Srinagar- The death toll in the Kulgam terror attack has risen to two after another injured migrant worker succumbed to his injuries at SKIMS Srinagar on Saturday, officials said.
An official said that terrorists opened fire on two migrant workers in Kelam village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday evening.
The assailants targeted the labourers at the brick kiln in the Kelam area of the south Kashmir district late on Friday evening, they said.
Officials said the two labourers were injured in the attack, and one of them — identified as Deepak Ratray– succumbed to his injuries before he could be taken to a hospital.
The other injured person — Bopinder — was first taken to GMC Anantnag and later referred to SKIMS Hospital in Soura, officials said, adding that he died during treatment.
The workers were both in their twenties and hailed from Chhattisgarh, officials said.
Soon after the attack, security forces rushed to the area, cordoned it off and launched a massive search operation to track down the attackers, the official said.
Police have registered a case and further investigation is underway.
The attack follows closely on the heels of another incident less than 10 days ago, in which terrorists shot and killed a police officer in Anantnag town.
Before this, two labourers were killed here in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir in 2024.
On February 7, 2024, two non-local workers from Punjab, Amritpal Singh and Rohit Masih, were shot dead by a terrorist in the Shaheed Gunj area of Srinagar.
Meanwhile, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha strongly condemned the terror attack and spoke to Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat, directing security agencies to intensify anti-terror operations and ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice.
In a post on X, the Lieutenant Governor said he had directed security forces to step up operations to eliminate the terrorists involved in the attack.
He also expressed condolences to the bereaved families and reiterated that the Jammu and Kashmir administration and the entire nation stand firmly with them.
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