NEW DELHI: In an unpleasant development, a migrant worker from Punjab’s Amritsar was shot dead by some unidentified terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s capital city Srinagar on Wednesday. The victim, identified as Amritpal Singh, hailed from Amritsar district of Punjab. He was a hawker, sources said. One more person was also injured during the attack.
“Terrorists fired upon a non-local identified as Amritpal Singh resident of Amritsar at Shaheed Gunj Srinagar, who succumbed to the injuries. One more person is grievously injured and evacuated for medical attention. Area has been cordoned off. Further details shall follow,” a tweet from Kashmir Zone Police said.
#WATCH | J&K | Terrorists shot dead a non-local, Amritpal Singh at Shaheed Gunj in Srinagar. One more person grievously injured and evacuated for medical attention. Area has been cordoned off.
(Visuals from the area) https://t.co/sqmZ1jW38O pic.twitter.com/gdhKLYqYdu
— ANI (@ANI) February 7, 2024
According to the police, the incident took place at Shaheed Gunj in Srinagar after which the entire area was cordoned off and a massive search operation was launched to track down attackers. The other injured person has been evacuated and is being treated by doctors, said reports.
Earlier, in October, a migrant worker from Uttar Pradesh was shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama. It was the second terror attack in the region in just 24 hours. Inspector Masroor Ahmad Wani was shot thrice while he was playing cricket in the Eidgah area.
In the past, several attacks on migrant workers have taken place in the Union Territory. Jammu and Kashmir has been rattled by such attacks and since October 2019, non-local workers have often been targeted by terrorists in the region.
The attack in Srinagar today comes after a month when terrorists fired on army vehicles in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch, prompting soldiers to fire back. Reports indicated that the terrorists may have escaped after the initial exchange of gunfire, which included bullets fired from a nearby hill in the Krishna Ghati area.