A migrant worker critically wounded in a terror attack in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district last evening succumbed at SKIMS Srinagar, taking the death toll to two, officials said today.
A senior police official told Greater Kashmir that the militants targeted the labourers at the brick kiln in the Kelam area of the south Kashmir district late on Friday evening.
He 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 attack follows closely on the heels of another incident less than 10 days ago, in which terrorists allegedly 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.
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.
