By Shishir Prashant 
PrashantNews
In what appeared to be a targeted terrorist strike, one person was killed and six others were injured in the tourist resort of Pahalgam area in Kashmir Valley on Tuesday.
A picture of a shocked woman sitting next to her slain husband in the area went viral on X and other social media platforms with thousands of internet users strongly condemning the terrorist attack.
Security forces immediately cordoned off the area and began search for the terrorists. Several security vehicles were seen rushing towards the Pahalgam meadows in Anantnag district where the attack took place.
The terrorists opened fire on a group of tourists with women screaming for help, TV channels quoting eyewitnesses said.
“They ask the name of my husband and later opened fire on him,” said a wailing young woman. Immediately after the shootout as tourists rushed back to Srinagar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the incident and expressed condolences to those who lost their loved ones. “Those behind this heinous act will be brought to justice. They will not be spared,” Modi said on X.