Overview

• Rishi Bhatt’s viral zipline video captured the onset of the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam’s Baisaran meadow, where 26 tourists, including 25 Indians and one Nepalese citizen, were killed.
• Eyewitness Bhatt alleges the zipline operator shouted 'Allahu Akbar' three times before the shooting began, raising suspicions of insider collusion.
• Attackers reportedly asked victims their religion before executing them, with eyewitnesses describing identity-based targeting during the assault.
• The Indian Army arrived within 20 minutes, providing cover and evacuating tourists, while the Central government imposed sanctions, including visa revocations and suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty.
• This incident, the deadliest in Kashmir since the 2019 Pulwama attack, has heightened India-Pakistan tensions and drawn attention to ongoing cross-border militant threats.