At least five labourers hailing from Murshidabad in West Bengal were massacred by terrorists in Katrasoo area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday evening. One critically injured labourer was shifted to Srinagar later.
Ironically, a 23-member delegation of MPs from European Union was enjoying the hospitality of the State administration in Srinagar when the incident was reported around 8.15 pm with the recovery of bullet-ridden bodies of the labourers.
Soon after, the entire area was cordoned off and local teams of Army and paramilitary forces along with the State police were rushed to the spot to track down the terrorists behind the gruesome attack.
According to initial reports, the labourers were reported missing late in the evening after which searches were conducted in the area.
According to preliminary reports, these labourers were working as construction workers and were staying with a local resident in the area.
According to police control room, Kulgam, “The five labourers killed in Katrasoo area of Kulgam have been identified as Mursaleem Sheikh, Qamar Din, Rafiq Sheikh, Nazim Ud Din Sheikh and Rafiq-ul Shiekh.”
Since October 14, the terrorists have killed four truck drivers and one apple trader in Sopore and Shopian districts. One brick kiln worker from Chhattisgarh was killed by terrorists in Nehama area of Pulwama on October 16.