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India hunts suspects days after deadly Kashmir attack

India hunts suspects days after deadly Kashmir attack

Summary

After a bad attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, where 26 people were killed, authorities in India have knocked down buildings and held more people for questioning. India thinks Pakistan has a role in this attack, but Pakistan denies this claim.

Key Facts

  • An attack happened in the area of India called Kashmir, where 26 people died.
  • The buildings of at least 10 people who are believed to have caused trouble were destroyed by the authorities.
  • The authorities in India have questioned over 1,500 people since the attack happened.
  • India thinks that Pakistan is helping the people who have caused these problems, but Pakistan says this is not true.
  • Kashmir is an area that both India and Pakistan say is theirs, and they've even had two wars over it.
  • This was the deadliest attack on regular people in this area in twenty years.
  • The leaders in this area support acting against people causing problems but have doubts about destroying the homes of these people's families.
  • The Indian Supreme Court has banned the practice of simply knocking down buildings as a form of punishment.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India has said that his country will find out who caused this attack and punish them harshly.
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