Bihar CM announces compensation for victims of Gagangir terror attack

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of three labourers from the state who were killed in a recent terror attack in Gagangir Jammu and Kashmir reported news agency ANIIn response to this tragedy the Chief Minister has announced an exgratia payment of INR 2 lakh for each family affected by the incidentThe Chief Minister has instructed officials to ensure that the families of the deceased receive additional benefits in accordance with existing schemes from the Labour Department and Social Welfare DepartmentFurthermore Nitish Kumar has directed Bihars Resident Commissioner in New Delhi to coordinate with the Jammu and Kashmir government to facilitate the return of the bodies of the deceased to their home state ANI reportedThe attack occurred at a tunnel construction site along the SrinagarLeh national highway in Ganderbal district on SundayA doctor and five labourers were among those targeted when unidentified attackers opened fire as the workers were returning to their camp in Gund Ganderbal late in the eveningTragically two labourers died on the spot while three others and the doctor later succumbed to their injuries Currently five individuals are receiving medical treatment for their woundsThe incident raised serious concern as this was a targeted killing by the terrorists The terrorists believed to be at least two opened fire indiscriminately on a group of labourers which included both local and nonlocal people stated ANIUnion Home Minister Amit Shah soon after the attack took to X formerly Twitter and condemned the act saying The dastardly terror attack on civilians in Gagangir JK is a despicable act of cowardiceThe dastardly terror attack on civilians in Gagangir JampK is a despicable act of cowardice Those involved in this heinous act will not be spared and will face the harshest response from our security forces At this moment of immense grief I extend my sincerest condolences tohellipmdash Amit Shah AmitShah October 20 2024Those involved in this heinous act will not be spared and will face the harshest response from our security forces At this moment of immense grief I extend my sincerest condolences to the families of the deceased Praying for the speedy recovery of those injured he addedJammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also denounced the attack calling it a dastardly and cowardly attack on nonlocal labourers who were contributing to vital infrastructure projects in the regionVery sad news of a dastardly amp cowardly attack on nonlocal labourers at Gagangir in Sonamarg region These people were working on a key infrastructure project in the area 2 have been killed amp 23 more have been injured in this militant attack I strongly condemn this attack onhellipmdash Omar Abdullah OmarAbdullah October 20 2024Very sad news of a dastardly and cowardly attack on nonlocal labourers at Gagangir in Sonamarg region These people were working on a key infrastructure project in the area 2 have been killed and 23 more have been injured in this militant attack I strongly condemn this attack on unarmed innocent people and send my condolences to their loved ones Omar wrote on X on SundayWith inputs from ANI