Senior political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir have categorically condemned the terrorist attack on non-local labourers in Shopian on Thursday. The attack left three labourers injured.Taking to Twitter, the National Conference Vice President and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah said, “Very unfortunate. I unreservedly condemn this attack and send my best wishes to the injured. I hope they make a complete & speedy recovery.”Very unfortunate. I unreservedly condemn this attack and send my best wishes to the injured. I hope they make a complete & speedy recovery. https://t.co/2qVJ14CTsu— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) July 13, 2023Mehbooba Mufti, the President of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), took to her official Twitter handle to write, “Condemn the attack on non-locals at Shopian today. I pray for their swift recovery.”Condemn the attack on non-locals at Shopian today. I pray for their swift recovery. https://t.co/YbG4JiqEmJ— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) July 13, 2023Altaf Thakur, the BJP spokesperson in Jammu and Kashmir, said, “Strongly denounce the attack on unarmed non local labourers in Gagran, Shopian district by the terrorists. This reflects frustration, inhumanity and cheapness of terrorists involved [in] the gruesome attack on three non local labourers who had gone to buy grocery items.”Terrorists attack three migrant labourers in Shopian flee in darknessThree non-local labourers were fired upon by two masked gunmen in the Gagram area of South Kashmirs Shopian district. The attack took place on Thursday evening, and the gunmen fled taking advantage of the darkness.“Terrorists fired upon three outside labourers in Shopian. Injured persons are Anmol Kumar, Pintu Kumar Thakur and Heralal Yadav, all residents of Distt Supaul, Bihar, being shifted to hospital,” the Kashmir Zone Police said in a statement on Twitter.#Terrorists fired upon three outside #labourers in #Shopian. Injured persons are Anmol Kumar, Pintu Kumar Thakur and Heralal Yadav, all residents of Distt Supaul, Bihar, being shifted to hospital. Cordon being launched.@JmuKmrPolice— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) July 13, 2023Heartbreaking visuals from Shopian where terrorists attacked three innocent non-local labourers. Hands of terrorists are stained with the blood of innocent people. The silence of the majority only empowers these terrorists. Its time for Kashmiris to raise their voices and… pic.twitter.com/0rTgvZUpdH— Mehran (@MehranTweets_) July 13, 2023The three labourers were rushed to the Shri Maharaja Hari Singh hospital in Srinagar, where they are being treated for critical injuries.
