The photos, where four men in ‘salwar kameez’ (traditional Indian clothes) are seen posing with a sophisticated weapon and scriptures, were said to have been shot in the Kashmir Valley. The men are seen praying and breaking fast for Iftar (evening meal) in the ongoing month of Ramzan. A senior J&K police officer said the photos appeared to be “staging a drama” but the police were nevertheless investigating. A senior government official said the photos were also released on Nashir, a propaganda channel run by the IS on web-based application- Telegram. “At the outset, the photos appear to have been shot somewhere in the Valley but the location could be in Pakistan occupied Kashmir also.

Source: The Hindu May 07, 2021 14:28 UTC