The country's security forces launched a two -and -a -half -year operation on Wednesday (April 23) to find the gunmen involved in the Indian -controlled Kashmir tourist attack. In addition, authorities have published a sketch of three suspects involved in the attack to accelerate the terrorists' search operation. Indian media reported NDTV.
Security forces claim that all of the attackers are members of Lashkar-e-Teba.
According to Indian government officials, Reuters said at least 20 people were killed in a terrorist attack on Pahalgam, a popular tourist area of ​​South Kashmir on Tuesday. One of the casualties was the United Arab Emirates and a citizen of Nepal. There are also two local residents.
The incident is considered the most deadly attack in the area after 20 years.
Meanwhile, a group called The Resistance Front has made a statement claiming responsibility for yesterday's attack. It is believed that it is a secret branch of Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Pakistani-based banned organization.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a state visit to Saudi Arabia during the attack. He arrived at Delhi on Wednesday morning after the news was short. He says those who are behind this brutal attack will be judged. No one will be released. Their disgusting conspiracy will not succeed. Our fight against terrorism was always strong. Now it will be even stronger.
Home Minister Amit Shah left for Kashmir immediately after the incident. On arriving there, he met with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
Amit Shah went to pay homage to them before sending the bodies of the victims to the house. On social media X, he wrote, “I have come to pay their last respects to the victims in the terrorist attack in Pahelgam with sad mind.”
He warned that no one involved in the attack would be exempted, saying that India would not bow down to terrorism.
According to eyewitnesses of the attack, terrorists first want to know the religious identity of the tourists. The men then shot. Authorities have arranged to send the bodies of the deceased to their homes.
Meanwhile, the civil aviation authorities have ordered the airline companies to keep ticket prices tolerant so that the trapped tourists should not be able to return home.
The government has issued high alert in important cities in India including Delhi, Mumbai after the attack on Kashmir.
