Srinagar, April 22 -- Armed terrorists stormed the famed tourist meadow near Pahalgam on Tuesday, gunning down 26 people, mostly visitors from outside the Valley, in a chilling act of violence that shattered the fragile sense of calm in the region. Pony rides, picnics and laughter gave way to screams, gunfire and chaos, leaving behind a scene of unimaginable horror."Two to three gunmen, disguised in military uniforms, stormed the meadow and began firing at tourists without warning, targeting women, elderly people, and families enjoying pony rides," saida witness .Videos that surfaced on social media showed blood-soaked survivors wailing beside lifeless bodies, crying for help.

One tourist, in a chilling video, recounted how her husband w...