Chaos Amidst Calm: The Gagangir Terror Tragedy

In the picturesque hamlet of Gagangir, a deadly attack on an infrastructure project site claimed seven lives, including a local doctor. This incident, amid ongoing wedding celebrations, has left the community in shock and intensified security measures, highlighting the region's uneasy tranquility amidst a history of violence.

An air of uneasy calm blankets Gagangir, a serene hamlet bordered by mountains and dense forests along the Srinagar-Leh National Highway, following a deadly attack that claimed seven lives, including that of a local doctor, in an infrastructure company's campsite.

This unprecedented attack, targeting the nearly-completed 6.5-km Z-Morh tunnel in Kashmir's Ganderbal district, marked the first such violence on a major infrastructure project in the volatile history of Jammu and Kashmir.

The chilling event, unfolding amidst wedding festivities, has shocked villagers, leaving an indelible mark on the community and prompting heightened security, as forces tighten surveillance on the strategic highway connecting the region.

(With inputs from agencies.)