Kabul/New Delhi: In yet another attack on Indians in Afghanistan, the Taliban on Friday targeted hotels, killing six Indians associated with development work in the country, including two Major-rank Army officers.
At least 10 others, including five Indian Army officers, were injured in a coordinated strike that killed 11 others, including locals and nationals from other countries.
The bombers, believed to be three in number, struck at the guesthouses, particularly the Park Residence, rented out by the Indian Embassy for its staffers and those linked to India’s development work in Afghanistan.
The deceased were identified as Major Dr. Laishram Jyotin Singh of the Army Medical Corps, Major Deepak Yadav of the Army Education Corps, engineer Bhola Ram, tabla player Nawab Khan, staffer of the Kandahar Consulate Nitish Chibber and ITBP constable Roshan Lal, sources in the Indian Embassy told PTI.
Nawab Khan was part of the three-member cultural troupe sent by India and Bhola Ram, project director at the Afghan Power Grid Corporation, was instrumental in bringing electricity to Kabul from Uzbekistan, the sources said.
The project was completed and Bhola Ram was in the process of handing over the responsibilities to Afghans for which they were being trained.
Roshan Lal (35), a resident of Himachal Pradesh, was deployed as the security personnel at the consulate in Herat. He was on leave and in transit on his way back home.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack in telephone calls made to some foreign news wires.
The terrorists targeted those Indians who were engaged in helping Afghan people and building partnership between the two countries, Indian Ambassador Jayant Prasad told PTI. — PTI
Source:hindu.com/
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