Srinagar, July 24 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday cautioned against wanton retributive action in the wake of a terror attack in Anantnag that killed a policeman on Wednesday, saying violence cannot be brought to an end without carrying the people along.

"I understand the anger of the police, but the Supreme Court has issued an order stating that summary action of this kind should not be taken.

"We witnessed a similar situation after the Pahalgam attack (in April 2025) when some people's houses were bulldozed. At that time, I had to speak to the Central government to stop the trend," Abdullah told reporters here.

The remarks followed after the authorities demolished the houses of two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists in Anant...