With reference to the recent killing of migrant workers in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which one of the following statements is correct?
Internal Security · 4 Aug 2026
Kulgam killings soft target terrorism
About this question
Why in news
The killing of two migrant workers at a Kulgam brick kiln has prompted J&K's administration to cluster migrant labourers into secure zones with increased surveillance and patrolling.
Why for UPSC
This tests whether aspirants absorb the article's precise qualifiers ("since 2024," "otherwise peaceful," "low, steady rate") rather than defaulting to more dramatic-sounding but incorrect distractor claims.
Prelims summary
TRF is widely regarded as an LeT offshoot; the Kulgam attack was the first on migrant workers in the Valley since 2024; it occurred during an otherwise peaceful Amarnath Yatra; roughly 25 migrant deaths over six years reflect a deliberately low, steady rate of soft-target attacks.
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