India, April 23 -- Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he spoke to Union home minister Amit Shah, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah and J&K Congress chief Tariq Karra regarding the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives and sought updates on the situation, while emphasising the need for justice and support for the victims.

"Spoke with HM Amit Shah, J&K CM Omar Abdullah and J&K PCC President Tariq Karra about the horrific Pahalgam terror attack. Received an update on the situation. The families of victims deserve justice and our fullest support," Gandhi wrote on X.

The attack on Tuesday, claimed by Lashkar-e-Taiba's proxy terror group The Resistance Front, was a targeted assault on tourists in...