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They ate under tree, then unleashed massacre at 2.23pm: Pahalgam attackers’ trail of terror

They ate under tree, then unleashed massacre at 2.23pm: Pahalgam attackers’ trail of terror

The terrorists who orchestrated the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22 last year sat together near the Baisaran meadow the same day and had lunch before killing 26 people, 25 of whom were Indians. Tourists take a pony ride even as the way leading to Baisaran, right, looks deserted amid heightened security, on the first anniversary of the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 men were gunned down by Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists last year, at Pahalgam in Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir, April 22, 2026. (PTI File) The revelation has been made in a charge sheet filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which also offers proof of Pakistan’s involvement in the attack. It also said that the terrorists indulged in celebratory firing after the deadly killings. According to the charge sheet, the attack was planned by the Resistance Front (TRF)/Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Sajid Saiffullah Jatt, aka Langda, who shared the coordinates of the Baisaran meadow with the attackers. It also linked one of the terrorists involved to a terror strike on …

Two locals, including teacher, held for ‘providing logistic support’ to Saifullah terror group in Kishtwar

Two locals, including teacher, held for ‘providing logistic support’ to Saifullah terror group in Kishtwar

Two locals, including a school teacher, were arrested in the Chenab Valley’s Kishtwar over allegations of “aiding foreign terrorists and providing shelter and logistical support”. “Through meticulous investigation and precise operations, police apprehended Mashkoor Ahmed, a resident of Beighpora, Singhpora, Kishtwar, who is a teacher in the School Education Department. He was directly implicated in facilitating the terrorists’ hideout. This arrest disrupts critical logistics supporting terror activities in the region,” the police said. The police identified the other accused as Maneer Ahmed, a resident of Bandeyan Naidgam. “The investigation continues to dismantle the entire network, with all perpetrators to face justice under due legal process,” the police said. The police said these locals “extended support to the Saifullah group”, comprising around six non-local terrorists who were neutralised in multiple operations in the Kishtwar district in the past one year. According to the security officials, six Pakistan-sponsored terrorists were killed in February-March in the Kishtwar-Udhampur belt this year. In February this year, Saifullah and his two associates were also killed in an anti-terror operation.   Meanwhile, the police lodged an FIR …

J&K govt school teacher among two terror operatives held in Kishtwar

J&K govt school teacher among two terror operatives held in Kishtwar

The Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested two terror operatives, including a government school teacher, for providing logistical support, food, and shelter to top Jaish-e-Mohammad commander Saifullah Balochi and two other Pakistani terrorists in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar district, officials said. Jammu and Kashmir government school teacher Mashkoor Ahmed has been arrested for providing logistical support to Jaish-e-Mohammad commander Saifullah Balochi and two other Pakistani terrorists in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar district earlier this year. (HT photo) The two terror operatives, government school teacher Mashkoor Ahmed and Maneer Ahmed, were instrumental in facilitating the foreign terrorists who were eventually killed in an intense gunfight with security forces on February 22. For four years, Chatroo area in the upper reaches of Kishtwar had become a safe haven for the terrorists due to its hilly terrain, dense jungles and sympathisers in villages. Kishtwar senior superintendent of police Naresh Singh said, “In a decisive operation against anti-national elements, J&K Police arrested a key accused linked to providing aid to foreign terrorists at a hideout at Singhpora in …

Delhi on high alert over possible terror threat, security upped across key locations

Delhi on high alert over possible terror threat, security upped across key locations

A file image of Delhi Police standing guard in Delhi. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The national capital is on high alert following intelligence inputs indicating a possible terror threat. This prompted the Delhi Police and other security agencies to intensify vigil across several sensitive locations, sources said on Saturday (May 9, 2026). A source said security has been increased at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters on Deen Dayal Upadhyaya (DDU) Marg and nearby government establishments, with additional deployment of armed personnel, barricading and intensified vehicle checks. According to sources, agencies have received alerts regarding possible attempts to target prominent offices and crowded areas in central Delhi using suicide attacks, vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (IEDs), shootings and coordinated strikes. Sources said anti-sabotage checks are being carried out at important government buildings, political offices, markets, transport hubs and other crowded places across the city. Bomb disposal squads, sniffer dog units and quick reaction teams, including the Delhi Fire Service, have also been asked to stay alert. “Police have been directed to maintain strict vigil on …

