Punish the guilty but don’t let innocent people become collateral damage: CM Omar

Srinagar, Apr 27: Following the aftermath of the recent Pahalgam terror attack, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday stressed the need for a decisive fight against terrorism and its origins.

In a post on X, CM Omar as per news agency JKNS wrote, After the Pahalgam terror attack, there must be a decisive fight against terrorism and its origin.

Post further reads that, 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 misplaced action that alienates people. Punish the guilty, show them no mercy but don’t let innocent people become collateral damage.

His remarks came shortly after Mehbooba Mufti and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq took to their social media handles expressing concern over the damage to properties of innocent people.