Pahalgam: Illegal killing of 26 tourists by terrorists at Pahalgam on 22 April, the holidays were seen returning to the picturesque resort on Saturday.
Tiny Hill Station was completely closed from 22 April to Thursday. Toi found tourists taking pictures on Saturday and clicked on selfie in Pahalgam’s popular “Selfie Point” on the banks of the Lidar River.
Most of the tourists said that since there was no restriction or restriction on tourists going to Pahalgam, they decided to move forward with their holiday plans. Hotel businessmen are also offering special discounts and some food joints are offering free food with every food order.
Baisran Meadow outside the border for visitors, we visited other places in Pahgam: Tourist
We came on Friday and found that everything was normal. Although most markets and shops were closed, locals and security personnel were very helpful. Except Besaran Meadow, who were out of the border for visitors, we visited other places, “said Jodeep Ghosh Dast Dadra of Kolkata.
Another tourist, Mrityunjay Pande said that he had a booking from April 24-26, but canceled it after the terrorist attack. A teacher from Bihar, Srityunjay said, “When we were told that there was no restriction on tourists going to Pahgam, we could not resist and came on Saturday morning. We will return by evening.”
Toi found a family in Kolkata, who came to Pahgam on 21 April a day before the tourist massacre, who returned to Pahgam on Saturday after visiting Son Marg and Gulmarg.
Mohammad Safik, a businessman from Kolkata, said, “People here are helpful after that incident; we have no fear. It was an unfortunate tragedy, but we cannot stop coming to this kind of place.”
However, a tourist hotspot that usually sees around 3,000–5,000 tourists per day was deserted, with only security forces and local residents on the roads. Most shops remained closed on the fifth day of the attack, except for those stocking essential commodities.
