44 pilgrims leave for Amarnath amid tight security

A small batch of 44 pilgrims left Jammu base camp on Sunday for Amarnath cave shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas.

The batch, comprising 15 men and 29 sadhus left from Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu at around 4.40 AM towards Amarnath to pay obeisance at the holy cave shrine, police said.

The pilgrims, who left in two vehicles under tight security arrangements, are expected to reach Pahalgam and Baltal base camps on Jammu evening, they said.

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