Kashmir terror assault updates:
Not less than 26 civilians, largely vacationers, had been killed in a terror attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday, sources mentioned, in what’s the deadliest assault within the Valley because the 2019 Pulwama strike. The assault occurred at Baisaran, a meadow accessible solely on foot or by pony, the place a gaggle of vacationers had gone visiting on Tuesday morning.
The Resistance Entrance, a shadow group of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group, claimed accountability for the assault, however a authorities assertion confirming the identical is awaited.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned that these behind “this heinous act might be delivered to justice and won’t be spared”. PM Modi additionally minimize quick his Saudi Arabia journey and arrived in Delhi this morning.
US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had been amongst world leaders who condemned the assault in Pahalgam and expressed solidarity with India.
Officers have additionally launched the next helpline numbers: Emergency Management Room – Srinagar: 0194-2457543, 0194-2483651; 7006058623; 24/7 Vacationer Assist Desk – Police Management Room, Anantnag 9596777669, 01932-225870, WhatsApp: 9419051940; Jammu and Kashmir Vacationer Division – 8899931010, 8899941010, 9906663868, 9906906115.