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Terrorist Attack • Mass Casualty · LLA-000001

Pahalgam Terror Attack

Date
22 April 2025
Location
Baisaran Valley, near Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, India
Community
Hindu
Incident type
Terrorist Attack, Mass Casualty
Religious Targeting DocumentedReliable evidence shows religious identity formed part of the targeting.

Gunmen attacked tourists at Baisaran Valley; survivor accounts reported victims being questioned about religious identity before being shot.

What Happened

On the afternoon of April 22, 2025, gunmen attacked visitors in the Baisaran Valley meadow near Pahalgam. Reuters reported that at least 26 people died and 17 others were injured. Most of those killed were domestic tourists.

Who Was Affected

Shubham Dwivedi (Kanpur) · Vinay Narwal (Indian Navy officer, Karnal) · Santosh Jagdale, 54 (Pune)

Evidence Concerning Targeting or Motive

Survivors told the Associated Press that the gunmen asked whether victims were Hindu before opening fire. Reuters reported that the attackers separated men from women and children. Other survivor accounts reported by Indian media describe victims being asked to recite an Islamic verse.

Casualties / Displacement

Fatalities
26 confirmed
Injuries
17 confirmed
Displaced
Unknown

Where credible sources differ, the archive shows confirmed figures and reported estimates separately rather than a single exact number.

Investigation / Accountability

Investigation

Investigated by Indian authorities. Responsibility was initially claimed by The Resistance Front, a group Indian authorities link to Lashkar-e-Taiba; details of the claim have been reported differently over time.

Sources

Secondary sources

  1. Indian survivors of Kashmir attack say gunmen asked if they were Hindus and opened fire — Associated PressContemporaneous News ReportMajor news organization
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  2. Militants in Indian Kashmir segregate men from women and children before opening fire — ReutersContemporaneous News ReportMajor news organization
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  3. How militants attacked tourists in Kashmir's Pahalgam, and India's response — ReutersContemporaneous News ReportMajor news organization
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  4. More than 20 killed after gunmen open fire on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir — BBC NewsContemporaneous News ReportMajor news organization
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  5. Terrorists force father to recite Islamic verse before shooting, recalls daughter — The Economic Times (PTI)Contemporaneous News ReportMajor news organization
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Methodology

This record distinguishes documented facts from allegations, estimates and disputed interpretations, and may be revised as reliable evidence emerges. Last reviewed 2026-10-01. Read our research methodology.

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