Pulwama, Aug 5: In yet another cowardly terrorist attack, one labourer died and two others were injured in a grenade attack by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday night. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha condemned it and assured punishment to the miscreants.

 

 

"Strongly condemn the cowardly terrorist attack on labourers in Pulwama. My sincere condolences to the family of Mohd Mumtaz in this hour of grief. Praying for the early recovery of the injured. I assure the people that those behind this despicable attack will not go unpunished," tweeted the official handle of the LG of Jammu and Kashmir.

 

 

The Police said that both the injured labourers are stable. They 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 Mohammad Arif and Mohammad Majbool are also residents of Bihar.

 

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.

 

In the latest developments, an encounter broke out in the Redwani area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam on Friday. Police and security forces are carrying out the operation. "#Encounter has started at Redwani area of #Kulgam. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow," Kashmir Zone police tweeted.