J&K terror attack on migrants: Two Chhattisgarh labourers die after being shot
Two migrant labourers from Chhattisgarh were killed in a terror attack in the Kulgam area of Jammu and Kashmir. This incident has prompted government officials to condemn the violence and order intensified security operations in the region.
Why it matters
The attack underscores the persistent security challenges in Kashmir and the vulnerability of migrant workers in conflict-prone areas.
NEW DELHI: The death toll in Friday night's terror attack on migrant labourers in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam rose to two on Saturday after a Chhattisgarh worker succumbed to injuries in hospital, officials told news agency PTI.The attack took place late Friday night in the Kelam area of south Kashmir, where the two workers were employed at a brick kiln. Officials said both men sustained critical injuries after terrorists fired at them. One of the labourers, identified as Deepak Ratray, died before he could be shifted to a hospital.
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