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#PahalgamTerroristAttack : Terrorists Kill 26 Tourists In Pahalgam In Audacious Attack ; PM Modi Cuts Short Saudi Arabia Visit
In a daring attack Terrorists opened fire at a popular tourist spot near Kashmir’s Pahalgam town on Tuesday afternoon, killing 26 people, mostly holidayers from other states, in what is the deadliest attack in the Valley since the Pulwama strike in 2019.
In a daring attack Terrorists opened fire at a popular tourist spot near Kashmir’s Pahalgam town on Tuesday afternoon, killing 26 people, mostly holidayers from other states, in what is the deadliest attack 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. He tweeted on X his deep anguish
I strongly condemn the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. I pray that the injured recover at the earliest. All possible assistance is being provided to those affected.
Those behind this heinous act will be brought…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 22, 2025
The 26 dead included two foreigners — from the United Arab Emirates and Nepal — and two locals, officials said.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah described the terror attack as ‘much larger than anything we’ve seen directed at civilians in recent years’.
I’m shocked beyond belief. This attack on our visitors is an abomination. The perpetrators of this attack are animals, inhuman & worthy of contempt. No words of condemnation are enough. I send my sympathies to the families of the deceased. I’ve spoken to my colleague @sakinaitoo…
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) April 22, 2025
As reported by PTI, Officials said that 22 of the 26 victims have been identified and efforts are being made to ascertain the identity of the other four.
Among the dead were tourists from several states including Karnataka, Maharashtra, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
At least one person from Gujarat, three from Tamil Nadu and two from Maharashtra were among the injured.
The attack, which comes as United States Vice President J D Vance is visiting India and just as the tourist and trekking season is picking up momentum, took place around 3 pm in Baisaran, about six kilometres from the resort town of Pahalgam.
It is an expansive meadow ringed by dense pine forests and mountains and a favourite with visitors from across the country and the world.
Terrorists came into the grassland, dubbed ‘mini Switzerland’, and started firing at tourists milling around eateries, taking pony rides or just picnicking, officials and eyewitnesses said.
As news of the terror attack targeting tourists in Kashmir spread, The Resistance Front (TRF), a shadow group of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group, claimed responsibility.
