A doctor and six laborers were killed in the terrorist attack that took place near the Gagangir area of Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, October 20. They were working for the infrastructure company APCO Infratech. All of them were constructing the Z-Morah Tunnel, which connects Gaganir with Sonamarg in Ganderbal district.
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Pictures of two terrorists involved in this horrific attack in Jammu and Kashmir have emerged so far. CCTV footage shows the terrorists carrying a US-made M4 carbine assault rifle and an AK-47. The terrorists spent about seven minutes in the workers’ camp before fleeing the scene. According to sources, they were very familiar with the area.
After the attack, senior police officers and officials from the National Investigation Agency and other security agencies visited the site. CCTV footage shows the terrorists armed with firearms (A-47 and M4 carbine rifles) entering the labor camp, where the workers were sheltered. The attack took place last Sunday night after the tunnel workers returned to the camp. There were no CCTV cameras installed when they first opened fire.
The investigation also revealed that they first threw a grenade at the camp and then started firing. According to a security guard among the injured who managed to escape, the workers initially thought that some people were bursting crackers outside. But within two to three minutes they realized it was a terrorist attack.
Two terrorists were caught on CCTV
The pictures of the two terrorists are still visible. They had bushy beards, were tall and thin in appearance, and wore black and gray wraparound shawls. A day after the attack, according to sources, the Pakistan-based branch of Lashkar-e-Taiba, The Resistance Front (TRF), claimed responsibility for the attack.
Firearms of terrorists
According to them, Srinagar-based TRF chief “Sheikh Sajjad Gul” was the mastermind behind the attack. It is this outfit that has been firing on local Kashmiris and non-Kashmiris. One of the attackers was carrying an M4 carbine assault rifle and another an AK-47. So far, 37-40 spent cartridges have been recovered from the spot.
According to sources, the TRF group had been running a plan on the Sonamarg site for the past month. Since last Sunday, authorities have taken into custody for questioning more than 40 suspects who helped them conduct an operation before the attack. Currently, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has cordoned off the area for crucial evidence. Indian Army, CRPF, and police personnel launched a massive comb-over in Sonamarg on Monday.
As of right now, three victims have been identified. Among them are doctors Shahnawaz, Shashi Bhushan Abrol, and Gurmeet Singh. The attack was the deadliest attack on migrant workers in the Kashmir Valley.
Earlier on October 18, terrorists killed Ashok Chauhan, a migrant laborer from Bihar, in Shopian district. Locals in that area saw Chauhan’s bullet-ridden body and informed the police. Last April, migrant laborer Raju Shah was killed in a terrorist attack in Anantnag district. For nearly two years, TRF groups have targeted Kashmiri Pandits, Sikhs and non-locals. We’re attempting to retrieve the attackers’ details from our database, the security agency stated.
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