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[phone vibrating]

Hello?

-[Namrata] 'Good morning!' - When?

'We have just received information that there has been a terrorist attack...'

- ...on the Indian Army base camp at Uri.' - Shit!

'According to reports, at around 5:30 a.m...'

'...sounds of explosions were heard from the base camp.'

'Stay tuned to know...'

'...how the attack was carried out.'

'Four terrorists cut through the fence...'

'...and entered the camp.'

'The terrorists threw about 17 hand grenades...'

'...causing the tents in the camp to catch fire.'

'Immediately, the terrorists barged in and began firing indiscriminately.'

'Seventeen army soldiers have been killed in a terror attack...'

'...at the Uri army installation in Jammu and Kashmir.'

'It's the worst suicide attack...'

'...on the Indian Army in almost two decades.'

On-site to control room.

[man 1] 'On-site to control room.'

- Nurse, forceps. - Keep a check on vitals.

-[Nurse] 'Okay doctor.' - Clamps. Scissors, please.

[Namrata] 'This is the second major attack on the Indian Army this year.'

First, Pathankot, and now, Uri.

This attack comes exactly eight months after Pathankot...

We will have to wait and see what measures the government will take this time.

Raunaq, pick up.

- Doctor. Sood...? - The bullet has punctured his lungs.

He is very critical. Until he regains consciousness...

...I cannot say anything for sure, okay?

Sir, they entered our home and attacked, Sir.

We have to give a befitting reply, Sir.

Sir, I want permission to lead the Ghatak Platoon in pursuit, Sir.

You are not in the right frame of mind, Gautam.

We will stop them at the minefield before Point 735, Sir.

Please, Sir. We don't have time.

[Title Montage]

[Namrata] 'A few days ago, India Next News...

'...had released an interview with Abu Hafeez.'

'In spite of being aware of this grave threat...'

'...what were our intelligence agencies doing?'

I can't make any statement right now. Only after the meeting.

Please come, madam.

We have just arrived for the meeting.

'The number of martyrs is still unknown.'

'But the Indian Government is answerable now.'

'How did such a big attack take place on Indian soil?'

'As you all know...'

'As soon as these sounds were heard, there was chaos in the camp...'

'...in which, the dreaded terrorist Hafeez, had directly threatened India.'

'The question is...'

Shit, Sarthak! This is an intelligence failure, man!

Goddammit!

How could this happen? What do I tell the PM?

What do I answer him?

The RAW, IB, MI... Were they all sleeping? Goddammit!

-[notification sound] - Dammit!

What do I tell the PM?

Sir. The PM is waiting for you in the conference room, sir.

Shit!

[Namrata] 'What were they doing?'

'At a sensitive location like Uri...'

'...why weren't necessary steps taken to protect the army?'

'Was our army not equipped to handle such an attack?'

'We expect the answer to all these questions...'

'...from the Prime Minister of India and his cabinet...'

Yes?

[Gen. Arun] 'The casualty list is 17.'

Adjt. Major Rishabh Sood and rifleman Pritish Kumar...

...are in critical condition.

20 other soldiers have been injured...

...but they are out of danger.

One of the militants was killed but three of them are still on the run.

I wonder how they carried this attack...

...right under our nose.

The three militants on the run...

...are still in the jungles of Uri Sector.

Our Quick Response Team is after them.

This is an act of war.

Sir, we must retaliate this time.

The air force is at Level Three at all stations.

We can be air borne in just five minutes.

Sir, the naval forces are also on standby.

We need to exercise patience.

Before taking any step...

...we need to think about international repercussions.

Do we know who is behind the attack?

We should issue a statement condemning this attack.

Statements make no difference to our neighbour.

- So, you expect us to... -[PM] 'Palekar sa'ab.'

Firstly, we should meet the families of the martyred soldiers.

I will talk to them personally.

[P.M.] 'Put all Army, Navy and Air Force commands on high alert.'

- Malviya sa'ab. - Sir.

This entire incident...

- ...will be investigated by the NIA under your leadership. - Sir.

- General Sebastian. - Yes, sir?

[P.M.] 'You will keep me constantly updated about the operation being conducted at Uri.'

Yes, sir.

To keep the situation in the State under control...

...I will personally talk...

