Price of head: Rs 20 lakh, posters with images of three Pakistani terrorists in Shopian! Are killers from Pahalgaon hiding in South Kashmir?
Two weeks have elapsed since the Pahalgaon attack, but the perpetrators are yet to be traced. A search operation is currently on in the entire valley to locate them. Apart from that, the police have also posted posters everywhere in south Kashmir's Shopian with photographs of the three Pakistani terrorists who were involved in the attack. Not only that, the police have also issued a cash reward of Rs 20 lakh for anyone who provides information about the terrorists.
A search operation is being conducted in hilly and forest belts of South Kashmir. On the other hand, on Tuesday, a search operation was carried out in Shopian itself by the army and police after getting intelligence about four Lashkar militants being present there. A gun battle with the militants continued. Interestingly, investigators had already suspected that militants of the Pahalgaon encounter were hiding somewhere in South Kashmir. Speculation has also begun about whether these four Shopian militants are the Pahalgaon ringleaders.
The police had previously released sketches of three Pakistani militants. This time they published their photos and distributed posters. On April 22, the militants raided the Baisaran Valley in Pahalgaon. The police and intelligence agencies have recognized three Pakistani militants among them. One local militant has also been recognized. But since the attack, no evidence of the four militants has been discovered. In addition to the police and the army, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is probing the attack.
Following the Pahalgaon incident, the Indian Army retaliated with a counterattack on Pakistan on May 7. The operation was titled 'Operation Sindoor'. Nine Jaish and Lashkar militant bases were dismantled. Since then, there has been military tension between the two nations. Pakistan attempted to carry out one attack after another with drones and missiles. Yet, all the attacks have been deflected by the air defense system of India. Indian Air Force has also targeted many Pakistani air force bases. Pakistan has persistently attempted to target Jammu, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat. Indian Army has also responded
