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J&K DGP Nalin Prabhat chaired a high-level security meeting to ensure a safe Amarnath Yatra starting July 3. Orders were issued for intensified search operations, RFID-based pilgrim tracking, QRT deployments, and heightened vigil against anti-national elements

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said over 4.14 lakh devotees visited the Amarnath shrine this year and praised security forces, officials, and volunteers for ensuring a safe and smooth pilgrimage experience

With renewed security measures and reverification underway, officials hope for a recovery before the pilgrimage begins on July 3

At least 12 tourists were injured in a terrorist attack in Pahalgam. The attack took place at Baisaran, while unidentified gunmen opened fire on the tourists from close range, resulting in injuries to several persons

Last year, in the first five days of the yatra around 50,000 pilgrims trooped to the shrine

Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha flags off the first batch of pilgrims embarking on Amarnath Yatra