. All three of the attackers died.

The attack started at about 5.30am on Monday in Dinanagar, a town less than 10 miles from the border with Pakistan.

Reporters at the scene and TV footage indicated that gunfire continued throughout much of the day as hundreds of Indian troops moved into position around the police station. The assault ended at about 5pm, AFP reported, when security forces finally entered the police station where the gunmen had been holed up.

The identity of the gunmen, who were reported to have been wearing Indian police or military uniforms, has yet to be established.

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