Srinagar: Six labourers from West Bengal were shot dead by terrorists on Tuesday in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. All six were from Murshidabad district of Bengal.
A police official said that the terrorists came to Katrasoo village of Kulgam, took out the masons and carpenters from outside the state working there and opened fire at them, killing five of them on the spot. The sixth succumbed to his injuries while being taken to a hospital.
According to unconfirmed reports, some more labourers could also be missing.
Immediately after the incident, the security forces rushed to the spot and cordon off the area for an intensive search operation to nab or neutralise the terrorists responsibly for the ghastly act.
The attack came as a delegation of Members of European Parliament arrived in Srinagar to see the ground situation.
There were also reports of firing by terrorists on a security patrol in Drubgaon in Pulwama in south Kashmir, but no injuries were reported.