A devastating terror attack rocked a popular tourist spot near Kashmir’s Pahalgam on Tuesday, where terrorists opened fire at a town on Tuesday afternoon, claiming the lives of at least 26 people, mostly holidayers from other states. The Tuesday attack was the deadliest in the Valley since the Pulwama strike in 2019.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi cut short his two-day visit to Saudi Arabia and decided to return to New Delhi on Tuesday night, as the terror attack sent shockwaves in the country and drew widespread condemnation and outrage. He was originally scheduled to return to India on Wednesday night. The 26 dead included two foreigners – from the UAE and Nepal – and two locals, officials said.
Army Officials Probe Incident Site
Pahalgam, J&K | Security Forces at Baisaran meadow, where the terrorist attack took place yesterday, that left several people dead and many injured.
Markets Shut In Few Areas After Call For Bandh In Strong Condemnation Of Incident
Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrives at Baisaran meadow, the site of the Pahalgam terror attack.
NIA Team Reaches Attack Site To Probe Incident
A team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) led by an inspector general reached terror-hit Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir.
Amit Shah Reaches Kashmir, Pays Tribute To Victims
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday reached Kashmir to take stock of the situation following a devastating terror attack in Pahalgam which claimed the lives of 28 tourists and left several injured.
NIA Team Led By IG En Route To Terror-Hit Pahalgam
A team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) led by an inspector general has been sent to terror-hit Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said on Wednesday.
The team is en route to Pahalgam where it would provide assistance to the local police probing Tuesday’s dastardly terrorist attack in which 26 people, mostly tourists from different parts of the country, were killed, the sources said.
The terrorists opened fire at tourists who were milling around eateries, taking pony rides or just picnicking at the Baisaran meadows in Pahalgam, touted as ‘Mini Switzerland’ for its serene beauty.
2 Terrorists Behind Shooting Identified As Search Ops Continue
Pahalgam Terror Attack: A day after the terrorist attack rocked Kashmir’s Pahalgam, claiming the lives of 28 tourists, including two foreigners, fresh details pertaining to the attack surfaced. According to sources, at least six to eight terrorists were involved in the attack on tourists.
Two of the terrorists involved in the dastardly attack were identified as Asif Shaikh and Adil Gauri. The plan of the attack was chalked out in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK)
Asif Shaikh belonged to the Resistance Front (TRF), a Pakistan-backed terror outfit, which claimed responsibility for the attack, the sources said. An AK-47 and an AK-56 were used by attackers to fire multiple rounds at tourists on Tuesday.
High Alert In UP
DGP Uttar Pradesh Prashant Kumar issued a high alert for Uttar Pradesh Police after the Pahalgam terrorist attack, and issued instructions to be extra cautious on rail, road and air traffic keeping in view the activities of terrorist and other organizations in all sensitive districts of the state, border districts of other states, to keep a special watch on the anti-social, anti-national elements that have come to light earlier, to ensure special security of tourists and keep a special watch on the security of foreign tourists, to keep a strict vigil on the areas adjoining the international border of Nepal and bus-railway stations. The DGP gave instructions to secure the security of important religious places, especially Ayodhya, Kashi, Mathura, Taj Mahal, etc., in accordance with the prescribed SOP.
Security Beefed Up In Pahalgam
J&K | Security heightened in Pahalgam following the Pahalgam Terrorist Attack.
Black Bike Without Number Plate Found Near Attack Site
A black bike without a number plate was found near the attack site in Pahalgam.
PM Modi Meets NSA, Foreign Minister Jaishankar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday morning at the airport upon his arrival from Saudi Arabia to discuss the situation following the terror attack in Pahalgam.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri was also part of the meeting, officials said.
Terrorists struck a prime tourist location of Pahalgam in south Kashmir on Tuesday, killing at least 26 people and injuring several others, according to officials.
The 26 dead included two foreigners – from the UAE and Nepal – and two locals, officials said.
Modi cut short his trip to Saudia Arabia to return, while Home Minister Amit Shah rushed to Jammu and Kashmir to spearhead the security measures following the most gruesome attack targeting tourists in the valley in a long spell of time.
PM Modi Holds Meeting After Arriving In Delhi
PM Modi holds a meeting with NSA, Foreign Minister at the airport on his arrival to discuss the situation following a terror attack in J-K, as reported by the news agency PTI.
J&K Political Parties Unite, Support Kashmir Bandh
In response to the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, several political parties in Jammu and Kashmir have extended their support to the call for a Kashmir Bandh (shutdown) on Wednesday to condemn the attack and show solidarity with the victims’ families.
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) has appealed to the people to make the Bandh a “complete success” and join in condemning the Pahalgam terror attack.
In a social media post on X, JKNC wrote, “On the instruction of the Party President, JKNC joins the collective call for a bandh in strong condemnation of the Pahalgam terror attack. We appeal to the people of J&K to ensure the hartal called by religious and social leaders is a complete success.”
Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti has expressed solidarity with the victims’ families and supported the shutdown, calling it an “attack on all of us.”
“The Chamber and Bar Association Jammu has called for a complete shutdown tomorrow in protest against the horrific militant attack on tourists. I appeal all Kashmiris to unite in solidarity to support this bandh as a mark of respect for the innocent lives lost in the brutal assault in Pahalgam. This isn’t just an attack on a select few–it is an attack on all of us. We stand together in grief and outrage & strongly support this shutdown to condemn the massacre of innocents,” Mufti posted on X.
Jammu-Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) has termed the attack an “assault on the very soul of Jammu and Kashmir” and has extended its support to the Bandh. “JKSA fully supports the bandh called by the Chamber & Bar Association Jammu tomorrow, in response to the Terrorist Attack on tourists in Pahalgam. This tragic assault is not just an attack on a few individuals; it is an assault on the very soul of Jammu & Kashmir,” JKSA posted on X.
All Parties Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq urged the people of Jammu and Kashmir to support the shutdown and peacefully protest against the “heinous crime.”
Morning Visuals From Pahalgam
Jammu and Kashmir | Morning visuals from Pahalgam – PahalgamTerroristAttack, which took place yesterday in the Baisaran forest area, left several people dead and many injured.
PM Modi Lands In Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands in Delhi after cutting short his Saudi Arabia visit in view of the Pahalgam Terrorist Attack in Kashmir.
Bureau Report
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