Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has shut 48 out of 87 tourist destinations across Kashmir after intelligence agencies warned of the possibility of more terror attacks, reports claimed. This comes after last week’s terror strikes in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives.
Communication intercepts have confirmed that some sleeper cells in the valley were activated after the Pahalgam attack, reported India Today. The report quoting sources has also claimed that the sleeper cells had been instructed to initiate operations.
“In light of the recent militant attack on tourists dated 22.04.2025, reliable inputs from credible sources and sister intelligence agencies suggest that militant organizations are actively planning attacks targeting security forces and non-local individuals in the upcoming days,” intelligence inputs accessed by India Today stated.
Pakistan’s spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), is planning targeted attacks on non-local individuals, CID personnel, and Kashmiri Pandits, particularly in Srinagar and Ganderbal districts, the report further claims.
The report claims that terrorists are active across North, Central, and South Kashmir and are planning targeted killings.
The report has also warned of possibility of an attack targeting the Railway. Following such reports, security forces had been deployed, including anti-fidayeen squads, primarily from the Special Operations Group of the Jammu and Kashmir Police to sensitive tourist locations. Some of the high alert locations are Gulmarg, Sonamarg, and the Dal Lake areas.
On April 22, a group of Pakistan-based terrorists opened fire on people holidaying in Pahalgam’s Baisaran Valley. Following the attack, Indian security agencies launched a massive anti-terror operation across the state.
Meanwhile, the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is probing the Pahalgam terror attack, has launched an on-site investigation.