...to the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.

And one more thing.

Right now, it is of utmost importance...

...that our Government stands united.

We will not issue any statement without thinking it through.

We will not take any step without careful consideration.

[Quarter Master] 'Drone is up, Sir.'

[Col. Rastogi] 'Gautam, we have eyes in the sky now.'

[Maj. Raunaq] 'Roger, Sir.'

- Position? -[Maj. Raunaq] 'Entering perimeter, Sir.'

[Col. Rastogi] 'Gautam, we have visual.'

To your 11 o'clock, 700 metres.

Roger, Sir. We will get them before they reach the minefield.

Move!

[Maj. Raunaq] 'ETA two minutes, Sir.'

- You have six minutes, Gautam. - 'Roger, Sir.'

'489, come in.' Mortar shelling, continuous fire.

Over and out.

Continue the mortar shelling.

[mortar shelling]

Ali, faster! Run faster, Ali!

[mortar shelling]

[mortar shelling continues]

Come on. You have two minutes before they reach the minefield.

Roger, Sir.

[mortar shelling]

[terrorist screaming]

Minefield! Move!

[gunshots]

[firing continues]

Now, now...

Move!

[gunshots]

All three eliminated.

I repeat, all three eliminated.

Welcome back to India Next News.

Whatever little hope there was for peace...

...has been crushed by this attack on the Uri camp.

Surprisingly, even after such a big attack...

...the Pakistani government has not issued any statement so far.

The number of soldiers martyred in the attack is said to be 17.

The names of the 17 martyrs are...

Subedar Karnail Singh, Havaldar Ravi Paul.

Sipahi Rajesh RK Singh, Sipahi Biswajit Karnail.

Sipahi T.S. Somnath, Sipahi Harinder Yadav.

Naik S.K. Vidarthi, Lance Naik G Shankar.

[Namrata] 'Lance Naik RK Yadav, Havaldar AK Singh.'

'Sipahi Rakesh Singh, Sipahi Javra Munda.'

- Sipahi Naiman Kujur. - Gautam, pick up your phone.

'Sipahi Iqbal Ali, Havaldar N.S. Rawat.'

'Sipahi D Dalani and Havaldar Arjun Tigga, Dogra regiment.'

Pick up!

[phone vibrating]

Raunaq! Why weren't you answering my phone?

[Niharika] 'You could have at least called!'

'Say something! Is everything fine there?'

-[Raunaq] 'Rishabh...' - What happened?

He is in ICU.

[baby crying]

Okay, listen, Raunaq...

He will be fine, okay?

Just don't cry, please.

-[Niharika] 'Rishabh is a fighter.' - It's my fault.

It's all my fault.

And it's... It's not your fault.

He'll be fine.

Okay, listen. Keep your phone on, okay?

- Will you call me? - Yes.

I'll wait for your call.

Okay, Namrata. Your gut feeling was correct.

But I can't run a news channel based on your gut, right?

Why don't you understand this?

It's not about my gut feeling, Pankaj.

He gave a clear warning.

Anyway, a journalist is nothing without gut instinct.

Official statements, press releases...

This is not journalism. I should be in Uri right now.

The army has clearly decided...

...to keep media and reporters away from Uri.

Moreover, I need you here in Delhi.

[Pankaj] 'A senior reporter needs to...'

'...cover this entire story on prime time here.'

I'm a field reporter, Pankaj, and not a glam doll of your studio.

So, please! Let me do my job.

Namrata, if you still don't get my point...

...then I think I'm going to have to play the rank card with you.

Get your ass back to Delhi, now!

Ridiculous!

Yes, I understand.

America will do the needful, as always.

Thank you.

Nice day to you too.

The US President wants us to do nothing, as usual.

Then let us issue a routine statement tomorrow morning...

...condemning Pakistan. And period.

There's never a full stop in politics, Malviya ji.

For now, we will do what we have always done.

Okay, sir.

I can't go to Uri.

But you can, right?

I want someone on ground in Kashmir...

...whose word I can trust blindly.

Fakruddin ji, politicians, media, army...

...everybody will play to the gallery.

And routine statements will be issued as well.

But there are real stories behind these routine statements.

And the skill to spot these real stories...

...is lacking in journalists today.

