The activists opened fire on a group of tourists in the region controlled by the Kashmir Indians on Tuesday, killing at least two dozen and injuring much more, according to local media.
The attack, in a picturesque district of hills and valleys covered with pines which is popular with Indian travelers, was the worst assault against civilians in the region made for years, said Omar Abdullah, the chief minister of Jammu-et-Cachemire, as the region is officially known.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned what he called a “terrorist attack” and said that “those behind this odious act will be brought to justice”.
The attack occurred in the Baisaren valley, a few kilometers from the city of Pahalgam. The bodies of injured or dead tourists were being killed by hills and all-terrain vehicles, according to Eyewitness testimonies.
Binu Bhai, who was one of the injured wounds injured and supported in the arms and legs and was treated in a hospital. He said he had seen a dozen corpses on the ground while armed men pulled the tourists without discrimination behind the bushes.
The Cashmere region, divided in 1947 between India and Pakistan, was the site of separatist violence for decades, winning thousands of lives.
The bloodshed has decreased in recent years after Mr. Modi has revoked the special cashmere status and his government began to administer the region of the Muslim majority of New Delhi directly.
The Indian government has ruled cashmere with a heavy hand, keeping order with enormous security forces and for years suspended democracy in the region.
Inner tourism in cashmere has prospered while the Modi government has promoted visits to the region, part of an effort to project an image of stability there.
