Security forces have been put on “highest alert” in Jammu ahead of the Amarnath yatra following reports of militants planning to target the pilgrimage.
The 46-day Amarnath Yatra to the holy cave shrine of Lord Shiva in the south Kashmir Himalayas will begin on June 30.
“Security has been beefed up and an extensive and a foolproof plan has been prepared by the security forces to ward off any threats,” a source said, adding that all vehicles entering the Bhagwati Nagar area of Jammu city — the base camp of Yatra — were being checked thoroughly, while additional deployment had been made at all sensitive points”.