At least five people have been killed after gunmen opened fire on a group of tourists visiting a favorite beauty place in Indian-administered Kashmir, officials have told the BBC.
The attack took place in Pahalgam, a picturesque town in the Himalayas often described as the” Switzerland of India”.
The country’s general secretary, Omar Abdullah, said the assault was “much larger than anything we’ve seen directed at citizens in recent years”.
Studies say a number of people were also wounded in the assault. The state’s Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, said army and police had been deployed to the field.
Mr Abdullah condemned that strike, saying:” I’m shocked beyond belief. This assault on our customers is an aberration. “
No team has said they were behind the assault, but there has been a long-running rebellion in the Muslim-majority territory since 1989, although murder has waned in recent years.