India Accuses Pakistan-Militants For Attack On Pilgrims

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Pilgrims converge on Mount Arafat

Indian police on Tuesday accused an Islamist militant group based in Pakistan for an attack on Hindu pilgrims in India’s northern state of Jammu and Kashmir.

The Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant group, however, denied any involvement.

On Monday night, seven pilgrims, including five women, were killed and 19 wounded when militants opened fire on a bus travelling through Anantnag district.

Authorities said an estimated 3,000 Hindus on Tuesday continued the pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine, which is dedicated to god Shiva, undeterred by the attack.

Senior Police Officer, Munir Khan said police had credible information that LeT was behind the attack and the mastermind was Pakistani militant Abu Ismail.

LeT spokesman, Abdullah Ghaznavi, condemned the attack, saying it was against Islamic teachings.

LeT is among the top militant groups operating…

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