Two migrant workers were killed in a militant attack in the Gagangeer area of central Kashmir's Ganderbal district on Sunday.
The victims were working on a tunnel in the area. Some reports said three other labourers were also injured in the attack. The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital but were declared dead on arrival.
The casualty figure from the Gagangir attack is not final as there are a number of injured labourers, both local & non-local. Praying that the injured make a full recovery as the more seriously injured are being referred to SKIMS, Srinagar.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) October 20, 2024
After the incident, security forces cordoned off the area and launched an operation to track down the attackers.
This attack occurred just days after a non-local labourer was killed in Shopian.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed his condolences. "Very sad news of a dastardly and cowardly attack on non-local labourers in Gagangir, Sonamarg. These workers were involved in a key infrastructure project in the area. Two have been killed and 2-3 others injured in this militant attack. I strongly condemn this attack on unarmed innocent people and send my condolences to their families," Omar wrote on X.
Very sad news of a dastardly & cowardly attack on non-local labourers at Gagangir in Sonamarg region. These people were working on a key infrastructure project in the area. 2 have been killed & 2-3 more have been injured in this militant attack. I strongly condemn this attack on…
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) October 20, 2024
This marks the third killing of migrant labourers in Kashmir since the first elected government was sworn in Jammu and Kashmir after a decade on October 16.
The non-local labourer from Bihar, identified as Ashok Chauhan, was shot dead by militants in the Wandana Malhotra area of Shopian. Chauhan, in his thirties, hailed from Banka district in Bihar. A manhunt was launched to find his attackers.
