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Hindustan Times
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
No headway in search for Pahalgam attackers
Almost a month after the Pahalgam terror attack, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Jammu and Kashmir Police are yet to get a major breakthrough in the search for the three terrorists (two foreigners and a local) who carried out the strike, officials privy to the probe said. At least 26 people, 25 tourists and a local, were killed in the terror attack at Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam on April 22. Senior officers of the NIA are still camping in Pahalgam. 'The investigation is underway and multiple agencies are working on leads. The three terrorists, whose sketches were released, are at large. It is a matter of time that they will be traced,' said a senior police officer privy to investigations. Also Read | Pakistan has become threat to humanity: Owaisi after India's Op Sindoor 'The forces are getting leads from multiple agencies and officials are working meticulously to track them,' the official added. According to the information, the terrorists had fled to forests in south Kashmir after the attack. The NIA and police have questioned hundreds of locals, tour operators, families of terror victims and those who were present in Baisaran when at the time of the attack. 'The investigation is on, and officers can't reveal everything about the case at this juncture as it could hamper investigation,' said an NIA officer posted in area. On Friday, Victor Force General Officer Commanding (GoC) Major General Dhananjay Joshi said after the attack, forces have been focusing on several parts in south Kashmir... 'Since the Pahalgam attack, we have concentrated on some areas as our focus area. We were getting inputs that terror groups had reached higher reaches of forested areas as snow started melting,' he said. Also Read | Shiv Sena declares ₹10 lakh reward for details on Pahalgam attackers Kashmir inspector general of police (IGP) VK Birdi had that forces reviewed their strategy in south Kashmir. Following the April 22 terror attack, army and police launched a combing operation in the forests of south Kashmir and Kishtwar district in Jammu division. Police have announced a ₹20-lakh reward for providing information about the terrorists. Soon after the attack, investigators uncovered involvement of three terrorists and police released details of two foreigners and a local. The accused were identified as Adil Hussain Thoker, Hashim Musa and Adil Bhai. Musa alias Suleiman and Ali Bhai alias Talha Bhai are Pakistani nationals. Police say both of them have been active for the past one or two years in south Kashmir. The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy outfit of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) had claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam attack.
Hindustan Times
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
‘Forces' revised playbook post Pahalgam attack led to recent encounters'
After the Pahalgam attack, security forces concentrated on an area in south Kashmir, which led to the killing of six terrorists in two operations, police and army officials said on Friday. The top brass of police, army and Central Reserved Police Force (CRPF), including Victor Force General Officer Commanding (GoC) Major General Dhananjay Joshi, Kashmir inspector general of police VK Birdi and CRPF inspector general Mitesh Kumar addressed a press conference on the two recent operations in Shopian and Pulwama districts. 'In the backdrop of terrorist activities in the past month, the security agencies reviewed their strategies. Because of our intensified focus and coordination, we conducted two successful operations. In these operations, CRPF, army and police were working shoulder to shoulder,' said Birdi. He said that one operation took place in Kellar, Shopian, (three Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist killed) on May 13 and another in Tral, Pulwama, on May 15 (three Jaish-e-Muhmmad terrorists slain). 'In both the operations, six terrorists were neutralised... we are committed to ending the terror ecosystem in J&K,' he said. There has been an enhanced focus of security forces on south Kashmir after the April 22 terror attack at Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam, that claimed 26 lives, 25 tourists and a local. Major General Dhananjay Joshi said they focused on a select region to target terrorists after the Pahalgam attack. 'We have concentrated on some areas as our 'focus area' to target (our activities). We were getting intelligence inputs that terror groups had reached higher reaches of forests after snow started melting. Our domination parties were deployed at the forests in high mountains,' Joshi said. The major general said the two operations took place in different terrains. 'One happened in higher reaches in a forest, and the other in a village in valley floor,' he said. Western Command chief lauds valour of troops during Op Sindoor Jammu Chief of Western Command Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar on Friday visited Jammu sector and lauded the troops for their valour during Operation Sindoor. 'Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar, Army Commander Western Command, accompanied by GOC Rising Star Corps, visited forward locations in Jammu and Samba, interacted with troops, including personnel from BSF,' the army's Rising Star Corps said in a post on microblogging platform X. With inputs from HTC Jammu
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Business Standard
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
Six terrorists gunned down in two major operations in Kashmir: Indian Army
The Indian Army neutralised six terrorists in two separate encounter operations carried out in Jammu and Kashmir, news agency ANI reported. The operations were carried out by Indian Army along Jammu and Kashmir Police and Central Reserve Police Force. The first operation was carried out in Kellar in Shopian district on May 14, in which three terrorists were gunned down. The second operation was carried out in Tral in Pulwama on May 15. IGP Kashmir, VK Birdi said, "In the wake of heightened terror activities in Kashmir Valley, all the security forces deployed here reviewed their strategies. Following this review, there was an intensified focus on operations. On the basis of this intensified focus and coordination, we conducted two successful operations in the last 48 hours during which we had significant achievement. These two operations were conducted in the Kelar in Shopian and Tral areas, which resulted in the neutralisation of a total of six terrorists. We are committed to finish the terror ecosystem in Kashmir Valley." Elaborating on the operations carried out, Major General Dhananjay Joshi, GOC Victor Force, said, "On May 12, we got information on the possible presence of a terrorist group in the higher reaches in Kelar. On the morning of May 13, on detection of some movement, our parties challenged the terrorists, who retaliated with fire. Our parties neutralised them. The second operation in Tral area was conducted in a border village. As we were laying a cordon at this village, the terrorists positioned themselves in different houses and fired at us. At this time, the challenge we faced was rescuing the civilian villagers. After this, three terrorists were neutralised." The encounter in Shopian was carried out based on intelligence inputs. Taking to X, the Indian Army wrote, 'On 13 May 2025, based on specific intelligence of a #RashtriyasRifles Unit, about the presence of terrorists in the general area of Shoekal Keller, #Shopian, #IndianArmy launched a search and destroy Operation. During the operation, terrorists opened heavy fire, and fierce firefight ensued, which resulted in the elimination of three hardcore terrorists (sic).' On Thursday, the Kashmir Zone Police shared an update on X and stated, 'Three terrorists have been neutralised in the Tral encounter. Identification & affiliation being ascertained. Search operation in progress.' This comes after the security forces have intensified anti-terror operations in the Valley following the heightened tensions between India and Pakistan after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed the lives of 26 people, mostly tourists. Operation Sindoor Tensions escalated between India and Pakistan after the former retaliated to the Pahalgam attack by launching a coordinated missile strike on terrorist infrastructure at nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), under a code name 'Operation Sindoor'. After the Indian armed forces launched precision strikes, Pakistan resorted to heavy artillery firing across the border areas along the Line of Control (LoC). After four days of engaging in drone and missile strikes, both India and Pakistan, on May 10, agreed for an 'understanding to stop all firing and military actions'.
