First photos of two Pahalgam attackers who were killed in Operation Mahadev
Amit Shah said that two locals - Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar and Bashir Ahmad - were arrested by the NIA last month for allegedly harbouring the attackers."The people who used to supply food to them (terrorists) were detained earlier. Once the bodies of these terrorists were brought to Srinagar, they were identified by those who were kept detained by our agencies," he said.Shah said meticulous plans to nab the terrorists were made hours after the Pahalgam attack, and he ordered the security forces not to allow them to leave the country.On May 22, intelligence was received about the presence of terrorists in the Dachigam forests."Our soldiers kept patrolling in the cold at high altitudes to pick up their signals. On July 22, we had success. Through sensors, we got confirmation of the presence of terrorists in the area," he said.He said the forces went to a great extent to match the identity of the slain terrorists with those involved in the Pahalgam attack. It was after verification that the details were gradually revealed to the media."The FSL report of the cartridges from the terror attack was already ready... Yesterday, the rifles of the three terrorists were seized and matched with the FSL reports... After that, it was confirmed that these three were those who carried out the terror attack," Shah further said.Around 17 grenades, one US-made M4 carbine and two AK-47 rifles were recovered from the hideout.- EndsMust Watch
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