Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 02:45pm on 22 Apr 2025,Tuesday India
On April 22, 2025, suspected militants attacked tourists near Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam, Kashmir, resulting in multiple injuries. The assailants opened fire indiscriminately; the exact number of casualties is yet to be confirmed. Authorities have launched a manhunt to apprehend the perpetrators. Home Minister Amit Shah condemned the attack, promising severe consequences, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi, currently visiting Saudi Arabia, has been briefed. Kashmiri leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq also denounced the violence, emphasizing it contradicts the region's hospitality traditions. This incident marks a significant escalation, as tourists have largely been spared in the ongoing conflict since the revocation of Kashmir's semi-autonomous status in 2019.
