2 migrant workers shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal

Two migrant workers were shot dead by terrorists in the Sonamarg area of Ganderbal district in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday evening, officials said. The attack occurred near an under-construction tunnel, they said.
Security forces have reached the attack site and cordoned off the area.
According to initial reports, the workers attacked were part of the construction team working on the Z-Morh tunnel, which connects Gaganeer to Sonamarg in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah strongly condemned the attack on “unarmed innocent people” and extended his condolences to their loved ones.
“Very sad news of a dastardly and 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 and 2-3 more have been injured in this militant attack. I strongly condemn this attack on unarmed innocent people and send my condolences to their loved ones,” Abdullah posted on X.
Today’s attack came a day after terrorists killed a migrant worker from Bihar in Shopian district on October 18. The locals found the worker’s bullet-riddled body in the Waduna area of Zainapora in Shopian district in south Kashmir.
The labourer was identified as Ashok Chauhan and was living in Sangam area of Anantnag, officials said.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi condemned the killing of a non-local labourer, saying the entire country is against such “inhuman and reprehensible” crimes.
“The killing of a labourer from Bihar by terrorists in Shopian, Kashmir is a very sad and cowardly criminal act. I express my deepest condolences to the bereaved family,” Gandhi had said in a post in Hindi on Facebook.
A similar attack took place in April this year when a migrant labourer was shot dead by terrorists in a targeted attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
According to Kashmir Zonal Police, the worker, identified as Raju Shah, was rushed to a hospital but died during treatment.