1 non-local labourer killed, another injured in terror attack in J&K's Kulgam

A labourer from Chhattisgarh was killed and another injured after terrorists opened fire at a brick kiln in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Friday evening, PTI reported, citing officials.

The assailants targeted the labourers at the brick kiln in the Kelam area of the south Kashmir district before fleeing the spot, the officials said.

The two injured labourers were rushed for medical treatment, but one of them succumbed to his injuries before he could be shifted to a hospital.


The deceased has been identified as Deepak Ratray (24), while the injured labourer, Bopinder (28), is undergoing treatment. Both are residents of Chhattisgarh, officials said.

Bopinder was initially taken to the Government Medical College (GMC), Anantnag, and later referred to the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) in Srinagar for specialised treatment.

The attack comes less than 10 days after terrorists shot dead a police officer in Anantnag town. In February 2024, two non-local workers from Punjab — Amritpal Singh and Rohit Masih — were killed in a terrorist attack in Srinagar's Shaheed Gunj area.