Sikh Man From Punjab Shot Dead By Terrorists In J&K’s Srinagar, Another Injured: Police
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New Delhi: Terrorists shot and killed a worker from Punjab and injured another in the Habba Kadal area of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on Wednesday, officials said.
The victim, Amritpal Singh from Amritsar, was shot at point-blank range with an AK rifle at Shalla Kadal in Habba Kadal around 7 pm, reported PTI.
According to officials, Singh died on the spot, while another non-local worker, identified as Rohit (25), sustained injuries in the abdomen and is undergoing treatment at SMHS hospital. Rohit also hails from Amritsar.
#WATCH | J&K | Terrorists shot dead a non-local, Amritpal Singh at Shaheed Gunj in Srinagar. One more person grievously injured and evacuated for medical attention. Area has been cordoned off.
(Visuals from the area) https://t.co/sqmZ1jW38O pic.twitter.com/gdhKLYqYdu
— ANI (@ANI) February 7, 2024
Kashmir Police in a post on X, said, “Terrorists fired upon 2 persons identified as Amritpal Singh & Rohit, R/O Amritsar at Shaheed Gunj Sgr. In this terror incident, Amritpal Singh succumbed to his injuries while Rohit has been shifted to Hospital for treatment. Area cordoned off. Details shall follow.”
#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.
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) February 7, 2024
This marks the first terrorist attack on a non-local in Kashmir this year. The police have cordoned off the area to track down the assailants.
Last year, the terrorists carried out several attacks on non-local workers in the valley including in Anantnag and Shopian districts.
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