Dangri, Jammu and Kashmir

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Dangri
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Dangri
Location in Jammu & Kashmir, India
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Dangri
Dangri (India)
Coordinates: 33°20′53″N74°24′24″E / 33.34805°N 74.4066°E / 33.34805; 74.4066
Country Flag of India.svg  India
Union Territory Jammu & Kashmir
District Rajouri
Languages
  Official Urdu
  Spoken Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, Gujari, Pahari & English
Demographics
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration JK11
Website https://rajouri.nic.in/

Dangri is a village located in Rajouri district of Jammu region in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

The village is the site of the 2023 Rajouri attacks. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "2 kids killed in IED blast in Rajouri village, day after New Year's Day massacre". Times of India . 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. "Rajouri Terror Attack's Death Count Climbs To 4, Call For Bandh Today". NDTV. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.