22-HOUR GUNBATTLE IN SRINAGAR: FIDAYEEN STORM LAL CHOWK HOTEL
Terrorists Attack Security Pickets in Commercial Heart of Valley; Cop & Civilian Killed
On 6 January 2010, two heavily armed terrorists lobbed grenades at security pickets and stormed Hotel Punjab in Srinagar's commercial hub Lal Chowk, triggering a fierce 22-hour hostage and gunbattle.
Security forces engaged the terrorists in close-quarter combat as civilian bystanders and hotel occupants were caught in the crossfire.
The brazen daytime attack in the heart of Srinagar shattered the central government's claims of normalcy in Jammu & Kashmir.
📌 Key Figures & Decision Makers
- ▸ P. Chidambaram (Union Home Minister)
- ▸ Omar Abdullah (Chief Minister, J&K)
- ▸ Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen
- • J&K Police Incident Report on Lal Chowk Encounter (J&K Police, 2010)