Jammu, Oct. 18 -- A Srinagar-bound bus was attacked in Haryana's Kurukshetra area on Saturday night, leaving an elderly Kashmiri passenger injured and several others badly shaken. The incident has drawn sharp reactions from political leaders, religious figures, civil society groups and transporters in Jammu and Kashmir.
The luxury bus, run by Kashmir-based Star World Ventures, was heading from Delhi to Srinagar with nearly 40 passengers when it was attacked around 10.45 pm near Divine Star Dhaba. According to the driver and passengers, unidentified men abused the driver and then hurled stones and bricks at the bus. Windowpanes and tail lights were smashed, and broken glass fell across the sleeping berths. One passenger said the bricks were...