In the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, a terror attack last night claimed the lives of six construction workers and a doctor. Terrorists opened fire on a private company’s labor camp, where workers were excavating a tunnel.
The army and police have closed off the area, and the terrorists are being sought out.
At least two terrorists opened fire at the campsite, which was populated by both residents and visitors.
The victims were identified as Anil Kumar Shukla, a mechanical manager from Madhya Pradesh, Shashi Abrol, a designer from Jammu, Dr. Shahnawaz, a resident of Budgam, Nayidgam Kashmir; Gurmeet Singh, a resident of Gurdaspur, Punjab; Mohammad Haneef; Faheem Nasir, a safety manager; and Kaleem, a resident of Bihar.
An INSAS rifle was left behind by the assailants. In addition, the event resulted in the burning of two corporate vehicles. The media is not allowed to access the attack location due to police intervention. Because of the continuing search effort, journalists were not permitted to travel farther than Manigam, which is 50 km from the attack scene, according to the police.
Omar Abdullah, the recently elected Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, described it as a “cowardly and dastardly attack on non-local laborers.” “These folks were working on a major infrastructure project in the area,” Mr. Abdullah stated. In this militant attack, two people have died and two to three more have been injured. I vehemently denounce this attack on defenseless, unarmed individuals and offer my sympathies to their families.”
“Full freedom has been given to the police, army, and security forces,” stated Manoj Sinha, the lieutenant governor of Jammu and Kashmir, adding that “those behind this despicable act will not go unpunished.”
Nitin Gadkari, a union minister, denounced the “horrific” terror incident. The minister claimed that the “innocent labourers” were working on an important infrastructure project in a post on X.
“I strongly condemn the horrific terror attack on innocent labourers in Gagangir, Sonamarg, Jammu & Kashmir, who were engaged in a vital infrastructure project,” the message stated.
Crimes against humanity include things like attacking and murdering defenseless bystanders and inciting fear and violence among the populace. The nation as a whole is unified against this, according to Congresswoman Priyanka Gandhi.
A Bihar laborer’s body with bullet wounds was discovered on Friday of last week in the Union Territory’s Shopian district.
As we were gathering corn, he received a call on his phone. He informed us that he was leaving. We went in search of him when he did not return after a while. When we contacted his number, it rang nonstop but nobody picked up. Then we discovered his corpse,” an employee of his stated.
This past yesterday’s targeted killing is among the bloodiest in recent memory. A few days had passed since the Union Territory’s new administration assumed office when the incident occurred. With the help of Congress, Omar Abdullah’s National Conference was able to secure a majority and establish a government. For the first time since 2014, elections were conducted, and they were noteworthy since Article 370 was lifted.