Overview

• A zipline video recorded by tourist Rishi Bhatt shows the operator chanting 'Allahu Akbar' before the attack began, leading to his questioning by the NIA and J&K Police.
• Eyewitness accounts reveal that militants executed tourists unable to recite the Kalma, with 26 people killed in the attack, including 24 Indians, one Nepali, and a local man.
• Footage from April 18, submitted by Pune-based Sreejit Rameshan, allegedly shows suspects in the Baisaran meadow days before the attack, aiding the investigation.
• India has imposed stringent diplomatic measures against Pakistan, including suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, closing the Attari-Wagah border, and expelling diplomats.
• The Resistance Front, linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba, claimed responsibility for the assault, marking the deadliest civilian attack in Kashmir since 2019.