Srinagar, Aug. 1 -- A migrant worker from Chattisgarh was killed on Friday and another severely injured when terrorists opened fire on them in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, police said. The attack was the second terror strike in J&K since the 2025 Pahalgam attack, and the first to involve civilian deaths. On July 22, terrorists shot dead a policeman deployed on Amarnath Yatra duty in Anantnag district. According to police, terrorists opened fire on the brick kiln workers on Friday evening in Kilam village, which is 16 kilometres from Kulgam town, injuring them both in the attack. One of them, identified as Deepak Ratray (24), succumbed to his injuries on the way to hospital, while the other, identified as Bopinder (28), was referred to Government Medical College Anantnag and later movedto a Srinagar hospital for advanced treatment. A senior police officer said that after the attack the terrorists fled from the spot and a massive search operation has been launched. "Security forces are trying to trace the terrorists responsible for this attack." Lt Governor Manoj Sinha condemned the attack, saying, "I spoke with the DGP, Shri Nalin Prabhat and top security officials following the brutal terrorist attack in Kulgam in which a labourer from Chattisgarh was killed. I strongly condemn this cowardly act. I have directed our security forces to step up their operations and eliminate the terrorists. J&K Police and Security forces have cordoned off the area and launched an operation to bring the perpetrators to justice. Another injured labourer from Chhattisgarh has been rushed to the hospital for urgent medical care. My deepest condolences to the bereaved family and I am praying for the speedy recovery of the injured. J&K administration and the entire nation stand with thefamilies." PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti described the attack as "unimaginably cruel". "Unequivocally condemn the killing of two labourers from Chhattisgarh in Kulgam today. They work themselves to the bone far away from home only to feed their families. Unimaginably cruel to target them in such senseless acts of violence," Mehbooba said on X. Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari said the attack was tragic and inhuman. "Shocked and grieved by the horrific attack that claimed the life of a non-local labourer and critically injured another in the Kilam area of Kulgam this evening. This is a deeply tragic and inhuman act of violence and terrorism. Such tragic incidents shake us all," Bukhari said on X....