It is suspected that the group entered through the Samba-Kathua region by cutting through the fence and has since been involved in several terror attacks.

In a development related to the terror attack, officials in the Union government said the Centre had blocked 16 Pakistani YouTube channels for allegedly disseminating “false, provocative and communally sensitive content” about India and also strongly objected to the BBC’s reportage on the Pahalgam attack.

Pakistan denies involvement, India remains skeptical, citing evidence of Pakistan-based terrorist groups' involvement.