Security forces immediately cordoned off the area and launched a massive search operation to track down the attackers. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha strongly condemned the terrorist attack, directing security forces to intensify anti-terror operations and ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice. In a post on X, the Lieutenant Governor said, "I strongly condemn the cowardly terror attack on civilians in Kulgam. "Shocked and grieved by the horrific attack that claimed the life of a non-local labourer and critically injured another in the Kilam area of Kulgam this evening. Raina urged the security forces to hunt down the perpetrators and ensure they are brought to justice at the earliest.