Sketches of Pahalgam terrorist attack suspects released
Sketches of Pahalgam terrorist attack suspects released
Sketches of suspect in the deadly terrorist attack of Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam were released by the security agencies on Wednesday, April 22, amid a massive manhunt to nab the perpetrators of the terror strike that left 26 people, mostly tourists, dead.
The attack took place at the scenic Baisaran meadow, a popular tourist spot near Pahalgam which is also referred to as ‘mini Switzerland. Prime Minister Narendra Modi cut short his Saudi Arabia visit and returned to Delhi, while home minister Amit Shah rushed to Kashmir on Tuesday as the attack prompted urgent high-profile moves and change in plans.
Authorities are suspecting that the attackers may have crossed over from Kishtwar in Jammu and reached Baisaran via Kokernag in South Kashmir to carry out one of the deadliest strikes targeting civilians in the Valley in recent years.
The Resistance Front (TRF), a shadow outfit of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), claimed responsibility for the attack, according to PTI news agency, with many in the country attributing a recent ‘provocative’ statement by Pakistan Army chief’s statement for the strike.
