Intelligence reports prior to the Pahalgam massacre revealed that terror groups were plotting to attack tourist destinations in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly targeting hotels near Srinagar. Although there were broad alerts regarding potential assaults on tourists, laborers, and pilgrims across various locations, the specific area of Baisaran was not explicitly mentioned in these warnings. This gap in intelligence highlights the challenges in preemptively identifying threats in certain regions, despite the overall concerns for visitor safety in the area.
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