New Delhi, April 25 -- Sources in the security agencies have refuted "fake news" being circulated by "mischievous elements" that Kashmiri students and traders are facing harassment across the country in the aftermath of the April 22 terror attacks in the Pahalgam district of Jammu and Kashmir.

The sources confirmed that all Kashmiri students and traders are absolutely safe across the country.

"No incidents of harassment of traders have been reported since April 22. The fake news being circulated is with ulterior motives," the sources added.

A few calls were received from students--one from Aligarh Muslim University in Uttar Pradesh and another from SVS University in Punjab--where two students expressed concerns about their safety. Anot...