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Photos: 7 pilgrims killed in terror attack in J-K’s Anantnag
Updated On Jul 16, 2017 09:06 pm IST
Seven pilgrims on the Amarnath Yatra - six of them women - were killed on Monday in a terror attack in Anantnag at about 8:30 pm. At least 19 people were injured in one the worst terror strikes in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
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A security person stands guard as pilgrims leave for the Amarnath Yatra. At least seven pilgrims returning from the remote Himalayan shrine of Amarnath were shot dead and several wounded when militants opened fired on their bus as well as a security vehicle on Monday. (PTI)
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The attack occurred at Batengoo at about 8.20 pm when 60-70 pilgrims were returning from Baltal, one of the base camps of the pilgrimage, to Jammu. Batengoo is 65 km south of Srinagar. (PTI)
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Hundreds of thousands of Hindu pilgrims trek over mountain trails to reach Amarnath caves, around 3,900 metres (12,800 feet) above sea level, in Kashmir every year (PTI)
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Sadhus lined up at Amarnath base camp to register for the annual pilgrimage to Holy Cave Shrine in Jammu. (PTI)
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The Central Reserve Police Force, which provides security for the two-month long annual pilgrimage, said gunmen first opened fire on a security checkpoint but no injuries were reported. (PTI)
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The CRPF said in a statement that militants further attacked the pilgrims’ bus at Batengoo and escaped towards Arwani. Batengoo is 65km south of Srinagar. Close to 20 people, including security personnel, were injured. (PTI)
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Kashmir, divided between India and Pakistan since 1947, is one of the most heavily militarised spots on earth with a long history of conflict. (PTI)
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Pilgrims cross mountain trails during their religious journey to the Amarnath cave on the Baltal route, some 125 kms away from Srinagar. (PTI)
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