UN Chief Guterres condemns Pahalgam terror attack, urges India-Pakistan de-escalation
New Delhi: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the April 22 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam and called for immediate de-escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan.
In separate phone calls to India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Guterres expressed deep concern over the rising hostilities following the cross-border attack that claimed the lives of 26 people, including a Nepalese citizen.
According to an official UN statement, Guterres stressed the importance of pursuing justice and accountability through lawful means. He reiterated the need to avoid further confrontation and offered his good offices to help both nations de-escalate the situation.
The terror attack, attributed to Pakistan-sponsored operatives, targeted mostly tourists in the Pahalgam region, leading to widespread condemnation and a sharp diplomatic standoff.
In response, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level security meeting attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, the three service chiefs, and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Sources present at the meeting stated that PM Modi affirmed India's unwavering resolve to combat terrorism and granted the armed forces complete operational freedom to determine the nature and timing of the response.
As part of its countermeasures, India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, expelled Pakistani High Commission officials by declaring them Persona Non Grata, and revoked visas issued under the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES), ordering Pakistani nationals to leave within 48 hours.
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Thief 'armed' with pistol steals cash from brewery in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, May 12 (PTI): A thief carrying a pistol, broke into a brewery in north Bengaluru and stole cash, police said on Monday.
The incident occurred at the Geometry Brewery and Kitchen on the Gayatri Nagar road under the Subramanyanagar Police station limits here between 3.30 am and 4 am.
According to police, the suspect gained entry through the back door and stole around Rs 50,000 to 60,000 in cash.
"The watchman complained that a thief had entered with a weapon, and on noticing him he shut the door and alerted the police at 4:30-5 am. On police verification the thief was not inside but the CCTV cameras were switched off. Maybe a person had come for robbery and prima facie it appears that there was a theft. Based on the FIR, further investigation will be done," Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Saidulu Adavath said.
Addressing reporters here, he quoted the security guard as saying that the burglar was carrying a weapon, which needs to be ascertained.
"It is true that a thief broke in, but he was carrying a pistol in his hand is not confirmed. The watchman had seen the suspect from a distance, he was wearing a mask. His statement about a thief carrying a weapon may be his misconception. It will be investigated," he added.
The entire building was searched and the thief was not found. The police suspect that he might have escaped through the bathroom or kitchen at night.
The brewery was closed by 1.30 am, and the thief is said to have entered through the emergency gate from behind, while the watchman was at the front. Upon hearing some noise, he went inside and saw the thief.
The watchman does not how and when the thief exited, they said.
The DCP said that only one person had come and the cash counter was found broken open.
"Based on the complaint, we will file a FIR and investigate it," he said.
In #Bengaluru: Cops cordoned off the area around Geometry Brewery & Kitchen in Subramanyanagar after info that a person armed with a small weapon had entered the premises in the early hours, search is on. (Burglary suspected) pic.twitter.com/9VD04uEag9
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