The FIR filed after the Pahalgam attack has raised serious questions about the Indian government's version of events. Security forces say the quick filing and content of the FIR suggest the incident may have been staged.

An attack on tourists in India's Himalayan territory of Kashmir this week sparked a new crisis between nuclear armed South Asian neighbours India and Pakistan, with New Delhi blaming militants with "cross-border linkages" for the killings.

India has taken strong steps against Pakistan, including suspending the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 after Tuesday’s bloodshed in Pahalgam. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also vowed strong action. Meanwhile,