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Attack was claimed by The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist group

Tribune Web Desk

Security agencies on Wednesday released the sketches of three men suspected to be involved in the terror attack that killed 26 people, mostly tourists, near Pahalgam in south Kashmir.

The men are Asif Fauji, Suleman Shah and Abu Talha, officials said. The three terrorists also had code names — Moosa, Yunus and Asif — and were involved in terror related incidents in Poonch.

The sketches were prepared with the help of survivors, they said.

From the pencil sketches, in black and white, they appear to be young and have beards.

The Resistance Front (TRF), a shadow outfit of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group, claimed responsibility for the attack on Tuesday afternoon.

As the nation reels from the brutality of the assault, security forces have launched a massive manhunt to apprehend those responsible and uncover the full extent of the operation behind this chilling act of terror.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held a meeting with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at the Delhi airport upon his arrival from Saudi Arabia to take stock of the situation.

Terrorists struck at a prime tourist location in Pahalgam in south Kashmir on Tuesday, killing at least 26 people, mostly tourists, and injuring several others. The deceased included two foreigners — from the UAE and Nepal — and two locals.

Home Minister Amit Shah, who reached Srinagar on Tuesday night, assured the survivors of the attack that the perpetrators of the dastardly act would be brought to justice, officials said.

An NIA team headed by an inspector general is on way to Pahalgam to provide assistance to the local police probing Tuesday’s dastardly terrorist attack, sources said. — with PTI

Adil, the only local resident among the victims, was shot after he confronted the attackers, asking them why they were killing innocent tourists, his family said

Adil Akhzer

On Tuesday morning, 28-year-old, a ponywala from the remote Hapatnar area of Pahalgam, left home as usual, telling his father he would return by evening. But by nightfall, his father Syed Haider received devastating news — Adil was among the 26 people killed in the terror attack at Baisaran meadows.Adil, the only local resident among the victims, was shot after he confronted the attackers, asking them why they were killing innocent tourists, his family said.

His younger brother, Syed Naushad, recounted what he learnt from a woman survivor at Srinagar hospital: “She told me that when Adil saw the father of a woman tourist get shot, he confronted the attackers and said, ‘Why are you killing innocents?’ The attackers then fired at him too.”

Adil, who routinely left for Baisaran every morning, was the sole breadwinner for his family — a wife, parents, two brothers and three sisters.

“My son died trying to save tourists. We are shattered,” Haider told The Tribune at their home on Wednesday. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah attended Adil’s funeral, hailing his bravery in standing up to the armed assailants.

According to Omar, Adil had even attempted to snatch a rifle from one of the terrorists, which led to him being targeted and killed. He assured the family that the government would support them: “We are with them and will help them as much as we can.” Adil was laid to rest at the ancestral graveyard in his village, where hundreds of mourners gathered to bid him a tearful farewell and salute his sacrifice.

The villagers also voiced concern about the future of their tourism-dependent economy. “Many families here rely on tourism. This attack has hit us all very hard,” Mohammed Rayees said, adding, “We are praying that the situation normalises soon.”

Curtails diplomatic engagement with Pak, high commission strength to be brought down to 30

Ajay Banerjee Tribune News Service

India on Wednesday suspended the Indus Water Treaty and closed the Integrated Check Post at Attari besides cutting down its diplomatic engagement with Pakistan in a response to its neighbour after the Pahalgam terror attack.

It announced the move to lower the strength of the high commission staff in Delhi and Islamabad to 30 as against the present 55.

In a special briefing to unveil the decisions taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the wake of the terror attack, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said the CCS had reviewed the overall security situation and directed all forces to maintain high vigil.

“The CCS resolved that perpetrators of the attack will be brought to justice and its sponsors held to account,” Misri said.

Among immediate measures India has taken in response to the attack by Pakistan-trained terrorists is immediate suspension of the Indus Water Treaty of 1960. “The Treaty will be held in abeyance until Pakistan credibly abjures support for cross-border terrorism,” Misri said.

He announced that the Integrated Check Post at Attari will be closed with immediate effect. “Those who have crossed over with valid endorsements may return though that route before May 1,” the Foreign Secretary announced.

Pakistan nationals will not be permitted to travel to India on SAARC visa exemption scheme and all such visas to Pakistan nationals will be deemed cancelled. “Those in India on this visa category have 48 hours to leave India,” said Misri.

He said the CCS had decided to declare defence, naval, military and air advisers in the Pakistan High Commission persona non grata and they have a week to leave India.

“India will also withdraw these advisers from the High Commission in Islamabad. These posts are deemed annulled. Support staff of these advisers also will be withdrawn from the high commissions. The overall strength of the high commissions will be brought down to 30 from 55 effective May 1,” he said.

