Prior to Pahalgam, agencies flagged Intel on a possible attack in Srinagar: Report | Bharat News

New Delhi: Terrorists closed 26 tourists in a cruel massacre in Pahgam, according to a PTI report, the alarm was played about the possible attack on visitors living near the beautiful foothills of Srinagar.
Acting on these inputs, security forces along with senior police officers posted in Srinagar increased patrolling in areas such as Dachigam and Nishaat.
Last October, a focus was focused after a terrorist strike in Gangangir, Sonamarg, in which seven people died.
Despite the two -week long search operation based on these inputs, no success was found, and the mission was called a long time of the Pahalgam attack.
Officials believe that the aim of terrorists may be to disrupt Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s planned visit to flag off the first train from Katra to Srinagar – along with the rest of the country as a symbol of integration of Kashmir. Although the PM’s visit, which was originally scheduled for April 19, was postponed due to bad weather, sources show that the Pakistan-based elements wanted to overshadowed it with violence.
According to preliminary assessment, two local terrorists mixed with tourists in Pahalgam in the valley.
When the shooting began, they put the group in a food court, where two Pakistani militants set fire.
The authorities saw the attack as an attempt to create fear and possibly to incite retaliatory violence against Kashmiris in other parts of India. The Swift intervention by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and coordination with New Delhi helped reduce such results, the states asked to ensure the safety of Kashmiri residents.
Security authorities have also flagged a change in the nature of extremism in Jammu and Kashmir, cited the recovery of advanced weapons-which include M-Series Rifles and Armor-Piersing Pills-Shattered from NATO stockpiles left behind in Afghanistan.
Warning against using tourist numbers as a barometer of peace, the authorities referred to the 2006 incident, where four tourists were soon killed in Srinagar after a former CM. “Tourism should be seen as an economic activity, not a general situation in a struggle area,” an official said, “an official said.
On concerns about the closure of Basaron tourists, the authorities clarified that it is open throughout the year during the Amarnath Yatra and snowfall. A contract was provided last year for tourist operation, and new features such as a zipline have been added.