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Crime
Two Chhattisgarh Migrants Shot Dead in Jammu & Kashmir Attack
✍️ TOI India
🗓 01 Aug 2026, 08:39 AM
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In the first terror attack on migrants in Jammu & Kashmir in 21 months, two labourers from Chhattisgarh were shot dead near Anantnag. One died before reaching a hospital, while the other succumbed to injuries after treatment at SKIMS Hospital.
The first terror attack on migrants in Jammu & Kashmir in 21 months left two Chhattisgarh labourers dead after a shooting near Anantnag.
One victim, identified as Deepak Ratray, was shot and died before he could be shifted to a hospital. The second, Bopinder, was taken to Government Medical College Anantnag, then referred to SKIMS Hospital in Soura, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Both men were in their twenties and had travelled from Chhattisgarh in search of work. Authorities said the attack was carried out by a group of assailants, but no group has claimed responsibility yet.
Police have launched an investigation and are probing the motive behind the attack. The incident has raised concerns about the safety of migrant workers in the region.
One victim, identified as Deepak Ratray, was shot and died before he could be shifted to a hospital. The second, Bopinder, was taken to Government Medical College Anantnag, then referred to SKIMS Hospital in Soura, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Both men were in their twenties and had travelled from Chhattisgarh in search of work. Authorities said the attack was carried out by a group of assailants, but no group has claimed responsibility yet.
Police have launched an investigation and are probing the motive behind the attack. The incident has raised concerns about the safety of migrant workers in the region.