On Thursday evening, terrorists assaulted an Indian army truck in Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir, killing two troops and two civilian porters.
Terrorists opened fire on the vehicle in the Botapathri neighbourhood, according to anonymous officials. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has expressed his sympathies to the families of those martyred.
Abdullah shared on X, “Very unfortunate news about the attack on the army vehicles in the Boota Pathri area of North Kashmir, which has resulted in some casualties and injuries. This recent spate of attacks in Kashmir is a matter of serious concern. I condemn this attack in the strongest possible terms and send my condolences to the loved ones of the people who lost their lives. I also pray that the injured make a complete and swift recovery.”
The attack on an army vehicle occurred barely hours after militants shot and injured a labourer in Pulwama’s Batgund Tral locality. The injured labourer has been identified as Pritam Singh, an Uttar Pradesh resident. Security personnel arrived at the scene after receiving information about the event. This was the third attack on non-local workers in Kashmir in the last week. Earlier in the day, various political figures condemned terror attacks in the Kashmir valley since the formation of the new administration, urging it to take strong action to prevent similar tragedies and secure the safety of migrant workers.
On October 20, terrorists attacked a tunnel construction site on the Srinagar-Leh national highway, killing a doctor and six construction workers.
The attack occurred while Omar Abdullah, the freshly elected chief minister of Jammu & Kashmir, was visiting New Delhi to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Abdullah presented him with a resolution calling for the early restoration of statehood to the union territory.
The discussion lasted more than 30 minutes, and Abdullah covered a variety of problems concerning Jammu and Kashmir, including the current security situation and development efforts, according to PTI, citing anonymous officials. Abdullah also handed over a traditional Kashmiri shawl to the prime minister.