New Delhi: A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security has concluded at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence, 7, Lok Kalyan Marg in New Delhi. The meeting was to discuss regarding the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 28 people, mostly tourists.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar,National Security Advisor of India Doval, and Union were present at the meeting.
At least 28 people, mostly tourists, were shot dead by terrorists in Pahalgam in Jammu & Kashmir's Anantnag district on Tuesday. The Resistance Front, a shadow group of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group, claimed responsibility for the attack.
Earlier in the day, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, met with the families of the deceased and survivors.
A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) also reached Pahalgam to assist the local police in the investigation. Security agencies have released sketches of three men suspected to be involved in the attack.
The Jammu and Kashmir government has announced an ex-Garcia of Rs 10 lakh for the families of the deceased, Rs 2 lakh for the seriously injured, and Rs 1 lakh for those with minor injuries.
