(NDTV)
Six Amarnath Yatra pilgrims were killed and 12 injured when terrorists opened fire on a bus they were travelling in this evening in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district. The bus was reportedly not a part of the main yatra convoy and was not registered with the shrine board. The main yatra convoy is escorted by the Central Reserve Police Force or CRPF, which has now rushed troops to the spot.
The terrorists also fired at a police party in Bantigoo area in the district. Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah tweeted: “Very sad news. The attack cannot be condemned strongly enough. My sympathies to the families & prayers for the injured. (sic)” .The annual yatra to the holy shrine of Amarnath began from the twin routes of Pahalgam and Baltal amidst tight security arrangements on June 29. Over 6,000 pilgrims were allowed to move towards the shrine from north Kashmir’s Baltal base camp while 5,000 pilgrims proceeded from the traditional south Kashmir Pahalgam route.
