Drivers of two apple laden trucks were shot dead and another critically injured on Thursday evening when terrorists attacked a convoy of trucks in South Kashmir’s Shopian district.
The trucks, heading for fruit markets elsewhere in the country, were set on fire before the terrorists escaped from the spot.
Police said that in the evening terrorists fired at two trucks near Chitragam of Shopian leaving three drivers injured. Two of them succumbed to injuries. Police and Security Forces have cordoned off the area and search operation is on.
The incident has come a week after terrorists killed an apple trader of Fazilka in Punjab and a labourer. With the fresh incident, seven persons, mostly from other states, connected with apple trade and transportation have been killed by terrorists.
Meanwhile, a woman Hameeda Fatima was killed in cross border and shelling between Indian and Pakistani troops in the Karnah area of Kupwara on Thursday.