J&K attacker seen wielding AK-47 during Pahalgam attack in first photo
NEW DELHI, APR 23 : One of the terrorists who opened fire on a group of tourists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam was seen wielding an AK-47 in a photo accessed by India Today. The attacker, dressed in a grey kurta pajama, was captured on camera from behind with an AK-47 in his hand. Twenty-six people lost their lives in the deadly attack at Baisaran meadow, known as ‘mini Switzerland’, at around 2:30 pm on Tuesday.
The Resistance Front, a local offshoot of Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba, has claimed responsibility for the rare attack on tourists in J&K. Security forces are now intensifying efforts to track down the attackers.
Eyewitnesses described scenes of chaos and horror as gunfire erupted, sending visitors running for cover in the open grassland. “There was no place to hide,” said one witness, recalling the desperate attempts of tourists to escape. Visuals from the site showed bodies strewn across the meadow while women cried in distress as locals rushed to provide aid.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was in Saudi Arabia, when the attack happened, cut short his trip and returned to Delhi on Wednesday morning. Condemning the attack, the PM vowed that the attackers would not be spared.
Home Minister Amit Shah called a high-level security meeting after the attack and will travel to Pahalgam for an urgent security review.
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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed shock, calling the attack an “abomination.” Former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti also condemned the violence, stating that such acts must be denounced.
Several top leaders have strongly condemned the attack, expressing their grief and solidarity with the victims and their families. Security forces have intensified their search operations in the region, aiming to track down the perpetrators.
Security forces continue their investigations, while the nation mourns the devastating loss of innocent lives. Authorities vow to bring the attackers to justice and ensure the safety of residents and visitors in Jammu and Kashmir.
-PTI
