Seven people were shot dead, and five others were injured in a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal on Sunday. According to officials, while two labourers died on the spot, three others and a doctor later succumbed to their injuries. Five people are currently receiving treatment for their injuries.

According to a PTI report, the terrorists opened fire on the camp that housed labourers of a private company working on the construction of a tunnel in the Gund area in the Ganderbal district.

Yasmeen Kango, the medical superintendent of Kangan Sub-District Hospital, said that one of the deceased was a Kashmiri doctor. The police and army have cordoned off the area to track down the attackers.

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said in an X post, “Very sad news of a dastardly & cowardly attack on non-local labourers at Gagangir in Sonamarg region. These people were working on a key infrastructure project in the area. 2 have been killed & 2-3 more have been injured in this militant attack. I strongly condemn this attack on unarmed innocent people & send my condolences to their loved ones.”