New Delhi: Politicians took to Twitter to condemn the terror attack in Punjab's Gurdaspur district on Monday, expressing their sympathies for the victims and their families.

Spoke to DG BSF Shri DK Pathak and instructed him to step up the vigil on India-Pakistan border in the wake of attack in Gurudaspur
— Rajnath Singh (@BJPRajnathSingh) July 27, 2015

The timing of the attack, methodology & location are all eerily similar to attacks in the border belt of Jammu 2/2
— Omar Abdullah (@abdullah_omar) July 27, 2015

Strongly condemn the cowardly terrorist attack in #Gurdaspur Punjab.My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Gurdaspur & our Jawans.
— Sucha Singh Chotepur (@SChotepur) July 27, 2015

Terrorist attack on Police station in Dina Nagar Gurdaspur Hope not the start of something ominous Pak trying to spread proxy war beyond J&K
— Manish Tewari (@ManishTewari) July 27, 2015

I offer my heartfelt condolences to the family of brave cop who died fighting the terrorists. https://t.co/xyHhJL4uMm
— S.Partap Singh Bajwa (@Partap_Sbajwa) July 27, 2015

Strongly condemn the terror attack in Gurdaspur.I hope the situation is brought under control at the earliest(1/2)
— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) July 27, 2015

We strongly condemn cowardly attack on innocent ppl in Punjab. We are with the people of Punjab and hope that culprits wud soon be nabbed
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) July 27, 2015