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Time of India
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
From Mundra port to Pahalgam: Probe agency finds Rs 21,000 crore drug link between Gujarat and Kashmir terror attack
Heroin consignment and terror funding Suspected terrorists identified Live Events Deadliest attack since Article 370 abrogation Infiltration bid foiled at LoC You Might Also Like: Pahalgam attack: India will wipe out the remaining land of terror, PM Modi says in a strong warning (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel In a major revelation to the Supreme Court, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has linked the recent Pahalgam terror attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba's (LeT) narco-trafficking strategy, backed by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). The agency informed the court that the terror group's broader plan was to raise money for its operations and destabilise India by distributing narcotics among Indian youth, a TOI report NIA told the bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh that the seizure of 3,000 kg of heroin valued at ₹21,000 crore from Mundra port was part of LeT's strategy. The drugs were smuggled into India from Afghanistan through Iran, concealed as talc powder, and imported using valid solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati said, 'Look what they did to India at Pahalgam by shooting innocent tourists,' while explaining the terror group's operations. According to the affidavit, the narcotics were routed through Iranian intermediaries and stored at warehouses in Neb Sarai and Alipur in Delhi. The funds from the sale were allegedly used to finance terror NIA added, 'This case is a case of largest intercepted consignment of narco-substance being brought to India through illicit means, which was to be used, not only, to wreak a havoc among public (which was the targeted user of the said narco-product) but also, to use the sale proceeds to fund terrorism.'Security agencies have released images of four suspected terrorists involved in the April 22 attack in Pahalgam, which killed 28 tourists. The individuals have been identified as Aadil Guree, Aasif Shaikh, Suleman Shah, and Abu Talha. They used the code names Moosa, Yunus, and Asif. Sources said Aadil Guree from Anantnag and Aasif Shaikh from Sopore are suspected to be in the day, sketches of the suspects were circulated, and a blurred image surfaced on television showing an armed man with an AK-47. While the image has not been verified independently, officials said it matches survivor reports describing attackers in Army assault occurred at around 1:30 pm in Baisaran meadow, a tourist area near Pahalgam. Survivors recounted that six foreign terrorists in military uniforms targeted victims based on their religion. Eyewitnesses said the attackers asked people to reveal their names and recite Islamic verses before opening fire at close security arrangements in the area, including checkpoints and armed patrols, the assailants managed to enter the location and launch the attack. 'The search operation is currently in progress, with all efforts focused on bringing the attackers to justice,' Chinar Corps of the Indian Army said in a the same day, the Army also reported an infiltration attempt at the Line of Control in Baramulla. 'On 23 Apr 2025, approximately 2-3 UI terrorists tried to infiltrate through the general area Sarjeevan at Uri Nala, Baramulla (in north Kashmir),' the Chinar Corps said in a post on X. Alert soldiers challenged the intruders, leading to a firefight. The operation remains incident underscores the continued threat of cross-border terrorism and highlights how drug trafficking is being used to fund such attacks.
Hindustan Times
23-04-2025
- Hindustan Times
Pahalgam massacre probe: Terrorists were trained in Pakistan; sketches released, bounty announced
Srinagar, Initial investigations into the audacious terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed the lives of 26 people indicate that the number of terrorists involved could range from five to seven, aided by at least two local militants who received training in Pakistan, officials said on Wednesday. According to the officials piecing together the available evidence, the role of Aadil Thokar alias Aadil Guree, a resident of Bijbehara, has emerged based on identification by the wife of one of the deceased tourists. Officials believe that Aadil Thokar crossed over to Pakistan in 2018 where he underwent armed training with the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba terror outfit before infiltrating back into India to carry out attacks. The probe suggests that while four terrorists lined up the tourists at the Baisaran meadows on Tuesday before firing at them from a point-blank range, at least one to three terrorists were strategically positioned to maintain watch for any approaching security forces. The terrorists were carrying body cameras to record their barbaric act, the officials said quoting eyewitnesses. At least six to seven pictures were shown to eyewitnesses out of which one identified Aadil as the terrorist who was pulling the trigger, the officials said, adding after the incident the terrorists vanished into the thick pine tree jungles of Pir Panjal. The officials said that while dozens of people had been rounded for questioning, efforts had been scaled up to nab the actual perpetrators of the heinous crime. Security agencies also released the sketches of three men suspected to be involved in the terror attack. The men, all three Pakistanis, are Asif Fauji, Suleman Shah and Abu Talha, officials said. They had code names Moosa, Yunus and Asif and were involved in terror-related incidents in Poonch. Police also announced a bounty of ₹20 lakh for information leading to the neutralisation of terrorists involved in the gruesome killings.
