Srinagar: In the wake of the devastating Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 people dead, including 23 Hindu tourists, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has taken decisive preventive action by closing over 48 out of 87 tourist destinations across the union territory, citing credible intelligence inputs warning of further attacks.
According to intelligence agencies, terror outfits are plotting strikes targeting security personnel and non-local civilians in the coming days. Reports suggest that Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is actively planning targeted assaults on Kashmiri Pandits, non-locals, and CID operatives. The resurgence of sleeper cells across North, Central, and South Kashmir is also causing deep concern among security forces.
“Reliable inputs from credible sources and sister intelligence agencies suggest militant organisations are planning attacks similar to the Pahalgam incident,” said a senior official, as quoted by India Today. Possible attacks on railway infrastructure have also been flagged, prompting security personnel to remain confined to their designated camps and barracks.
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Security has been tightened further in key areas, especially around prominent tourist destinations such as Gulmarg and Sonmarg, with anti-fidayeen (suicide attacker) squads deployed to counter potential threats.
The alert comes just a week after the Pahalgam massacre on April 22, when terrorists belonging to The Resistance Front (TRF)—an affiliate of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)—brutally executed tourists in Baisaran meadows. According to reports, the victims were subjected to religious profiling, forced to recite Islamic verses and undergo physical identification checks before being gunned down in front of their families, including women and children.
As tensions escalate and security operations intensify, authorities are urging tourists and residents alike to remain vigilant, with top priority being placed on safeguarding civilian lives and preventing further bloodshed in the valley.
