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Kulgam terror attack on migrant workers

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On the evening night of 31 July 2026, suspected militants of the Resistance Front, a Lashkar‑e‑Taiba front, Front opened fire on two migrant labourers from Chhattisgarh at a brick kiln in the Kelam area of Kulgam district, Jammu & Kashmir. The victims, 24‑year‑old Deepak Ratray was killed instantly; his co‑worker Bopinder (28) later Ratre and 28‑year‑old Bhopinder, died in a Srinagar hospital, while – Deepak en route to a third worker survived with injuries. hospital and Bhopinder at the Sher‑i‑Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences. Security forces immediately cordoned the site and launched a massive search operation, large‑scale search, stepping up patrols ahead of the Amarnath Yatra and meeting senior police officials to coordinate intensified actions. Yatra. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha condemned the “cowardly” act and ordered a high‑level security review and intensified anti‑terror operations. operations, while Chief Minister Omar Abdullah condemned the “dastardly” act and announced ex‑gratia payments of ₹10 lakh per victim’s family, adding to the earlier ₹6 lakh relief. The attack follows attack, the second terror strike in ten days after the killing of police head constable Ashiq Hussain Qureshi a week earlier, prompting a fresh security sweep Qureshi, heightened concerns for non‑local workers and continued efforts to apprehend the perpetrators. Political prompted calls from leaders across parties, including PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti and BJP leader Farooq Abdullah, Sunil Sharma, denounced the incident Sharma and called Mehbooba Mufti for stronger protection of migrant workers in the valley. and improved security protocols.

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