The three terrorists, who created mayhem in Gurdaspur on Tuesday before being eliminated were caught on a CCTV camera whose footage surfaced on Tuesday in a significant development in the attack case.
The 14-second footage shows three men, wearing Army fatigues, having big backpacks and carrying AK assault rifles, walking down the road at 4:55 am on Monday.
The images were captured by a CCTV camera placed at a shop at Taragarh intersection in Dinanagar area, just before they entered Gurdaspur, SSP G.S. Toor said on Tuesday.
During investigations, it emerged that the terrorists unsuccessfully tried to snatch a mini truck from its driver and then opened fire on a moving bus, Mr. Toor said.
A man heading to buy vegetables in his Maruti car became their target. The car owner, Kamaljit Singh, said they pulled him out of his vehicle and threw him on the road.
Earlier on Tuesday morning, police defused two grenades seized near the operation site at Dinanagar police station complex.
