Security forces demolish houses of terrorists after Pahalgam attack

Srinagar: Indian security forces have launched a major crackdown on terrorists following the Pahalgam attack in which 26 people were killed. Officials said that the houses of three militants associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba were demolished in different districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday night.

The house of top LeT commander Shahid Ahmad Kute was demolished in Chotipora area of Shopian district. Kute had been involved in terror activities for the past three to four years. In Kulgam district, the house of terrorist Zakir Ahmad Ganie was also razed. Meanwhile, in the Muran area of Pulwama, the house of Ahsan-ul-Haq Sheikh, who had received training in Pakistan in 2018 and recently infiltrated into the Valley, was demolished.

Earlier on Friday, during searches at the residences of Adil Hussain Thokur in Bijbehara and Asif Sheikh in Tral, security forces used explosives to destroy both buildings. The two are suspected to be involved in the Pahalgam attack, where tourists were fired upon in the Baisaran Valley.

So far, the houses of five terrorists have been destroyed. Police have released sketches of the Pahalgam attackers and announced a reward of Rs 20 lakh for information leading to the capture of two Pakistani suspects. In a significant move, India has also suspended the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan in response to the attack.