Kashmir Closes 48 Tourist Spots Amid Terror Threat

• The Jammu and Kashmir government has shut down 48 of 87 tourist destinations following intelligence reports of potential terror attacks.
• Communication intercepts reveal sleeper cells were activated post-Pahalgam attack, planning to target security forces and non-locals.
• Pakistan's ISI is suspected of plotting attacks on non-locals, CID personnel, and Kashmiri Pandits in Srinagar and Ganderbal.
• Anti-fidayeen squads have been deployed to secure tourist hotspots, with heightened security measures in place.
• The Pahalgam attack on April 22 led to a significant tourist exodus, prompting a massive anti-terror operation by security agencies.

Source: India Today