That is why, I need you.

I know you will present the facts before the public without altering the truth.

I will wait for your positive response.

- Goodbye. - I'll see her out.

Sir, has any organisation taken responsibility for this attack?

Even if they do...

...that will not stop an enquiry on us.

Everyone wants to capitalize on the situation.

Enquiry for what, sir?

NIA has started an enquiry about the attack on the base.

Sir, what do we have to hide?

The terrorists barged into our base camp.

How do you think that looks on me?

- You got anything, Gayatri? - Yes, Sir.

Neuro Bedoxine and Dicloran.

I found these two drugs in their bodies.

[Gayatri] 'Sir, it's a regular thing.'

'They are used to control pain.'

Sir, this is from Sukhdar Village.

Rahim Carpet.

- Please, Sir! - This is not our domain, Gautam.

We should wait for the NIA.

Sir, maybe it's nothing.

- But it could also be... - I need to take approval.

Sir, by then, it will be too late.

Sir, this is the only lead that we have.

- And every passing second is... - Extremely valuable.

I know that, Major.

Alright.

Take along a small team...

- ...and do not engage. - Right, Sir.

And one more thing. Go in your civils.

- Got that? - Sir.

[gate opening]

[engine revving]

[phone vibrating]

- Yes, Fakruddin. -[Fakruddin] 'Hello, Namrata.'

I have information that the army...

...is conducting an operation at Sukhdar Village.

The number that you've dialled is presently...

A cup of tea please.

We have just heard from our sources...

...that the army is conducting an operation in Sukhdar Village of Kashmir.

It is said that some people...

...associated with the attack on the Uri army base are hiding here.

There are also reports of some army officers and soldiers...

...being present in Sukhdar village.

For more information related to this operation...

...keep watching India Next News.

General Singha, I think I was clear.

No new operation.

[Namrata] 'It is believed that the operation...'

'...at Sukhdar Village is related...'

'...to the terrorist attack that took place...'

'...on the base camp of the Indian Army.'

'There are also reports of some army officers and soldiers...'

'...being present in Sukhdar village.'

'For more information related to this operation...'

'...keep watching India Next News.'

[shutter closing]

[door opening and closing]

Sir!

Aamir, go that way. Tiwari, follow me.

Upstairs... Upstairs...

Hey, stop!

Whom do you work for? Speak up!

Otherwise, I'll shoot you right here, b*****d! Speak up!

[choking]

It is believed that a few people from this village...

...had helped the terrorists associated with the Uri attack.

Through this operation, the army officers...

...wanted to apprehend the suspicious people.

But the people realised...

...and fled the spot.

One of them committed suicide.

Some documents have been recovered from him...

...that are related...

- What is this? - The matrix sheets recovered from that house...

...have provided us with a lot of information related to the terrorist operation, sir.

Very soon, we will know...

...who was behind this attack.

Sir, I would like to send Ali Raza Khan from the NIA...

...for this investigation.

He will get to the bottom of this very soon, sir.

'Does the sacrifice of our soldiers have no value?'

According to General Singha, the decision of carrying out...

...the operation at Sukhdar was made by the commanding officer.

If you wish, the Army can officially reprimand Colonel Rastogi.

By that logic, I should reprimand you and the entire cabinet.

These documents reveal that the Sukhdar Operation was successful.

It is very easy to back off during difficult circumstances.

And the Colonel did exactly what a soldier is expected to do.

Yes, sir.

This is not the time to point fingers...

...rather, it is the time to work together.

Yes, sir.

Ask Sunita ji to issue an official statement.

We will not participate in the SAARC Summit.

First, Pathankot and now, Uri.

Time and again, our soldiers...

...silently watch while their comrades die.

Sir, if they can enter our home and attack us repeatedly...

...what is stopping us from doing the same?

Sir, don't you think...

that it's time we give them a taste of their own medicine?

Let us show the world...

...that India is not just the country of Gandhi...

...but also the country of Subhash Chandra Bose.

This chair is not just mine...

...but exists for the welfare of the entire country.

Politics is not my ambition...

'...rather, it is my mission.'

This time, we will not just issue a statement.

But give them a befitting reply.

But when and how we reply...

...will be decided by us.

[Theme Music Playing]