The house of a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist, Adil Thokar, also known as Adil Guree, has been demolished in Guree, Bijbehara. Security agencies report that Thokar played a key role in the recent Pahalgam terror attack.
A resident of Bijbehara, Thokar legally traveled to Pakistan in 2018, where he is believed to have undergone terror training. He reportedly returned to the region last year and has since been under the radar of intelligence agencies for his suspected involvement in anti-national activities.
Initial investigations into the audacious terror attack in Pahalgam 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.
According to officials piecing together the available evidence, Thokar's involvement has emerged based on identification by the wife of one of the deceased tourists.
Security agencies have also released sketches of three terrorists suspected to be involved in the attack. The suspects, all three believed to be Pakistani, are identified as Asif Fauji, Suleman Shah, and Abu Talha. They had code names—Moosa, Yunus, and Asif—and were involved in terror-related incidents in Poonch.
Another terrorist's house was destroyed in a powerful blast in Tral
Meanwhile, another terrorist's house was destroyed in a powerful blast in the Monghama area of Tral, located in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district. This house belonged to a terrorist named Asif Sheikh, whose name has recently come under scrutiny in connection with the brutal Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed the lives of 26 innocent people in the valley on April 22. According to sources, Sheikh is the local commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
Police sources indicate that security forces were conducting a search operation in the area when they noticed suspicious items inside the premises. Sensing imminent danger, personnel immediately withdrew to ensure their safety.
Shortly after, a massive explosion ripped through the house, extensively damaging it. While the exact cause of the blast is yet to be officially confirmed, preliminary inputs suggest the presence of explosive materials within the structure. A police official stated that it appears some suspicious explosive substance was hidden inside.
Prakash Kumar Pandey