The Jammu and Kashmir government closed 48 of 87 tourist destinations in the Kashmir Valley.
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00:00The Jammu and Kashmir government closed 48 out of 87 tourist destinations across the
00:08Kashmir Valley on 29 April.
00:10The decision followed intelligence warnings of potential terror attacks in the region.
00:15Communication intercepts confirmed that some sleeper cells in the valley were activated
00:18following the Behlgaam attack and had been instructed to initiate further operations.
00:23Intelligence inputs indicated that militant groups were actively planning attacks targeting
00:27security forces and non-local individuals.
00:30Alarmingly, the reports also suggested that Pakistan's ISI was behind plans to carry out
00:35targeted strikes especially against non-locals, CID personnel and members of the Kashmiri Pandit
00:41community in Srinagar and Gandharbal districts.
00:44Continuous intelligence reports further suggested that terrorists active across North, Central
00:49and South Kashmir were planning targeted killings along with a larger, more impactful attack
00:54in retaliation for the destruction of active terrorist houses in the valley following the
00:59Behlgaam attack.
01:00In response, security forces deployed anti-Fedayan squads primarily from the Special Operations
01:05group of Jammu and Kashmir police to sensitive tourist locations including Gulmarg, Sonmarg and
01:10Dal Lake areas.
01:12Overall, security measures have been significantly strengthened.
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