J&Okay Terror Assault: No less than seven folks had been killed after terrorists struck a tunnel-construction web site on the Srinagar-Leh nationwide freeway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Sunday, officers stated. The victims who misplaced their lives within the assault embody a physician and 6 labourers
The terrorists who carried out the assault are but to be recognized. The assault passed off when the labourers and different employees engaged on the tunnel undertaking at Gund in Ganderbal had returned to their camp late within the night, information company PTI reported, citing officers.
Following the assault, reactions began to pour in from political leaders condemning the assault. Reacting to the incident, Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah dubbed it “a despicable act” and stated that these concerned on this heinous act is not going to be spared. He additionally expressed grief and prolonged his condolences in the direction of the households of those that misplaced their lives.
“The dastardly terror assault on civilians in Gagangir, J&Okay, is a despicable act of cowardice. These concerned on this heinous act is not going to be spared and can face the harshest response from our safety forces. At this second of immense grief, I prolong my sincerest condolences to the households of the deceased. Praying for the speedy restoration of these injured,” Shah stated in a publish on X.
The dastardly terror assault on civilians in Gagangir, J&Okay, is a despicable act of cowardice. These concerned on this heinous act is not going to be spared and can face the harshest response from our safety forces. At this second of immense grief, I prolong my sincerest condolences to…
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) October 20, 2024
The deceased have been recognized as Dr Shahnawaz, Faheem Nazir, Kaleem, Mohammad Hanif, Shashi Abrol, Anil Shukla, and Gurmeet Singh. In line with officers, the terrorists, believed to be no less than two, opened indiscriminate hearth on the group of labourers that included each locals and non-locals.
Whereas two labourers died on the spot, 4 others and the physician succumbed to their accidents subsequently, the officers stated, including that 5 individuals are present process remedy for accidents.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari supplied his tribute to those that misplaced their lives within the assault and prolonged deepest condolences to their households. “I strongly condemn the horrific terror assault on harmless laborers in Gagangir, Sonamarg, Jammu & Kashmir, who had been engaged in an important infrastructure undertaking. I supply my humble tribute to the martyred laborers and prolong my deepest condolences to their households throughout this troublesome time. My ideas and prayers are with the injured for a swift and full restoration,” Gadkari stated in a publish on X.
I strongly condemn the horrific terror assault on harmless laborers in Gagangir, Sonamarg, Jammu & Kashmir, who had been engaged in an important infrastructure undertaking.
I supply my humble tribute to the martyred laborers and prolong my deepest condolences to their households throughout this…
— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) October 20, 2024
In a sequence of posts on X, J&Okay Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha additionally condemned the assault and stated that J&Okay Police, Military, and Safety forces have been given full freedom to make sure that those that are behind this heinous crime don’t go unpunished.
“I strongly condemn the heinous terrorist assault on civilians in Gagangeer. I guarantee the those who these behind this despicable act is not going to go unpunished. We’ve got given full freedom to J&Okay Police, Military and Safety forces,” Sinha stated.
“Our courageous personnel are on the bottom & they’ll guarantee terrorists pay a really heavy worth for his or her motion. My heartfelt condolences to bereaved households. Praying for quick restoration of the injured. Your entire nation stands in solidarity with the households on this hour of grief,” the J&Okay LG stated in one other publish.
Our courageous personnel are on the bottom & they’ll guarantee terrorists pay a really heavy worth for his or her motion. My heartfelt condolences to bereaved households. Praying for quick restoration of the injured. Your entire nation stands in solidarity with the households on this hour of grief.
— Workplace of LG J&Okay (@OfficeOfLGJandK) October 20, 2024
Safety forces have cordoned off the world and launched a search operation to trace down the attackers, the officers stated. High safety officers, together with Inspector Common of Police (IGP), Kashmir, V Okay Birdi, have reached the spot to evaluate and take inventory of the state of affairs. In the meantime, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stated the variety of casualties within the assault might go up.
“The casualty determine from the Gagangir assault isn’t last as there are a variety of injured labourers, each native and non-local. Praying that the injured make a full restoration because the extra critically injured are being referred to SKIMS, Srinagar,” he stated in a publish on X.
Abdullah condemned the assault, which got here barely 4 days after he was sworn in because the chief minister of the Union Territory.
“Very unhappy information of a dastardly and cowardly assault on non-local labourers at Gagangir in Sonamarg area. These folks had been engaged on a key infrastructure undertaking within the space. 2 have been killed and 2-Three extra have been injured on this militant assault. I strongly condemn this assault on unarmed harmless folks and ship my condolences to their family members,” he stated in one other publish on the microblogging platform.
The casualty determine from the Gagangir assault isn’t last as there are a variety of injured labourers, each native & non-local. Praying that the injured make a full restoration because the extra critically injured are being referred to SKIMS, Srinagar.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) October 20, 2024
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and Individuals’s Democratic Get together (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti additionally condemned the assault. “Unequivocally condemn this mindless act of violence towards two labourers in Ganderbal. Deepest condolences to their households,” she stated in a publish on X earlier than the officers revised the loss of life toll within the incident.
In a publish on X, Individuals’s Convention chief Sajad Gani Lone stated: “Strongly condemn the dastardly act of terror whereby two individuals have misplaced their lives in Sonamarg. That is an insane act of insanity. My ideas with these two households. Could the perpetrators be delivered to justice.”
Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra expressed grave concern over the assault and stated such incidents will vitiate the ambiance within the Union Territory. He urged the federal government to take fast measures to stop such brutal assaults on harmless labourers.
(With PTI Inputs)
