On Wednesday, terrorists in the Shaheed Gunj area of Srinagar targeted and fatally shot a man hailing from Punjab. The victim, identified as Amritpal Singh from Amritsar, succumbed to the injuries inflicted.
Additionally, another individual sustained severe injuries and has been evacuated for medical treatment. In response to the incident, the police have cordoned off the area.
According to a statement by the Jammu and Kashmir police on X, “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.”
Since the Union Government’s decision to abrogate Article 370 in 2019, Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed recurring instances of violence targeting non-locals. In October 2023, a migrant worker from Uttar Pradesh was fatally shot in Pulwama.
“Terrorists fired on a labourer in the Tumchi Nowpora area of Pulwama, who later on succumbed to his injuries. Area cordoned off,” stated the police at the time.
This recent incident marks the second terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir this year. In January, an Army convoy faced heavy firing in the Poonch area, prompting the Indian Army to launch a search operation to eliminate the terrorists from the region.
