Srinagar, Feb 7: Terrorists shot dead a worker from Punjab while another sustained injuries in the Habba Kadal area of the city on Wednesday, officials said here.

Amritpal Singh, a resident of Amritsar, was shot by the terrorists from point blank range with AK rifle at Shalla Kadal locality in Habba Kadal around 7 pm, the officials said. Jammu and Kashmir Road Accident: Four of Family Killed After Truck Hits Their Car in Udhampur District (Watch Video).

Terrorists Kill Non-Local in Srinagar

They said Singh died on the spot while another non-local worker identified as Rohit, aged 25, sustained injuries in the incident.

Rohit also hails from Amritsar. He was hit by the bullets in the abdomen and is undergoing treatment at SMHS hospital here. Jammu and Kashmir: Policeman Shoots Himself Dead With Service Rifle Inside Police Station in Jammu.

The police have taken cognisance of the incident and cordoned off the area to track down the assailants

This is first attack by terrorists on a non-local in Kashmir this year.

Last year, the terrorists carried out several attacks on non-local workers in valley including in Anantnag and Shopian districts.

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