Massive Crackdown In Kashmir: Another Terrorist's House Blown Up, Hundreds Detained After Pahalgam

Security forces successful Kashmir person launched a sweeping crackdown connected terrorists and their sympathisers successful nan aftermath of nan Pahalgam panic attack, razing houses, raiding safe havens, and detaining hundreds of suspected overground workers (OGWs) crossed nan Valley. 

According to officials, houses of respective terrorists aliases their associates were demolished complete nan past 48 hours, pinch warnings that akin action would continue. The latest crackdown saw nan location of Adnan Shafi, an progressive Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist, being demolished successful nan Zainapora area of Shopian.

Hours earlier, nan location of Farooq Ahmad, a Lashkar-e-Taiba operative presently based successful Pakistan, was blown up successful Kupwara, on pinch properties linked to different terrorists successful nan region.

A Jammu and Kashmir Police spokesperson said raids were carried retired astatine much than 60 locations successful Srinagar connected Saturday "to dismantle nan violent ecosystem."

In Anantnag district, hunt operations were underway astir nan clock, pinch mobile conveyance checkpoints group up to show suspicious movement. Security forces are targeting known violent associates to create a deterrent against attacks for illustration nan 1 successful Pahalgam.

On Tuesday, terrorists opened occurrence astatine Baisaran meadow, a celebrated tourer spot successful Pahalgam, sidesplitting 26 group — mostly visitors — successful an onslaught that has sharply escalated India-Pakistan tensions. Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed that nan killers would beryllium pursued "to nan ends of nan earth."

Mysterious blasts destroyed nan homes of 2 progressive terrorists — Aadil Thoker successful Bijbehara (Anantnag) and Asif Sheikh successful Tral (Pulwama) — aft information forces raided nan properties connected Thursday night. Officials said Thoker was among 3 terrorists progressive successful nan Pahalgam killings, while Sheikh's domiciled remains nether investigation.

Officials besides confirmed that 4 much houses were demolished Friday nighttime successful Pulwama, Shopian, Kupwara, and Kulgam districts. The houses belonged to Ahsan ul Haq (Pulwama), who was "trained successful Pakistan" successful 2018 and had precocious "infiltrated" backmost into nan Valley; Top Lashkar-e-Taiba commandant Shahid Ahmad Kuttay (Shopian), progressive for 3–4 years and progressive successful anti-national activities; Zakir Ahmad Ganie (Kulgam), nether surveillance for aggregate terror-related activities since 2023; Farooq Ahmad Tedwa and Miskeen Ahmad Tedwa (Kupwara), presently operating from Pakistan.

Meanwhile, hundreds of OGWs and supporters person been detained, chiefly crossed southbound Kashmir districts. During 1 cognition successful Bandipora connected Friday, an alleged OGW, Altaf Lalli, was killed erstwhile terrorists opened occurrence arsenic information forces raided a hideout he had identified. Two policemen were injured during nan firing.

On Saturday, nan crackdown extended to Srinagar, wherever constabulary conducted raids astatine much than 60 sites including Safakadal, Soura, Pandach, Bemina, Shalteng, Lal Bazar, and Zadibal. The J-K Police spokesperson said extended searches were carried retired astatine nan residences of OGWs and violent associates of proscribed groups successful relationship pinch cases nether nan Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).