Chilling new details have emerged from the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam region, where 26 people, including two Indian-origin foreign nationals, were killed in what is now the deadliest strike on civilians in the Valley since Pulwama in 2019. Eyewitnesses and survivors have revealed that the assailants targeted tourists based on their religion and identity. In some instances, male victims were reportedly asked to remove their trousers, and their private parts were checked to ascertain their faith. Several survivors said the attackers asked people to recite the kalma, an Islamic declaration of faith, before opening fire.Pahalgam attack: Terrorists checked IDs, pulled down pants to verify religion, eyewitnesses recount horror
Chilling new details have emerged from the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam region, where 26 people, including two Indian-origin foreign nationals, were killed in what is now the deadliest strike on civilians in the Valley since Pulwama in 2019. Eyewitnesses and survivors have revealed that the assailants targeted tourists based on their religion and identity. In some instances, male victims were reportedly asked to remove their trousers, and their private parts were checked to ascertain their faith. Several survivors said the attackers asked people to recite the kalma, an Islamic declaration of faith, before opening fire.
