Srinagar, Oct 20 (KNO): Two non J&K residents were killed and three others injured in a terror attack at Gagangir near Sonmarg in Central Kashmir's Ganderbal district, officials said.
An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that terrorists attacked non J&K residents at Gagangir in which two labourers were killed and three others injured.
"Security forces have cordoned off the area and they have trapped the terrorists," the officials said.
A top police official confirmed to KNO that the terror incident at Gagangeer stating that the area has been cordoned.
A massive operation is under way to ensure that the terrorists are neutralised and that they don't flee. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah wrote on X that "very sad news of a dastardly & cowardly attack on non-local labourers at Gagangir in Sonamarg region.
These people were working on a key infrastructure project in the area two have been killed & 2-3 more have been injured in this militant attack. I strongly condemn this attack on unarmed innocent people & send my condolences to their loved ones.”—(KNO)