India - Kashmir Annual Pilgrimage Security Tight

(26 Jul 1995) T/I: 10:58:09 10:41:46 Authorities in Kashmir stepped up security on Monday (24/7) as thousands of Hindus prepare to make their annual pilgrimage to the sacred shrine of Amarnath, in the disputed Indian province. Kashmiri militants have called for a strike which would close all shops and establishments in Pahalgam, on the route to Amarnath, making the journey more difficult. Security forces have moved into the area to guard priests and pilgrims in case the militants use violence to enforce the strike. All the pilgrims are searched before being allowed to continue. SHOWS: PAHALGAM, KASHMIR - 24/7 paramilitary forces checking kashmiris entering pahalgam cu of machine gun security forces on site gv of deserted pahalgam: closed shops, policeman outside shop security walking down the road pahalgam police station: cu tracking kit of norwegian hostage outside police station (found by the police) security blocking road (nobody allowed to go beyond pahalgam ) cu military truck blocking road cu of shiva temple Shiva temple guarded by security inside temple: hindu priests inside temple 2.00 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...