New Delhi: On Wednesday, April 23, security agencies released sketches of the suspects involved in the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which resulted in the deaths of 26 individuals, primarily tourists. This incident occurred at the picturesque Baisaran meadow, a well-known tourist destination often referred to as ‘mini Switzerland.’
In response to the attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi curtailed his visit to Saudi Arabia and returned to Delhi, while Home Minister Amit Shah traveled to Kashmir on Tuesday, prompting urgent high-level responses and adjustments to their schedules. The suspects have been identified as Asif Fauji, Suleman Shah, and Abu Talha, according to officials cited by the PTI news agency, who also noted that these individuals are known by code names—Moosa, Yunus, and Asif—and have been linked to previous terrorist activities in Poonch.
The sketches were created with assistance from survivors, as reported by officials. Authorities suspect that the attackers may have infiltrated from Kishtwar in Jammu and accessed Baisaran through Kokernag in South Kashmir to execute one of the most lethal assaults on civilians in the Valley in recent years. The Resistance Front (TRF), a clandestine group associated with the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), has claimed responsibility for the attack, as reported by PTI, with many in India attributing the recent provocative remarks made by the Pakistan Army chief as a potential catalyst for the strike. Condolences and reactions from around the globe have been expressed regarding the Pahalgam terrorist attack, with US President Donald Trump offering
