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Hans India
01-05-2025
- Hans India
‘Are you Hindu? You don't look Kashmiri': Man from Jalna recalls interaction with terror suspect
New Delhi: A young man from Jalna city in Maharashtra, who recently returned from Kashmir, has claimed that one of the suspected attackers in the Pahalgam terror case spoke to him a day before the carnage. 'Hindu hokya. You don't look like you are from Kashmir,' said Adarsh Raut, recalling his interaction with a man at a food stall in the Baisaran Valley on April 21. Days after the massacre of tourists, security agencies released sketches of three suspected attackers, and one of them matched the person who had spoken to him, Raut told the media on Tuesday. According to Raut, he had gone horse riding in Pahalgam on April 21 and had stopped at a 'Maggi stall' for food when a man approached him and asked him if he was a Hindu. He also told Raut that he did not look like a Kashmiri. 'The suspect then turned to his companion and said, 'There's less crowd today,' said Raut. The Jalna resident said he found the conversation a bit disturbing but did not grasp the full implication of it until the following day, when terrorists killed over two dozen tourists in cold blood in the same area. 'After I saw the sketches released by the NIA (National Investigation Agency), I connected the dots,' he claimed. Raut said he has emailed the NIA a detailed account of his experience in Kashmir.
India Today
30-04-2025
- India Today
Hindu ho kya? Tourist recalls chilling encounter day before Pahalgam carnage
A young man from Jalna city in Maharashtra, who recently returned from Kashmir, has claimed that one of the suspected attackers in the Pahalgam terror case spoke to him a day before the carnage.'Hindu ho kya. You don't look like you are from Kashmir,' said Adarsh Raut, recalling his interaction with a man at a food stall in the Baisaran Valley on April people, mostly tourists, were killed and several were injured when terrorists opened fire at a meadow near the popular tourist town of Pahalgam in south Kashmir's Anantnag district on April 22. Days after the massacre of tourists, security agencies released sketches of three suspected attackers, and one of them matched the person who had spoken to him, Raut told the media on to Raut, he had gone horse riding in Pahalgam on April 21 and had stopped at a 'Maggi stall' for food when a man approached him and asked him if he was a Hindu. He also told Raut that he did not look like a Kashmiri.'The suspect then turned to his companion and said, 'There's less crowd today,' said Jalna resident said he found the conversation a bit disturbing but did not grasp the full implication of it until the following day, when terrorists killed over two dozen tourists in cold blood in the same I saw the sketches released by the NIA (National Investigation Agency), I connected the dots,' he said he has emailed the NIA a detailed account of his experience in Kashmir.'I have written everything I could remember. I have also mentioned that I could not initially pay the Maggi stall owner due to network issues. I took his phone number and paid him once I came down from the hill,' he said he has not received any response from the NIA. 'I'll cooperate with them in every possible way if they reach out to me,' he added.
Hindustan Times
30-04-2025
- Hindustan Times
Man says terror suspect spoke to him day before Pahalgam attack: 'Hindu ho kya?'
