Doctor, 5 labourers killed in terror attack in J-K’s Ganderbal - Greater Kashmir

Srinagar, Oct 20: Terrorists on Sunday evening fired at workers at a construction site in the Gagangeer area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, leaving five labourers and a doctor said.

Quoting sources, NDTV reported that a doctor and five migrant workers died in the attack. Several labourers were injured in the attack who have been moved to a health facility.

The terrorists opened fire on a camp housing labourers of a private company working on the construction of a tunnel in the Gund area of the district, said an official.

“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,” J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah posted on X.

In a post on X, the Union minister Nitin Gadkari said that the “innocent labourers” were engaged in a vital infrastructure project in Gagangir, Sonamarg.

“I strongly condemn the horrific terror attack on innocent labourers in Gagangir, Sonamarg, Jammu & Kashmir, who were engaged in a vital infrastructure project,” Gadkari said.

“I offer my humble tribute to the martyred labourers and extend my deepest condolences to their families during this difficult time. My thoughts and prayers are with the injured for a swift and full recovery,” he added.

Police and army have cordoned off the area to track the attackers.

The incident occurred four days after a new government was sworn in in the Union Territory.

On Friday, the bullet-riddled body of a labourer from Bihar was found in Shopian district, officials said.