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Hindustan Times
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
3 terrorists who carried out Pahalgam attack killed: Amit Shah
Union home minister Amit Shah confirmed that the three terrorists killed in Operation Mahadev on Monday were those responsible for the Pahalgam terror attack, citing physical and forensic evidence. In a75-minute long speech in the Lok Sabha, Shah also targeted the Congress for being soft on terror and on Pakistan, going as far back as the 1940s to suggest that the problem originated from the party's acceptance of the partition of India. Home minister Amit Shah speaks during a debate in the Lok Sabha. (PTI) 'I want to inform the house that the security forces, the army, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and Jammu and Kashmir police (J&K), as part of Operation Mahadev, on Monday, have eliminated the three terrorists – Suleiman Shah, [Hamza] Afghan, and Jibran [Bhai] – who brutally killed the innocent civilians in front of their families after asking about their religion in Pahalgam. Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, through Operation Sindoor, ensured that their masters were eliminated,' Shah said, referring to India's response to the April 22 terror strike. Also read: Pakistan's N-threats failed, no world leader told us to stop: PM Modi The terrorists' identities, the home minister said on Tuesday, were confirmed by four individuals including Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar and Bashir Ahmad Jothar, who harboured them and gave them food a day before the attack. The duo was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on June 22. Commenting on the Pakistani connection, Shah said the forces have found two Pakistani voter IDs from two terrorists and chocolates made in Pakistan. He added that 'the weapons recovered from Dachigam on Monday, one M9 [M4] carbine and 2 AK 47 rifles, were flown to Chandigarh on Monday night in a special flight for examination at the Chandigarh Central Forensic Sciences Laboratory (CFSL). The shells found at the Pahalgam attack site were matched with the barrels of the rifles and experts confirmed that these rifles were used in Pahalgam attack.' The weapons, Shah said in his speech, came from Pakistan. Also read: 'Bol dega': Rahul dares PM Modi to call Trump a 'liar' over ceasefire claims 'We have all the evidence that these three were Pakistanis. Pakistani voter numbers of two of them are available. The rifles and chocolates found with them were also made in Pakistan,' Shah said. The minister's remarks were part of his speech in the Lok Sabha during the discussion on Operation Sindoor, India's response to the terror attack; 26 people, 25 of them Indian were killed by terrorists belonging to The Resistance Front, a proxy for the Lashkar-e-Taiba, and in response, India bombed terror hubs in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir on May 6, and, when Pakistan retaliated by unsuccesfully targeting Indian civilian and military installations, following up with attacks on Pakistani military installations, including air bases. Pakistan finally sued for peace on May 10, following which the two sides announced a ceasefire. India's defence minister Rajnath Singh has said India killed around 100 terrorists in its first attack. In the course of his speech, Shah targeted former Union home minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram for suggesting in an interview that there was no proof that the terrorists were from Pakistan. 'The former home minister of the country is giving clean chit to Pakistan in front of the whole world and by doing so, he is also raising the question that why did we attack Pakistan? The whole world, wherever our MPs went, has accepted that the Pahalgam terrorist attack was carried out by Pakistan. The former home minister of the country asks for proof of this... today the 140 crore people of the country have come to know about their conspiracy to defend Pakistan,' Shah said. Shah also criticised the Congress for being soft on terror and on Pakistan. 'During the rule of the opposition party from 2005 to 2011, terrorists carried out 27 heinous attacks in which about 1,000 people were killed, but what did the then government do? I challenge Rahul Gandhi to stand up in the house and tell the country what steps the then government took against those terrorist attacks. They just kept sending photos and dossiers to Pakistan,' Shah said. He blamed the party for Partition and for allowing China to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council, where it bats in favour of Pakistan.'Pakistan is Congress's mistake. If they had not accepted Partition, there would have been no Pakistan today,' Shah said. He added: 'United States had suggested that China be admitted to the United Nations but not included in the Security Council. However, (Jawahar Lal) Nehru ji said that this was unacceptable because it would damage our relations with China and upset a great country like China. Today China is a member of the Security Council, while India is not,' Shah said. Elaborating on Operation Mahadev, Shah said it began on May 22, when the Intelligence Bureau (IB) got 'human intelligence' input about the presence of the three terrorists in the Dachigam area. 'Since then, continuous efforts were made by the IB and the army till July 22, to confirm this information received through the equipment made by our agencies to capture ultra signals in Dachigam. In the cold weather and high altitudes, our officers and jawans of IB, army and the CRPF kept moving on foot to receive their signals. We got success on July 22 through sensors and the presence of terrorists was confirmed. Then, CRPF and Jammu & Kashmir Police personnel under the leadership of 4 Para of Army surrounded the terrorists, and all three terrorists who killed our innocent civilians were finally killed on Monday,' Shah said. Commenting on NIA probe, Shah said the agency questioned 1,055 persons, including tourists, mule owners, and photographers, which has been recorded as well. 'Based on the information received from interrogation, sketches of the terrorists were made on June 22. Thereafter, Bashir and Parvez, who had given shelter to the terrorists, were arrested. Their mother has also identified the three killed terrorists,' Shah said. The home minister said that Operation Sindoor has taught 'such a lesson to the terrorists and their masters that no one will dare to do such a thing for a long time to come'.