A man from Maharashtra's Jalna, who recently returned from Jammu and Kashmir, claimed that one of the suspected attackers of the Pahalgam terror killing spoke to him a day before the attack. "Hindu ho kya. You don't look like you are from Kashmir,' Adarsh Raut, recalling his interaction with a man at a food stall in the Baisaran Valley on April 21, told PTI. Raut told PTI he had gone horse riding in Pahalgam on April 21 and had stopped at a 'Maggi stall' for food when a man approached him and asked him if he was a Hindu. He also told Raut that he did not look like a Kashmiri. ALSO READ: 'Thought it was a prank': Pahalgam terror attack victim's wife shares ordeal 'The suspect then turned to his companion and said, 'There's less crowd today,' said Raut. The Jalna resident said he found the conversation a bit disturbing but did not grasp the full implication of it until the following day, when terrorists killed 26 people, mostly tourists, in the same area. 'After I saw the sketches released by the NIA (National Investigation Agency), I connected the dots,' he claimed. Raut said he has emailed the NIA a detailed account of his experience in Kashmir. 'I have written everything I could remember. I have also mentioned that I could not initially pay the Maggi stall owner due to network issues. I took his phone number and paid him once I came down from the hill,' he said. Raut said he has not received any response from the NIA. 'I'll cooperate with them in every possible way if they reach out to me,' he told PTI. ALSO READ: Tourists begin returning to Pahalgam days after attack: 'Nothing to fear' The National Investigation Agency has questioned several people that included the family members of victims and tourists present at the attack site, pony riders among others, since it took over the Pahalgam attack case from the Jammu and Kashmir Police. The agency took over the case five days after the incident and four days after its team visited the attack site and started supporting the J&K in probing what is considered the deadliest assault on civilians in the region in almost twenty years. The NIA teams have been camping at the Pahalgam terror attack site since April 23 and have intensified the search for evidence. The teams, overseen by an Inspector General, a Deputy Inspector General, and a Superintendent of Police, are examining the eyewitnesses who had seen the horrifying attack unfold before their eyes at the peaceful and picturesque Baisaran valley. (With PTI inputs)
New Indian Express
30-04-2025
- New Indian Express
Maharashtra man claims terror suspect spoke to him day before Pahalgam attack
JALNA: young man from Jalna city in Maharashtra, who recently returned from Kashmir, has claimed that one of the suspected attackers in the Pahalgam terror case spoke to him a day before the carnage. 'Hindu ho kya. You don't look like you are from Kashmir,' said Adarsh Raut, recalling his interaction with a man at a food stall in the Baisaran Valley on April 21. Twenty-six people, mostly tourists, were killed and several were injured when terrorists opened fire at a meadow near the popular tourist town of Pahalgam in south Kashmir's Anantnag district on April 22. Days after the massacre of tourists, security agencies released sketches of three suspected attackers, and one of them matched the person who had spoken to him, Raut told the media on Tuesday. According to Raut, he had gone horse riding in Pahalgam on April 21 and had stopped at a 'Maggi stall' for food when a man approached him and asked him if he was a Hindu. He also told Raut that he did not look like a Kashmiri. 'The suspect then turned to his companion and said, 'There's less crowd today,' said Raut. The Jalna resident said he found the conversation a bit disturbing but did not grasp the full implication of it until the following day, when terrorists killed over two dozen tourists in cold blood in the same area. 'After I saw the sketches released by the NIA (National Investigation Agency), I connected the dots,' he claimed. Raut said he has emailed the NIA a detailed account of his experience in Kashmir. 'I have written everything I could remember. I have also mentioned that I could not initially pay the Maggi stall owner due to network issues. I took his phone number and paid him once I came down from the hill,' he said. Raut said he has not received any response from the NIA. 'I'll cooperate with them in every possible way if they reach out to me,' he added.
Time of India
30-04-2025
- Time of India
‘You don't look like you are from Kashmir?': Maharashtra man recalls encounter with Pahalgam terror suspect day before attack
Pahalgam terror attack site (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: A young man from Jalna, Maharashtra has reported that he interacted with one of the suspected terrorists a day before the deadly attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, that killed 26 people on April 22. Adarsh Raut identified one of the attackers from sketches released by security agencies after the incident. Raut encountered the suspect at a food stall in Baisaran Valley on April 21, where the man approached him with queries about his identity. "Hindu ho kya. You don't look like you are from Kashmir," Raut recalled the man saying during their interaction at the Maggi stall. According to Raut, after he stopped for food during his horse riding excursion, the suspect made this comment and then turned to his companion saying, "There's less crowd today." The conversation left Raut uneasy, but its significance only became clear the next day when terrorists killed over two dozen tourists in the same area. "After I saw the sketches released by the NIA (National Investigation Agency), I connected the dots," he stated. Raut has sent a detailed account of his experience to the NIA via email, including specific details about his interaction at the food stall. "I have written everything I could remember. I have also mentioned that I could not initially pay the Maggi stall owner due to network issues. I took his phone number and paid him once I came down from the hill," he explained. The terror attack resulted in 26 casualties, primarily tourists, and left several others injured when terrorists opened fire at a meadow near the tourist town of Pahalgam in south Kashmir's Anantnag district. Following the massacre, security agencies released sketches of three suspected attackers, one of whom Raut claims to have met. Raut is yet to receive any response from the NIA regarding his email. "I'll cooperate with them in every possible way if they reach out to me," he added.
