Pahalgam terror attack: Punish the guilty without making innocents collateral damage, says Omar Abdullah

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Sunday in a post on X that there must be a "decisive fight against terrorism and its origin" after the Pahalgam terror attack.

He praised the people of Kashmir for openly standing against terrorism and the killing of innocent people. He said they did this "freely and spontaneously," showing their clear support for peace.

After the Pahalgam terror attack, there must be a decisive fight against terrorism and its origin. People of Kashmir have come out openly against terrorism and the murder of innocent people, they did this freely & spontaneously. It’s time to build on this support and avoid any…

— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) April 27, 2025

Omar Abdullah stressed the need to build on this support and warned against any actions that could wrongly harm innocent people. "Punish the guilty, show them no mercy, but don’t let innocent people become collateral damage," he said.

The April 22 terror attack at Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam killed 26 people, most of them tourists.