9 years ago
A bus carrying Amarnath yatris, reportedly not a part of the main yatra convoy, was attacked on Monday by terrorists, killing seven pilgrims and injuring 20 others. The attack took place at Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district at 8:20 pm. There is high-security on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Udhampur and internet services have been snapped. The bus that was fired on was registered in Gujarat. Police sources said that it had violated the rules of the pilgrimage which bans buses from travelling on a highway after 7 pm for security reasons. The bus was also reportedly not part of the official tour for the Yatra which means that it was not given the customary police protection.
