Terror attack in Punjab

Here's what we know till now.

* Terrorists, three to four in number, hijacked a white Maruti Alto car.

* They first attacked a state roadways bus going to Jammu. One person has been reportedly killed in this attack.

* The terrorists then attacked Dina Nagar police station, killing a cop on duty.

* The terrorists are holed up in police station and an encounter is under way.

* According to TV reports, the terrorists entered from Pathankot.

* Five live bombs were found on railway track near Gurdaspur

* Army has reached the Gurdaspur encounter site.

* NSG commandos have also been rushed to the site.

* Schools and colleges in Gurdaspur have been closed.

* Army helicopters are at the attack site to assist in counter operations.

* According to TV reports, not 4 but 15 terrorists are involved in attack on police station. However, there is still no official confirmation on this.

* Emergency home ministry meet at 10am. NSA along with IB, RAW chief to attend meet: TV reports

* 6 civilians, 3 police home guards killed & 4 injured in Gurdaspur terror attack; no reports of hostage

* Police say possibility of it being a pro Khalistan attack cannot be ruled out

* Terrorists are occupying an abandoned house: Kiren Rijiju

* IB claims the terrorists came from Narowal from Pakistan

* J&K on high alert. The national highway at Pathankot is closed.

* Alert sounded in Parliament, security heightened in Punjab, J&K, Maharashtra.

* 3 columns of Army, a bomb disposal squad and commandos of special forces have engaged terrorists.

* Branch line between Pathankot and Amritsar affected. 4 passenger trains halted after recovery of bombs: Northern Railway.
* Punjab Police SP (Detective) Baljeet Singh killed in the attack

* Army says the state police wants to handle the operation on its own

* One terrorist neutralised, another injured. Home ministry assessment is that there may be no more than 4 terrorists in attack team

* 6 dead in Punjab terror attack so far: 3 civilians & 3 cops, including Punjab police SP who got hit in crossfire.