{"data":{"id":"fact_idyv43xvh0","thread":{"slug":"india-pakistan-conflict","title":"India–Pakistan Conflict"},"occurredAt":"2024-06-09T12:00:00.000Z","recordedAt":"2026-09-02T03:43:16.762Z","title":"Gunmen attack bus carrying Hindu pilgrims in Kashmir, killing nine","body":"On 9 June 2024, unidentified gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims in Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The bus, traveling from Shiv Khori cave to Katra, veered off the road into a deep gorge after the attack. Nine people were killed and dozens injured. The Resistance Front initially claimed responsibility but later denied involvement, while Jammu and Kashmir Police suspect Lashkar-e-Taiba.","location":"Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir, India","actors":["Jammu and Kashmir Police","The Resistance Front (TRF)","Lashkar-e-Taiba"],"verdict":"VERIFIED","verdictNote":"Multiple reputable sources, including AFP and AP, consistently report that on 9 June 2024 gunmen attacked a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims in Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir, killing nine people. The attack occurred as the bus was traveling from Shiv Khori to Katra, and the bus fell into a gorge after the firing. Sources agree on the death toll and location, though the number of injured varies slightly (33-41). The Resistance Front initially claimed responsibility but later denied, while police suspect Lashkar-e-Taiba.","sources":[{"url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Reasi_attack","title":"2024 Reasi attack","publisher":"Wikipedia","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"},{"url":"https://www.digitaljournal.com/article/india-hunts-kashmir-militants-after-hindu-pilgrim-attack/","title":"India hunts Kashmir militants after Hindu pilgrim attack","publisher":"Digital Journal","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"},{"url":"https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15299373","title":"At least 9 dead after suspected militants in Kashmir fire at Hindu pilgrims, sending bus into gorge","publisher":"The Asahi Shimbun","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"}],"tags":["terrorism","jammu-and-kashmir","india","hindu-pilgrims","reasi-attack"],"views":3,"updatedAt":"2026-09-03T00:13:43.261Z","media":[],"relatedFactIds":[],"url":"/fact/fact_idyv43xvh0"}}