For 24 hours, terrorists dodged security before attacking Pathankot base

A group of five terrorists managed to dodge security personnel for more than 24 hours before mounting an attack on the Indian Air Force base in Pathankot, which experts attributed to chinks in the security set-up of the border districts of Punjab. Read | Terrorists attack Pathankot IAF base week after Modi’s Pak peace move The terrorists barged into the SP’s vehicle, tied up and thrashed the three occupants before commandeering it for an hour. The SP called up the police control room with a villager’s help and later informed his seniors about the young, heavily armed terrorists with backpacks and their plans to attack the air base. Rajnath doesn’t rule out Jaish hand in Pathankot terror attack Why Pathankot must not stop Modi from dialogue with Pakistan Pathankot terrorists spoke of revenge for Afzal Guru: Gurdaspur man