Pahalgam Attack: Asif’s House Blown Up, Adil’s Home Bulldozed by Forces

Srinagar: Indian security forces have unleashed fierce retaliatory action against individuals associated with the horrific Pahalgam terror attack, just two days after the dastardly act. In a major crackdown, terrorist Asif Sheikh's house was reduced to rubble in an explosion, while bulldozers flattened the house of another terrorist, Adil Shah, in the crackdown.

The raid was conducted in Tral, Pulwama district, where Asif Sheikh was said to be hiding a cache of explosives. The blast took place during a search operation by Jammu and Kashmir Police. In another raid, the house of Adil Shah was razed with heavy machinery, marking the government's zero-tolerance policy against terrorism.

Who Were the Terrorists?

Asif Sheikh and Adil Shah were noticed in a trending video connected to the Baisaran Valley attack in which terrorists defiantly faced Indian security personnel. Investigations have attested that they were associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), an terror organization funded by Pakistan.

The April 22 attack in Pahalgam killed 26 individuals, 25 of whom were Hindus. Only one, Adil Shah, was from the local Anantnag district. The majority of the victims were cremated with full state honors last Thursday.

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Massive Crackdown Underway

As PM Narendra Modi assured a stern crackdown, the joint search and interrogation operation is on. The J&K Police have interrogated more than 2,000 individuals and taken in some suspects under the investigation. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has also entered the investigation, while the Indian Army and security forces have increased combing operations around forest areas close to where the terrorists are believed to be hiding.