Srinagar: The Indian Army said on Friday that there are inputs that terrorists are planning to target the Amarnath Yatra, but the Army has its systems in place to ensure that the annual pilgrimage goes on peacefully. Speaking to reporters, 9 Rashtriya Rifles sector Commander, Brigadier V.S. Thakur, said that inputs suggest that terrorists are […]
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J&K govt cites terror threat; asks Amarnath yatris, tourists to leave at earliest
Srinagar (2 MIN READ): Citing intelligence inputs of terror threats, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday issued an advisory asking Amarnath pilgrims and tourists to “curtail” their stay in the valley and leave “as soon as possible”. The advisory was issued by the Home Department of the Jammu and Kashmir government after top officials […]
2 Amarnath pilgrims from Punjab killed in J&K accident
Srinagar : Two Amarnath pilgrims from Punjab were killed and six others injured in a road accident on Monday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, police said. The accident occurred when the driver of the vehicle they were travelling in lost control and it rolled down from the Jammu-Srinagar highway in Qazigund area. The police […]
First batch of Amarnath pilgrims leaves for Kashmir
Jammu : A total of 2,995 pilgrims escorted by the security forces left Jammu on Wednesday in two batches who will start their Amarnath Yatra that begins from Thursday. According to the police, the first group of 1,091 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas at 4.45 a.m. and were proceeding to the Baltal base camp. […]
Amarnath pilgrims guests of militants, not targets: Hizbul commander
Srinagar : The Amarnath pilgrims are guests of militants and not their targets, a senior Hizbul Mujahideen commander said on Tuesday. In a video clip circulated through social media, Hizbul’s operational commander Riyaz Naikoo said: “Amarnath Yatra is not our target. They (pilgrims) come here to perform their religious rituals. They are our guests.” He […]