Pahalgam terror attack: Security forces destroy house of one more terrorist

SRINAGAR: The security forces, who have intensified the search for terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, have demolished the house of a terrorist suspected to be involved in the Pahalgam attack. The house of terrorist Farooq Ahmad Tedwa in the Kalaroos area of Kupwara district in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir was destroyed. With this, the number of houses of terrorists demolished by the security forces has increased to eight. The houses of two terrorists in the Pahalgam terror attack were demolished last Thursday and the houses of five others on Friday. The visuals of the explosion carried out yesterday have been released.

Security forces on Friday demolished the houses of terrorists, including Lashkar-e-Taiba commanders, in Shopian, Kulgam and Pulwama districts. The house of Lashkar commander Shahid Ahmed Kutte, located in Chotipora village of Shopian, was demolished. He has been active in terrorist activities for four years.

Footage of the demolition of the houses of terrorist Zahid Ahmed in Kulgam's Matalam area and Ahsan ul Haq in Pulwama's Muran area had emerged. Ahsan, who received terrorist training in Pakistan in 2018, had recently arrived in Kashmir.

The two-storied house of Lashkar terrorist Ehsan Ahmed Sheikh, who was active in terrorist activities in the valley in June 2023, was also demolished. The house of terrorist Haris Ahmed was also demolished in the Kachipora area of Pulwama. He has been active in terrorist activities since 2023. Security agencies began the operation by demolishing the houses of Lashkar terrorists Adil Hussain Thokar and Asif Sheikh, who are believed to be directly involved in the Pahalgam attack.

Meantime, as part of the search for terrorists, the Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted raids at more than sixty places in Srinagar yesterday. A spokesperson for the Jammu and Kashmir Police said that the raid was conducted to collect evidence against terrorist activities and seize weapons, documents, digital devices, etc.