Pahalgam terror attack: Army chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi reviews security situation, top LeT terrorist killed -top developments
NEW DELHI: In a major swift action against Pakistan, India has implemented five key measures in response to the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. From freezing the
Indus Valley Treaty
to the closure of the integrated Attari-Wagah checkpost.
The deadly assault, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians, prompted the
Cabinet Committee on Security
(CCS) to formulate a targeted five-point retaliation strategy. The attack took place in Baisaran Valley, a popular tourist spot near Pahalgam, where a group of visitors had arrived earlier on Tuesday.
This is considered the most devastating terrorist incident since the revocation of Article 370 in 2019. According to survivors, 6 foreign terrorists dressed in Army fatigues, identified their victims by faith, asking them to tell their names and recite Islamic verses before spraying bullets on them from close range.
Here are the key developments
Amit Shah speaks to all CMs, asks them to identify Pakistani nationals
Union home minister Amit Shah, in another swift action against the Pakistan over
Pahalgam terror attack
, has spoken to all the chief ministers on the issue and asked them to identify all Pakistan nationals in their respective states and take steps to ensure their prompt return to Pakistan, according to the sources.
LG Sinha asks Army chief to intensify efforts to crush infrastructure of terrorism and its ecosystem
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha met Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, who arrived earlier today in Srinagar to review the security issue after the Pahalgam terror attack. He asked Dwivedi to take effective steps not only to bring those responsible for the Pahalgam Terror Attack to justice but also to intensify efforts to crush the infrastructure of terrorism and its ecosystem.
In the meeting, the LG expressed the nation's complete confidence in the courage and bravery of our army, police and CAPFS. He emphasised that they should collaborate closely to identify those responsible, their supporters and OGWS involved in the Pahalgam terrorist incident, pursue them systematically and neutralise them.
"Every perpetrator and supporter of Pahalgam terror attack, whatever his location or affiliation, must be hunted and they must pay the heavy price for the cowardly and dastardly act against our citizens," the Lieutenant Governor told the top army officials.
Top Let terrorist killed in J&K's Bandipora encounter
Security forces eliminated a Lashkar-e-Taliba associate, Altaf Lalli, during an operation in Bandipora district, Jammu and Kashmir. Two police personnel sustained injuries in the exchange of fire and were hospitalized. The operation was initiated following intelligence about terrorist presence in the Kolnar Ajas area. This action follows a recent attack in Pahalgam where 26 people were killed.
Army chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi arrives in Kashmir to review situation
Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi visited Kashmir on Friday to assess the aftermath of the Pahalgam incident that claimed 26 lives, predominantly tourists, as confirmed by officials. Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar, Army commander of Northern Command, joined the Army Chief during this visit.
Officials stated that the Chief of Armed Staff (COAS) would conduct a thorough assessment of Jammu and Kashmir's security landscape. Senior Army commanders are scheduled to provide detailed briefings regarding the security measures implemented following Tuesday's incident.
The Army chief's arrival follows within 24 hours of Pakistan's small arms firing incident along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.
Amit Shah and CR Patil to hold crucial meeting to discuss Indus Water Treaty suspension
Amit Shah, the Union home minister, is scheduled to conduct a meeting concerning the Indus Water Treaty at his Delhi residence on Friday evening.
The meeting will be attended by the Union minister for Jal Shakti, CR Patil, along with other high-ranking government officials.
According to sources who spoke to ANI, "India has formally notified Pakistan in writing about the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty."
LoP Rahul Gandhi leaves for Srinagar to meet victims' kin in Pahalgam terror attack
Congress senior leader Salman Khurshid on Friday said that LoP Rahul Gandhi would meet and offer solace to those affected by the Pahalgam terror incident.
"Rahul ji is going to Kashmir and is also going to Pahalgam today to console the people who have suffered in the Pahalgam terror attack. We have said that we will stand by the government," Khursid told ANI.
Congress representative Vikrant Bhuria stated, "We are meeting here today in Hyderabad at the Bharat Summit 2025 to ideate and create a blueprint for our fight for social justice."
Search Operation launched on basis of intelligence input in Bandipora, encounter breaks out
After the Security officials launched an operation based on the intelligence input in Bandipora, gun fight erupted between security forces and terrorists leading to the injuries to two personnel. The security forces had launched a search operation in the Kulnar Ajas area of the district based on the intelligence input regarding the presence of terrorists, following which the fighting ensued.
Houses of local terrorists, involved in Pahalgam terror attack, demolished
The Jammu and Kashmir administration demolished the houses of two local terrorists Adil Thokar and Asif Shaikh allegedly linked to the Pahalgam attack that killed 26. Thokar legally traveled to Pakistan in 2018, where he reportedly received terror training before returning covertly. Intelligence sources indicate he acted as a guide and logistics coordinator for Pakistani terrorists involved in the attack, prompting the government's action against his property.
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