As tensions between the two neighbours escalated after the Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 Indian tourists were killed, Pakistan accused India of suddenly releasing water into the Jhelum river without informing Pakistani authorities.
According to reports, a sudden surge in the water levels of the river was witnessed near Muzaffarabad in Pakistan occupied Kashmir and blamed India for it.
The local administration imposed a water emergency in Hattian Bala, which is roughly 40 km from Muzaffarabad on the banks of Jhelum river. The locals were also warned through announcements in mosques. The report said that the announcement has created panic among the residents living near riverbanks.
The water entered from Kashmir’s Anantnag and rose through the Chakothi area of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, the report stated.
The allegations came after India decided to suspend the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, in response to the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam carried out by Pakistan-based terrorists.
