Farooq Abdullah, who was also seen taking selfies with tourists in Pahalgam, further urged them not to be afraid of such attacks.

The alleged incident that occurred in Paud village on Friday has triggered anger among locals, who held a protest condemning the act.

Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, said on Saturday that nobody could guarantee that the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv would survive to see May 10 if Ukraine attacked Moscow during World War Two victory celebrations on May 9.