Jammu and Kashmir terror attack: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding the Pahalgam terror attack, instructing him to take all necessary measures and visit the site for an on-ground assessment.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced he will shortly leave for Srinagar to chair an urgent security review meeting with all agencies following the Pahalgam terror attack. Shah said he has already briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the incident and held a video conference with senior officials. Condemning the attack, Shah asserted that those responsible for this heinous act will not be spared and promised strict action against the perpetrators. Security operations in the region have been intensified.

PM Modi is currently on a state visit to Saudi Arabia. At least five tourists are feared dead and several others injured in the terror strike at the upper meadows of Pahalgam, a popular tourist destination in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, Reuters reported quoting police sources. The incident took place around 2:30 pm on Tuesday.

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According to police, gunshots were heard in the Baisaran valley, a scenic spot frequented by tourists. Security forces and police personnel swiftly reached the location upon receiving reports of the firing. An additional CRPF team has been deployed at the site.

Reports suggest the terrorists targeted horse-riding tourists, with two to three attackers disguised in military fatigues. According to India Today sources, The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of the banned terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Security operations are ongoing in the area, while authorities work to confirm casualties and secure the region.