The Resistance Front, a militant group in the Kashmir Valley, on Saturday denied involvement in the Pahalgam attack despite having initially claimed responsibility.
Newlywed Lieutenant Vinay Narwal, 26, from Karnal, Haryana, was on his honeymoon with his wife, Himanshi Narwal, when he was killed in the militant attack.
Following a brutal attack by militants on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on Tuesday that killed more than 25 people, Hindutva groups and social media accounts have started sharing anti-Kashmir and anti-Muslim rhetoric.
At least 25 tourists were killed and 10 other tourists were injured in a militant attack in south Kashmir’s Pahalgam on Tuesday. At least two of the injured are in critical condition.
Post suspected militant attacks on non-local laborers, they are not ready to leave Kashmir. The state has increased the security measures around the areas where non-local laborers are primarily accommodated. However, the security grid in Kashmir is taking all the necessary measures to ensure that no attack on non-locals is repeated.