SRINAGAR — Two labourers were killed and 5 others injured after unknown gunmen attacked on a labourers camp in J&K’s Ganderbal district on Sunday, officials said.
Official sources said that gunmen attacked a camp of labourers of a private company engaged in building a tunnel between Gagangier and the tourist resort of Sonamarg.
“Two labourers have been killed and 3 are injured in this terrorist attack that took place around 8.15 p.m. The injured have been shifted for treatment to Srinagar city,” an official said.
Army and police have rushed to the spot and the area has been cordoned off to trace the assassins, officials said.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah condemned the attack.
“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 unarmed innocent people & send my condolences to their loved ones”, he said in a post on his X page.
Sunday’s attack comes two days after unknown gunmen killed a non-local, identified as Ashok Chouhan, hailing from Bihar, in the Zainpora area of Shopian district. –IANS
