Jammu & Kashmir
Non-local labourer killed, another injured as militants open fire in Kulgam, say officials
Kulgam: Suspected militants opened fire on non-local labourers at a brick kiln in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday evening, killing one person and injuring another, officials told PTI.
The attack took place at a brick kiln in the Kelam area, where the assailants targeted the workers.
Both labourers were injured in the firing. One of them died from his injuries before he could be taken to a hospital, while the other was shifted to Government Medical College (GMC) Hospital in Anantnag for treatment, officials told news agency PTI.
The attack comes less than 10 days after terrorists shot dead a police officer in Anantnag town.