October 24, 2024: In a shocking incident, a labourer from Uttar Pradesh was shot and injured by terrorists on Thursday in Batagund village, located in the Tral area of South Kashmir's Pulwama district. The victim, identified as Shubam Kumar, hails from Bijnore and suffered a gunshot wound to his arm during the attack.

Local police reported that Kumar was promptly rushed to a nearby hospital, where he is currently receiving treatment. Fortunately, his condition is said to be stable.

This incident marks the third attack on non-local labourers in the region within just a week. On October 20, a deadly assault at a construction site in Ganderbal district claimed the lives of six non-local labourers and a local doctor. Eyewitnesses reported that two terrorists, armed with an American-made M4 carbine and an AK-47, were captured on CCTV footage spending approximately seven minutes at the workers' camp before opening fire.

The tragic Ganderbal attack occurred around 7:25 PM, as workers were either relaxing in the dining area or heading for dinner. The victims were employed by APCO Infratech, a company engaged in the construction of the Z-Morh tunnel along the Srinagar-Sonamarg highway.