Bharath Bhushan from Bengaluru, who was visiting Pahalgam with his wife and three-year-old son, was shot dead by terrorists

Two families from Karnataka were left grief-stricken after the terror attack in Pahalgam on Tuesday, which claimed 26 lives.

Bharath Bhushan from Bengaluru, who was visiting Pahalgam with his wife and three-year-old son, was shot dead by terrorists. His wife, Sujatha, and their child survived the attack.

According to Vimla, Sujatha’s mother and a resident of Mattikere in Bengaluru, Bharath was killed in front of his wife and son.

“My daughter called me a short while ago. She said she is safe at an Army camp and will go to the hospital to claim her husband’s body once her brother reaches Pahalgam. She told me the shooting happened right in front of her,” Vimla said.

She added that once Sujatha realised her husband was dead, she picked up his identity cards and fled the scene with her son.

In Shivamogga, Roopa, sister of Manjunath Rao—another victim of the attack—said this was the family’s first trip outside the state for a holiday.

According to her, a friend of Manjunath called around 4.30 pm to inform her that he had been hospitalised. “But we came to know of his death through the news,” she said.

Roopa, who was vacationing at her ancestral home in Thirthahalli, said her brother had travelled to Pahalgam with his wife and son.

“This was their first trip to Kashmir. They had holidays, so they went. They had called their mother to say they were safe and would return on April 24. It’s been a week since we last spoke,” she said.

The Karnataka Government is assisting tourists from the state in returning home. On Wednesday, it released helpline numbers: 080-43344334, 080-43344335, 080-43344336, 080-43344342 for stranded tourists.

Relatives and acquaintances of those currently in Jammu and Kashmir have been asked to share their details through the helplines.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah dispatched Labour Minister Santosh Lad to Pahalgam on April 22 to coordinate the return of affected Kannadigas.

“Our minister is already there to help bring back the bodies. The government is doing everything to ensure they return safely. I spoke to Santosh Lad—he said the situation is extremely tense,” said Madhu

Manjunath’s brother-in-law Ashwin recalled that the deceased was known for his generosity.

“He was very sociable. If anyone needed help, Manjunath would always step forward. Even when my friend had a health issue, Manjunath didn’t hesitate—he contacted the doctor directly and helped. He was always there for all of us. He only ever wished well for others. We still can’t believe this happened to him,” he added.

Victims’ kin seek death for perpetrators of attack

A fun trip that turned to tragedy in the flash of an eye – or at the lightning speed of a bullet. On Wednesday, distraught family members of the 26 men gunned down by terrorists in Pahalgam struggled to come to terms with their devastating loss.

Many also demanded capital punishment for the perpetrators of the attack.

The bodies of the 25 victims were brought on Wednesday in coffins to Srinagar, where Home Minister Amit Shah laid wreaths, before they were being brought back home. There was hardly a dry eye as Indian Navy officer Vinay Narwal’s wife Himanshi bid adieu to him.

Indian Air Force Corporal Tage Hailyang, hailing from Arunachal Pradesh, was also visiting Pahalgam with his wife, but lost his life in the attack. Shubham Dwivedi, a 31-year-old businessman from Kanpur, got married just two months ago on February 12. On Tuesday, the Dwivedi household was immersed in grief after Shubham was gunned down right in front of his wife.

He had gone to Kashmir on a vacation on April 16 with his wife and nine other family members. Indore’s Sushil Nathaniel (58) had gone to J&K with his wife, daughter and son to celebrate Easter.

His cousin Sanjay Kumrawat said, “We have spoken to his wife and son over the phone. They told us that the terrorists asked Sushil’s name and forced him to kneel down, then asked him to recite the Kalma (phrase articulating Islamic faith). When Sushil said that he could not recite Kalma, the terrorists shot him.” When Nathaniel’s daughter Akanksha (35) ran towards him after seeing bullets fired at him, the terrorists shot her in the leg, Kumrawat said.

Friends of three residents of Dombivli city in Thane — Hemant Joshi, Sanjay Lele and Atul Mone —were in a state of shock and said they were at a loss of words to describe their pain over their deaths.

Neeraj Udhwani was working as a chartered accountant in Dubai and was on a visit to his hometown Jaipur for a wedding function. He went to Pahalgam with his wife Ayushi. Bharath Bhushan from Bengaluru, who was visiting Pahalgam with his wife Sujatha and three-year-old son, was among those shot by terrorists.

Sujatha’s mother Vimla said the shooting happened right in front of her daughter.

In Shivamogga, Roopa, sister of Manjunath Rao — another victim of the attack — said this was the family’s first trip outside the state for a holiday. According to her, a friend of Manjunath called around 4.30 pm to inform her that he had been hospitalised. “But we came to know of his death through the news,” she said. Kochi’s Edapally native Ramachandran’s love for travel, a passion shared by his wife, ended in tragedy when he was gunned down in front of his daughter who had come down from Dubai to meet her parents.

