Abdullah questioned why targeted killings seem to spike whenever the NC pushes for political rights and statehood for J&K. He said the pattern raises troubling questions about the motives behind such violence, adding that the people of the region deserve transparency and accountability. The two labourers were critically injured in the attack; Ratray died before reaching the hospital, while Bopinder succumbed to his injuries at a Srinagar hospital after being shifted from Government Medical College Anantnag