The Kulgam terror attack, Â which injured several labourers a day ago after they were hit by suspected terrorists who fired upon them in a brick kiln in the south Kashmir district, has come full circle, as officials confirmed Saturday that one of the injured workers was a non-local man who died after receiving his wounds. The shooting victim, whose name was also given as Bhopendra or Bupinder from Chhattisgarh, was taken to Srinagar hospital, where he died later on Friday evening. He is the second worker to lose his life in the incident, after Deepak Ratray, also from Chhattisgarh, was killed on the spot. The security forces have initiated a major search across south Kashmir for the attackers in the Kulgam terror attack.
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Officials say suspected terrorists opened fire on Friday evening in the Kelam area of Kulgam, hitting non-local labourers at a brick kiln in the area. The attackers were able to escape in the dark before security forces could reach the area, and the Kulgam terror attack has resulted in a cordon-and-search operation to track down the perpetrators in and around Kelam as police and army forces scour the area. Multiple reports quoting security officials have said that the shooting was carried out by the Resistance Front, which is said to be a wing of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, although there is no independent confirmation from the Indian police.
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The two victims, who were from Chhattisgarh, came to Jammu and Kashmir in search of seasonal jobs in its construction, brick-making and allied industry, just like thousands of other non-local people, officials said. The motive behind the Kulgam terror attack has yet to be officially announced, and police officials are looking into whether the labourers were singled out and targeted before the shooting, which has occurred in other attacks against migrant workers in the Kashmir Valley in the years that have gone by. Deepak was pronounced dead before being moved for treatment, and Bhopendra was initially rushed to the Government Medical College in Anantnag for treatment before being shifted to Srinagar, where he died of injuries about 24 hours after the shooting.
The Kulgam terror attack has been given a second lease on life, as authorities have confirmed on Saturday, August 1, 2026, that one of the injured non-local workers had died a day after suspected terrorists opened fire on workers at a brick kiln in Kulgam district of south Kashmir. Shooting victim Bhopendra (also known as Bupinder) from Chhattisgarh was taken to a hospital in Srinagar and eventually died in Friday evening’s incident. He is the second worker to die in the incident, following the death in the spot of Deepak Ratray, also from Chhattisgarh. The security forces have initiated a massive search of the area in south Kashmir to trace the gunmen behind the Kulgam terror attack.
Officials say suspected terrorists opened fire in the Kulgam area on Friday evening on non-local labourers working at a brick kiln in the area. The attacks were so successful that the police and army were not able to reach the place before the attackers managed to escape in the dark, and the Kulgam terror attack has led to a cordon-and-search operation in and around Kelam as they attempt to trace the attackers. Multiple reports quoting security officials have attributed the shooting to the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, known as the Resistance Front, which is reportedly a proxy of the group. However, the claim has not been independently substantiated by Indian authorities.
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The two victims were from Chhattisgarh and had come to Jammu and Kashmir for seasonal jobs in the construction industry and brick-making and other allied occupations, like thousands of others, officials said. The motive behind the Kulgam terror attack has not been officially revealed, and security agencies are probing if the labourers were picked up and singled out for the shooting, which has happened in the Kashmir Valley in the past several years. Deepak was found dead before being transported to the Government Medical College in Anantnag for treatment and was then referred to Srinagar, where he died approximately 24 hours after the gunshot wound. Deepak was transported to Government Medical College, Anantnag, for treatment only to be sent to Srinagar, where he died soon after being shot, about 24 hours.
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