
In the aftermath, the attackers left behind an INSAS rifle, and two company vehicles were set ablaze.
Jammu and Kashmir Ganderbal Terrorist Attack Latest News Today: In a brutal terror attack, six construction workers and a doctor were killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district late last night. The terrorists targeted a camp housing workers of a private company engaged in building a tunnel. Both locals and non-locals were present at the site when at least two terrorists opened fire on the camp.
The victims include Dr. Shahnawaz from Budgam, Kashmir, Gurmeet Singh from Gurdaspur, Punjab, Mohammad Haneef, Faheem Nasir (a safety manager), and Kaleem from Bihar, Anil Kumar Shukla (a mechanical manager) from Madhya Pradesh, and Shashi Abrol, a designer from Jammu.
In the aftermath, the attackers left behind an INSAS rifle, and two company vehicles were set ablaze. The area has been cordoned off by the army and police, with a search operation underway to apprehend the terrorists.
Media access has been restricted, with journalists stopped 50 km from the attack site in Manigam due to the ongoing search operation.
The newly-elected Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, condemned the incident, calling it a "dastardly and cowardly attack" on innocent workers involved in a critical infrastructure project. He extended his condolences to the victims' families.
Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha vowed that those responsible for this "despicable act" would be brought to justice, stating that security forces were free to act.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi also condemned the attack, expressing their solidarity with the victims and calling the violence a crime against humanity.
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