April 29, 2025 11:55 AM

Jammu and Kashmir govt tightens security, shuts 48 tourist spots

The Jammu and Kashmir government announced on Tuesday that 48 tourist destinations across the Valley have been closed to visitors in an effort to tighten security after last week's attack on tourists. In the April 22 attack, terrorists opened fire on tourists in Baisaran near Pahalgam, killing 26 people, including a local resident and a Nepali national, in what reports indicate was a targeted assault on Hindu men. Kashmir has a total of 87 tourist destinations, of which 48 have now been clo...