Overview

• Gunmen in Baisaran Valley executed 26 tourists, including newlywed Shubham Dwivedi, after questioning their religious identity.
• The Resistance Front, linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba, has claimed responsibility, though this remains unverified by the government.
• Security forces, including the Army, CRPF, and J&K Police, have launched a manhunt and released sketches of suspects.
• Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has assured full support to the victims' families and directed the respectful repatriation of remains.
• The attack raises serious concerns about the safety of Kashmir’s recovering tourism sector and ongoing sectarian tensions.