Srinagar, Aug 1 (KNS): The death toll in the terrorist attack on migrant labourers in Kulgam district of south Kashmir rose to two on Saturday after one of the injured workers died at a hospital here, officials said.
Terrorists had opened fire on two labourers at a brick kiln in the Kelam area of Kulgam on Friday evening, they said. Both were shifted to Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag, where one of them succumbed to his injuries, the officials added.
The second injured labourer was referred to the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) in Srinagar for specialised treatment but he too died on Saturday, the officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Deepak Rattray (24) and Bopinder (28), both residents of Chhattisgarh, they added.
Police and security forces reached the spot soon after the attack and cordoned off the area. A search operation has been launched to track down the assailants, officials said.
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A case has been registered and investigations are underway, they added.
Security has been tightened across the valley and operations intensified to nab those involved in the latest attack, officials added.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha condemned the attack and spoke to Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat, directing him to intensify counter-terror operations in the region, an official spokesperson said.
In a post on X, Sinha expressed grief over the loss of lives and extended his condolences to the families of the victims. He also assured them of all possible support from the administration.
This is the second major terror incident in the Valley in the last 10 days. On July 22, terrorists had shot dead a Jammu and Kashmir Police head constable in Anantnag town. (KNS)