The Star
2 hours ago
- The Star
Afghans loiter at KLIA for four days
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) thwarted an attempt by four Afghan nationals, believed to be from a family, to enter Malaysia using fake visas. The agency said the four were among 132 foreigners who were checked during a monitoring and document screening operation at KLIA Terminal 1. It said the four individuals – a man and three women – were spotted wandering in the terminal area, which aroused the suspicion of the KLIA Terminal 1 monitoring unit personnel. 'The four were found to have arrived in Malaysia on July 24 at 9.20pm, but failed to report to the immigration counter within the specified time. 'It is learnt that they had been in the terminal area for four days without going through the immigration inspection process,' said the agency in a statement. AKPS said further checks on their travel documents revealed that the visas were fake. 'The fake visas were obtained through an agent for a fee of US$6,000 (RM25,350),' read the statement, Bernama reported. The agency refused entry (Not To Land) to the four individuals, who will be deported to their country of origin today.
Time of India
6 hours ago
- Time of India
Afghan national assaulted, minor among 3 held
Nagpur: An Afghan citizen residing in Nagpur was assaulted in Yadav Nagar Sweeper Colony, under the limits of Yashodhara Nagar police station, late Saturday night. The complainant alleged that he was attacked and threatened after being accused of being a 'terrorist.' Following the incident, Yashodhara Nagar police registered a case against three accused and arrested two, with a minor in juvenile custody, as confirmed by senior PI Ramesh Khune. The complainant, Fahim Khan Mohammad Mamatul Mard, aged 46, a clothes trader residing in Bada Tajbagh Sartaj Colony, lodged the complaint on July 28. According to the FIR, Fahim Khan visited Yadav Nagar around 11:30 pm on July 27, accompanied by his friend, Namasmir Khan, to buy a second hand refrigerator from their another friend named Sameer Khan. Fahim is on a business Visa and is residing in India since last 7 years, confirmed PI Khune. As Fahim Khan and his friend were leaving the location in Sweeper Colony, accused Ajay Chavan, approximately 26 years old, allegedly approached and questioned Fahim's presence. The accused reportedly called him a 'terrorist'. Upon Fahim Khan's response, Chavan allegedly became aggressive and started assaulting him with a baton. Two other accused — Rishi Tambe, approximately 20 years old, and a minor — also arrived on a bike and joined the assault. The FIR states that Ajay Chavan picked up a cement block and struck Fahim on the head two to three times, causing injuries to his head and chest. Further, the accused reportedly threatened to kill Fahim if he complained to the police. During the incident, stones were thrown, which broke the windshield of Fahim's car bearing the registration number from West Bengal. Police registered a case under sections 109(1), 296, 115(2), 127(2), 351(3), and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). PI Khune also confirmed that the minor has been sent to juvenile custody, whereas the other two accused have been sent to PCR till July 30.
