Non-local killed, another injured in Kulgam terror attack in J&K: Police
Suspected terrorists killed one non-local worker and injured another in a targeted attack in Kulgam, South Kashmir. Security forces have cordoned off the area and launched a search operation to locate the attackers.
Why it matters
Targeted attacks on non-local workers in Kashmir represent a significant security challenge and a recurring tactic used to destabilize the region.
Suspected terrorists shot dead a non-local worker and injured another in a targeted attack in south Kashmir ’s Kulgam on Friday evening (July 31, 2026). It is the second targeted attack in south Kashmir since July 22.
A top police official told The Hindu that two non-locals were fired upon in Kulgam’s Kilam. “One died (in the firing incident) and another was being operated (in a hospital),” said the senior officer.
The police could not identify the victims immediately. Officials said the injured non-local was being treated at the Government Medical College, Anantnag, “for advanced treatment”.
Preliminary reports suggested that suspected terrorists fired upon the non-locals after the sundown and escaped from the spot, taking the cover of darkness. Security forces have cordoned off the attack site and a search operation is to trace the attackers.
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