New Delhi, April 23 -- There is no truth to speculations that terrorists who targeted tourists in Pahalgam on Tuesday were aware of a "large number" of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officials holidaying with their families.

Official sources in the security establishment told this newspaper on Wednesday that social media reports claiming a large contingent of IB officials were in the area and their travel plans were leaked to terrorists are false. Only one IB official, Manish Ranjan-a section officer posted in Hyderabad and a native of Uruhi village, Kargahar police station, Rohtas, Bihar-was holidaying with his family and was tragically killed in front of his wife and children. Sources said that the information about his unfortunate death was...