Srinagar, April 24 -- The roads look deserted with police and CRPF men placed everywhere from Anantnag to Pahalgam, the top tourist destination which was full of tourists till yesterday is now empty as all the tourists have left the place either for Srinagar or their native places.

Police and the CRPF men deployed on the highway leading towards Pahalgam had established around 10 checking points and all vehicles were turned back. Only tourists, even some escorted with police vehicles left for Srinagar. "Everybody has left Pahalgam. Now it's empty. Our economy is gone with one attack," said Abdul Rashid of Sallar village who works at a local guest house. "Yesterday our hotel was full of tourists. Now nobody is here. I don't think tourism w...