Pahalgam attack: Delhi, Mumbai and major cities on high alert

Security arrangements stepped up across public and religious places that witness large footfall

- STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE

Major cities to the likes of Delhi, Mumbai, Amritsar and others are on high alert following the act of terror in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam that claimed lives of several tourists after militants opened fire at them on Tuesday, also leaving several injured.

Security arrangements across the Kashmir Valley have been stepped up manifold following the killing of tourists, while the security forces are conducting joint combing operations across the area around the location where the attack took place.

Additional security checkpoints have been set up on highways and in sensitive areas, while Quick Reaction Teams (QRTs) have also been deployed near key installations and sensitive areas.