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Security has been beefed up for the annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath Cave shrine that begins from June 30.
Jammu, June 27 : Security has been beefed up for the annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath Cave shrine that begins from June 30.
Lakhs of Hindus from across the country are expected to visit the revered shrine this year.
In Jammu, police have been put on alert and a thorough checking of public transport is being carried out .
"Heavy security arrangements have been made. Eight companies of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and nine of the armed police have been deployed.fficials of our special branch will be there in their civil clothes," said Mukesh Singh, Superintendent of Police, Jammu.
The Amarnath Cave is about 12,500 feet above sea level and 141 kilometres from Srinagar. The base camp for the pilgrimage is Pahalgam.
Militants have targeted the annual pilgrimage in the past. In 2002, eight Hindu pilgrims were killed in an attack on the Nunwan camp in Pahalgam.
The pilgrimage concludes on August 28.
ANI
