The attack happened on a day a delegation from the European Union is visiting Kashmir
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In another terror attack on migrants in Jammu and Kashmir, suspected militants on Tuesday killed five labourers from West Bengal at Katrasu in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Altogether 11 non-locals have been killed in similar attacks in southern areas of the valley In the last 15 days. All the victims hailed from Murshidabad district of West Bengal, said the police.
Police sources said the labourers were staying at their rented accommodation when the militants barged inside, dragged them out, and then shot them. Five of the labourers succumbed to their injuries, while one has been referred to the hospital in a critical condition.
The sources added that three more labourers are still missing — all of them were reportedly working as masons and carpenters.
The Kashmir wing of the J&K Police said in a tweet that police are at the spot. Joint forces of Army, the police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have cordoned off the spot and a search operation has been launched.
The attack happened on a day a delegation of parliamentarians from the European Union is visiting Kashmir to talk to locals and ask them about their experience after the abrogation of Jammu
and Kashmir’s special status under Article 370 on August 5.