Protests Erupt in Kangan Over Gagangeer Attack

Locals and students from various schools in Kangan, Ganderbal, staged a protest on Monday, condemning the killings in a recent militant attack in Gagangeer , Sonamarg. The attack, which took place on Sunday evening, claimed the lives of seven people.

The residents of Kangan held a candlelight march, urging an end to the ongoing violence in Jammu and Kashmir. They appealed for peace, calling for the protection of innocent lives.

Students from different schools also joined the protest, expressing their concerns over the targeted killings of both local and non-local residents.

The militants targeted laborers working on a tunnel project in the Gagangeer area of Ganderbal on the evening of October 20. In response, top officials from the Jammu and Kashmir administration, along with security forces, visited the site. An investigation into the attack is ongoing, with security forces detaining 40 individuals for questioning.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and other agencies continue to probe the incident, as the search for those responsible intensifies.