Ramachandran (65) travelled to Kashmir with his wife, daughter and grandchildren for holidaying. Neighbours remembered JC Chandra Mouli, a retired bank employee from Visakhapatnam, as a friendly and sociable person.

Bereaved family members of two Kolkata men and one person from Purulia of West Bengal are also waiting for the return of their mortal remains.

SRINAGAR: A serene spring afternoon in Kashmir’s famed Baisaran valley turned into a bloodbath on Tuesday when heavily armed militants opened fire on tourists, killing 26 people and injuring more than 20 in one of the deadliest civilian attacks in the Valley since the 2019 Pulwama bombing.

The picturesque meadow, often dubbed “mini Switzerland” and nestled about six kilometres above the popular resort town of Pahalgam, witnessed horror and heartbreak around 3 PM as gunmen descended from pine-covered ridges and opened indiscriminate fire on unarmed tourists picnicking and taking pony rides.

While the official death toll is still being finalised, senior government sources confirmed to The Hindu and other national media outlets that 26 people, including two foreign nationals and one local Kashmiri, have lost their lives.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, visibly shaken, called the incident “an abomination” and said it was “much larger than anything we’ve seen directed at civilians in recent years.” In a post on X, Abdullah said, “The perpetrators of this attack are animals, inhuman and worthy of contempt. No words of condemnation are enough.”

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General Dwivedi had handpicked Baldev Singh and assigned him specialist duties in the Battalion’s signal platoon

Ajay Banerjee Anil Kakkar

Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi’s comrade-in-arms Baldev Singh, a soldier of his battalion, who died in line of duty while he was posted at Siachen Glacier was today given an emotional farewell.

Naib Subedar Baldev Singh passed away yesterday. The Army Chief was at the Shraddhanjali Sthal, Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt, to lay a wreath on his body today, making it not merely a ceremonial gesture, but a heartfelt farewell.

The body of the soldier has been sent to his native place Sirsa, Haryana, for the last rites. The family of the deceased soldier includes mother Rachna Kaur, brother Hardev Singh, wife Gurvinder Kaur and two children — Upraj Singh (13) and Manreet Kaur (8).

Baldev Singh was enrolled into the of 18th Battalion of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles (18 JAK RIF) in 2002 during Operation Rakshak in Kashmir Valley. He first came in contact with General Dwivedi in October 2003, when the latter was a Colonel and commanding his battalion. General Dwivedi handpicked Singh and assigned him specialist duties in the Battalion’s signal platoon.

In the Indian Army, command of battalion is done by an officer when he/she is at the level of Colonel – or about 36-38 years of age. General Dwivedi is now almost 61 year of age.

Being in the signals platoon, responsible for all communication of the battalion, Baldev Singh often accompanied his Commanding Officer (General Dwivedi) to numerous operations.

Last year he was promoted as Naib Subedar, and like all senior officers, General Dwivedi kept in touch with his battalion.

The Indian Army said it stands in steadfast solidarity with the bereaved family during this hour of grief.

Message as received from HQs Trh Cmd 👇🏼👇🏼

Jaihind Sir

Reporting Unusual Incident Involving Officers in Bengaluru Area.

1. On 21 April 25, at about 0620 Hr, Sqn Ldr Madhumita Dutta (32599-K) Edn of ADE, while driving her car (Reg No. HR 51BA 8568), accompanied by her husband Wg Cdr Shiladitya Bose (31153-H) F(P) of AFS Thanjavur were attacked by one unknown motorcyclist.
2. Sqn Ldr Madhumita was enroute to Tin Factory Bus Stand to drop her husband for his onward journey to airport.
3. While driving on Old Madras Road, opposite Gopalan Grand Mall, she observed a motorcyclist riding rashly (KA 53 EA 528) and had stared at him for his reckless driving.
4. The motorcyclist, after passing the car, abruptly returned and dangerously blocked her vehicle by stopping directly in front of it.
5. He then approached driver-side window, confronted Sqn Ldr about her remarks, and began verbally abusing her. He proceeded to assault Wg Cdr Bose through the car window, striking him on his forehead and eyes with his bike keys, and kicked the car door multiple times.
6. In an attempt to de-escalate the situation and move forward, both officers exited the vehicle and tried to remove the motorcycle obstructing their path.
7. The motorcyclist then picked up one stone and reportedly hit Wg Cdr Bose.
8. Wg Cdr Bose sustained injuries on head and began bleeding.
9. The couple immediately proceeded to Byappanahalli Police Station. The civil police advised them to seek medical attention.
10. Both officers visited Chinmaya Mission Hospital, where a MLC was raised vide CMHB.1723150 dated 21 April 2025 in respect of Wg Cdr Bose.
11. Wg Cdr Bose continued with his journey and boarded his flight to Calcutta.
12. Complaint being lodged by Sqn Ldr Madhumita with civil police.

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