India Today
6 hours ago
- Politics
- India Today
In visuals: How Operation Mahadev unfolded
Armed forces have killed three perpetrators of the April 22 Pahalgam massacre of 26 people following an encounter at Dachigam on the northeastern outskirts of Srinagar, Home Minister Amit Shah told Parliament on killing of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists Suleman, Afghan and Jibran marked the culmination of the joint operation of the Army, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and the Jammu and Kashmir Police that was launched in May, he how did this months-long military operation unfold? India Today provides a detailed step-by-step guide in this visual story. This illustration has been created using artificial intelligence (AI) based on Home Minister Amit Shah's statement in the Lok Sabha. - EndsMust Watch
Time of India
6 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Chocolates, voter IDs, rifles: Amit Shah shares proof of killers' Pakistan links
New Delhi: A day after operation Mahadev in which two Pakistan nationals and an Afghan involved in the 2025 Pahalgam attack were killed by security forces, Union Home Minister Amit Shah revealed their identity in the Lok Sabha. "Suleman, Hamza Afghani (Afghani) and Zibran were killed in a joint operation of the Indian Army , CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir Police in Dachigam, Kashmir," he said. Suleman, Hamza and Jibran were 'A' category LeT terrorists involved in the April 22 Pahalgam attack, Shah told Parliament. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Product Management Technology MBA Finance Data Science Digital Marketing Operations Management Leadership Artificial Intelligence Data Science CXO Degree PGDM Others Public Policy Management Project Management Design Thinking healthcare Cybersecurity Healthcare Data Analytics MCA others Skills you'll gain: Creating Effective Product Roadmap User Research & Translating it to Product Design Key Metrics via Product Analytics Hand-On Projects Using Cutting Edge Tools Duration: 12 Weeks Indian School of Business ISB Product Management Starts on May 14, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Product Strategy & Competitive Advantage Tactics Product Development Processes & Market Orientations Product Analytics & Data-Driven Decision Making Agile Development, Design Thinking, & Product Leadership Duration: 40 Weeks IIM Kozhikode Professional Certificate in Product Management Starts on Jun 26, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Product Strategy & Roadmapping User-Centric Product Design Agile Product Development Market Analysis & Product Launch Duration: 24 Weeks Indian School of Business Professional Certificate in Product Management Starts on Jun 26, 2024 Get Details Shah said Operation Mahadev was started on May 22, 2025. After the Pahalgam attack, Shah visited the attack site and a security review meeting was held on April 23 in which all the security forces were involved. It was decided that the terrorists involved in the Pahalgam attack should not flee to Pakistan. "We made arrangements for this and did not let them escape the country," he said. Shah said that on May 22, 2025, the Intelligence Bureau (IB) received information about the presence of terrorists in Dachigam area. He said continuous efforts were made by the IB and Army from May 22 to July 22 to confirm this information received through equipment made by the agencies to capture ultra signals (from Chinese apps) in Dachigam. "Our officers and jawans of IB, Army and CRPF kept moving on foot in the cold and high altitudes to receive signals. On July 22, we got success through sensors and the presence of terrorists was confirmed. The CRPF and J&K police personnel, under the leadership of 4 Para, surrounded the terrorists and all the three terrorists were killed," he said. Shah told the House that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had already arrested the people who had given shelter to these three terrorists. He said that when the bodies of these three terrorists were brought to Srinagar, four people identified them as Pahalgam attackers. The FSL report of the cartridges found at the Pahalgam attack site were matched with the three rifles recovered from the terrorists in Dachigam. The three rifles were transported to Chandigarh on Monday night by plane and empty shells were generated by firing. The shells found at the Pahalgam attack site were matched with the shells and it was confirmed these 3 rifles were used for the attack. LeT and its outfit TRF (now banned by US) took responsibility for the Pahalgam attack. "We had decided that NIA will investigate this attack. NIA has expertise as a globally recognised agency in scientifically investigating terrorist cases and bringing the culprits to justice. NIA's conviction rate is more than 96%," Shah said. Shah said 1,055 people were interrogated for more than 3,000 hours and on the basis of this information, the sketches of the terrorists were made. "We have all the evidence because Pakistani voter numbers of two of the three terrorists were available, rifles were also available, the chocolates found with them were also made in Pakistan," he said.
