The "mastermind" behind the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam is among the three killed by Indian forces in Jammu & Kashmir, NDTV reported on Monday, citing sources.
The "mastermind" has been identified in the report as Suleman Shah, a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist. Along with him, two other other "terrorists" — Abu Hamza and Yasir — have been killed, it added.
The crackdown was carried out under Operation Mahadev, which the Indian armed forces launched in Lidwas, located in Srinagar's Harwan.
"Three terrorists have been neutralised in an intense firefight. Operation continues," the official X account of the Indian Army's Chinar Corps. The identity of those eliminated was not officially disclosed.
OP MAHADEV - Update
Three terrorist have been neutralised in an intense firefight. Operation Continues.#Kashmir@adgpi@NorthernComd_IA pic.twitter.com/5LToapGKufAccording to NDTV, the three terrorists killed under Operation Mahadev were foreign nationals and "high-value targets". They were eliminated in a joint operation that involved the Indian Army, along with the CRPF and J&K Police.
The development comes amid the ongoing debate over Operation Sindoor in the Parliament.
Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7 to target terrorist bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir in early May, as a retaliation against the terror attack in Pahalgam in the preceding month that claimed the lives of 26 persons.
Operation Sindoor was followed by nearly a week-long tensions between the Indian and Pakistan forces along the border. A ceasefire was agreed upon between the two countries on May 10.
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