Pakistan's prime minister Shehbaz Sharif stated that the country is “ready to defend their sovereignty” and called for a neutral investigation into the Pahalgam attack amid tense relations with India.

Following the Pahalgam terror attack, police in Anantnag district, South Kashmir, have detained 175 suspects. Extensive search-and-cordon operations are underway with the collaboration of the Army and CRPF.

Speaking to The Sunday Express over the phone from his Silchar residence, Bhattacharya said he saw four terrorists gun down men in front of his eyes