Seven Amarnath pilgrims were killed and 11 others injured in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said. The pilgrims were travelling in a bus which was caught in the crossfire after terrorists attacked police patrol party.

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Pained beyond words on the dastardly attack on peaceful Amarnath Yatris in J&K. The attack deserves strongest condemnation from everyone. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1499706545000

India will never get bogged down by such cowardly attacks & the evil designs of hate. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1499706622000

7 Amarnath pilgrims killed in terror attack in J&K's Anantnag: Police

NEW DELHI: Seven Amarnath pilgrims were killed and 11 others injured in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said on Monday.The pilgrims were travelling in a bus which was caught in the crossfire after terrorists attacked police patrol party.Prime Minister Narendra Modiover the ''dastardly attack'' in a series of tweets . Condemning the attack, PM said ''India will never be bogged down by such cowardly attacks''."A group of heavily armed terrorists today attacked police parties in Batengoo and Khanabal area of the district (Anantnag). Unfortunately, a pilgrim bus was caught in the crossfire leading to the death of six yatris and injuring 12 others," Munir Khan, IGP Kashmir, said.The security forces said the bus was not registered with shrine board and the driver had flouted rules for the pilgrimage which states "no vehicle should be on highway after 7pm".The bus was neither a part of convoy nor registered with shrine board, a senior CRPF official said, adding, "troops of of 90 Bn and 40 Bn CRPF have been rushed to the spot."According to initial reports, the killed pilgrims were from Gujarat and were returning after paying obeisance at the shrine."Two pilgrims were killed on spot while other four succumbed to injuries on the way to Anantnag's district hospital," he said, adding, "The attack took place around 8:30pm."The police official said that five of those killed were women.Meanwhile, another yatri who was injured during the attack later succumbed to injuries in hospital.Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti termed the attack a "brazen attack on Kashmir and Kashmiriyat". “It is a gruesome attack not only on unsuspecting guests but a brazen attack on Kashmir and Kashmiriyat and all of us shall have to rise against this scourge of violence sooner the better," the chief minister said.