Srinagar. The search is on for 3 terrorists involved in the horrific attack that took place on Sunday night in Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir. TRF associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba has taken responsibility for this attack. 7 people including a doctor lost their lives in the terrorist attack in Ganderbal. Apart from this, 5 others have been injured. The condition of 2 of these is said to be serious. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha have said that the terrorists involved in the incident will not be spared. At the same time, Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah has also strongly condemned the incident.
The dastardly terror attack on civilians in Gagangir, J&K, is a despicable act of cowardice. Those involved in this heinous act will not be spared and will face the harshest response from our security forces. At this moment of immense grief, I extend my sincerest condolences to…
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) October 20, 2024
I strongly condemn the heinous terrorist attack on civilians in Gagangeer. I assure the people that those behind this despicable act will not go unpunished. We have given full freedom to J&K Police, Army and Security forces.
— Office of LG J&K (@OfficeOfLGJandK) October 20, 2024
Very sad news of a dastardly & cowardly attack on non-local laborers 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…
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) October 20, 2024
Dr. Shahnawaz, Gurmeet Singh, Faheem Nazir, Shashi Abrol, Mohammad Hanif, Anil Kumar Shukla and Kaleem have lost their lives in the terrorist attack in Ganderbal. Five of the dead are migrants. Apart from these, Inder Yadav, Mushtaq Ahmed Lone, Jagtar Singh, Ishfaq Ahmed Butt and Mohan Lal have been injured. According to the information, all of them were working for a tunnel building company near Ganderbal. According to the information, when the workers went to have lunch in the mess at night, three terrorists reached there and started firing indiscriminately. Due to this the workers did not get a chance to escape. According to Jammu and Kashmir Police, 6 people died on the spot due to bullet injuries.
This is the second terrorist attack targeting migrants in Jammu and Kashmir within 3 days. On Friday, the body of a migrant laborer was found on the roadside in Shopian. It is believed that he was also murdered by terrorists. There have been continuous terrorist attacks at the Center since the swearing in of the Modi government for the third time. Hindu pilgrims were attacked on 9 June 2024, the date when the Modi government was taking oath. In which 9 people lost their lives. After this, terrorists also continuously attacked the army. In which 12 soldiers including one officer were martyred. Terrorists have been targeting migrants in Jammu and Kashmir before. There was an effective ban on terrorist activities during the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, but now the terrorists have given a big challenge to the central government by killing 7 people in Ganderbal.