The attack came on the eve of filing of nominations for the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency.

Army jawans during an encounter with militants at Kokernag Tehsil in Anantnag district, south Kashmir, last year. (Express Photo by Shuaib Masoodi/Representational)

By Naveed Iqbal

A migrant worker, identified as Raju Shah from Bihar, was killed in what police called a terror attack in Bijbehara town of Anantnag, in South Kashmir, on Wednesday night.

The attack came on the eve of filing of nominations for the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency. PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti and NC candidate Mian Altaf are scheduled to file their nomination papers on Thursday. NC vice-president Omar Abdullah is also scheduled to hold a rally in Anantnag.

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