NEW DELHI: Two truck drivers who had come to transport apples in Kashmir's Shopian district were shot dead by terrorists Thursday evening, and their truck was set on fire. Another truck driver was injured in the attack.
The latest attack comes a week after an apple trader was shot dead by terrorists in the same district, which was the third such killing in three days in the Kashmir valley. Terrorists had killed a labourer and a man from Rajasthan who was driving a truck from an orchard. Police say the terrorists are acting in desperation as transportation of fruit has picked up in Kashmir valley.
Sources said the terrorists have been targeting labourers, who have come to Jammu and Kashmir from outside the state, to create fear among them and disrupt trade.
After post-paid mobile connections were restored, businesses have started trading in Kashmir valley despite threats from terrorists, who have targeted migrant workers like truck drivers and orchard workers to discourage them from showing signs of normalcy.