One person killed in terrorist attack on labourers in Pulwama

NEW DELHI: One labourer died and two others were injured in a grenade attack by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday night, police said. The Police said that both the injured labourers are stable.

The Police had cordoned off the area. "Terrorists hurled grenade on outside labourers at Gadoora area of Pulwama. In this terror incident, one labourer died and two others were injured. Area cordoned off. Further details shall follow," Kashmir Zone Police said in a tweet.

The deceased labourer has been identified as Mohammad Mumtaz, a resident of Sakwa Parsa, Bihar. The other two injured are also residents of Bihar.

"The deceased outside labourer has been identified as Mohd Mumtaz, resident of Sakwa Parsa, Bihar. Injured have been identified as Mohd Arif and Mohd Majbool, residents of Rampur, Bihar. Both are stable," Police added. Earlier on Wednesday, terrorists fired upon a vehicle-bound police party in the Allochibagh Bund area of Srinagar district of Jammu and Kashmir, said police. The police said no injury or other damage took place.