• Terrorists opened fire at a famed meadow near Kashmir’s Pahalgam town on April 22, killing 26 people, mostly tourists, in what is the deadliest attack in the Valley since the Pulwama strike in 2019.

• Baisaran, about six kilometres from the resort town of Pahalgam, is an expansive meadow ringed by dense pine forests and mountains and a favourite with tourists and trekkers.

• Baisaran is a campsite for trekkers who then move further up to the Tulian lake. It is accessible from Pahalgam either on foot or on horses. It offers a panoramic view of Pahalgam town and the Lidder valley. 

• The attack took place around 3pm.

• Armed terrorists came into the grassland, dubbed “mini Switzerland”, and started firing at tourists milling around eateries, taking pony rides or just picnicking and taking in the sights.

• The Resistance Front (TRF), a shadow outfit of the banned Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has claimed responsibility for the attack.

• A massive anti-terrorist operation has been launched to hunt down the assailants and security forces have fanned out in all directions.

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