Delhi Police intensify checks in national capital following possible terror threat inputs

Delhi Police intensify checks in national capital following possible terror threat inputs

A source said security has been increased at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters on Deen Dayal Upadhyaya (DDU) Marg and nearby government establishments, with additional deployment of armed personnel, barricading and intensified vehicle checks Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Operation Sindoor a befitting reply to cross-border terror sponsor Pakistan, says MEA | India News

Operation Sindoor a befitting reply to cross-border terror sponsor Pakistan, says MEA | India News

1 min readNew DelhiMay 8, 2026 04:55 AM IST A year after Operation Sindoor, India said on Thursday that it has every right to defend itself against terrorism and linked the Indus Waters Treaty to Pakistan-sponsored terrorism. On Thursday, responding to questions, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We are marking the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor today. The entire world saw the Pahalgam terrorist attack for what it was. We gave a befitting reply to Pakistan for its sponsorship of cross-border terrorism.” India and Pakistan had four days of military confrontation last year, from May 7 to 10, after the terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22. It was followed by a ceasefire, which US President Donald Trump had claimed to have brokered – something Delhi has rejected. Expand Shubhajit Roy, Diplomatic Editor at The Indian Express, has been a journalist for more than 25 years now. Roy joined The Indian Express in October 2003 and has been reporting on foreign affairs for more than 17 years now. Based in Delhi, he …

Rail track blast probe: RPG, RDX grenades seized in raid, terror conspiracy unearthed

Rail track blast probe: RPG, RDX grenades seized in raid, terror conspiracy unearthed

Patiala : Two days after an IED blast on the Rajpura-Shambhu railway line, Patiala Police, in a joint operation with the State Special Operations Cell (SSOC) Amritsar, has averted major terror plots with the recovery of a cache of militant hardware, including a rocket propelled grenade (RPG), hand grenade, explosives and high-end pistols from Panjwar Khurd village in Tarn Taran. The development came in continuation of the investigation into an explosion at a railway track near Shambhu in Patiala district on Monday night, which resulted in the death of one Jagroop Singh alias Jupa, a resident of Panjwar Khurd village in Tarn Taran, who was attempting to plant an IED that apparently detonated prematurely. The recovered military hardware includes one RPG, one metallic IED (sticky bomb) weighing 2.296 kg along with three detonators with electric wire and one battery, two packs of RDX weighing 1.456 kg, one P-86 hand grenade, three pistols — 9MM Glock-18 CX ‘Austria’, .30 bore PX5 Storm and .30 bore Star Mark — along with five magazines and 84 live cartridges, …

TMC’s reign of terror prevails in West Bengal: Rahul Gandhi

TMC’s reign of terror prevails in West Bengal: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. File picture | Photo Credit: The Hindu Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday (April 26, 2026) strongly condemned the killing of party worker Debdeep Chatterjee allegedly by TMC goons, and said his party will not bow before this politics that stains India’s non-violent tradition. Chatterjee was brutally murdered in Asansol during post-poll violence. He was closely associated with Asansol North Congress candidate Prasenjit Puitandi, the party claimed. Published – April 26, 2026 03:14 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Sidhant Gupta on the state of Kashmir one year after the Pahalgam terror attack: It’s much safer now

Sidhant Gupta on the state of Kashmir one year after the Pahalgam terror attack: It’s much safer now

Sidhant Gupta turns a year older today and for the actor, this year the day comes with a bittersweet feeling as it falls the day next to the one year mark of the Pahalgam terror attack. The incident hits close to him as he comes from Jammu, ans he insists the reverberations of the attack still echo back home. Sidhant Gupta (Photo: Instagram) Getting emotional while talking about home, Sidhant Gupta insists that his people back there are still recovering from the after effects, but they are now in a better place. “Kashmir is much safer than it’s ever been. My mother just went to Kashmir and the photos and videos, I could see that she was just free. The government has taken charge and that’s why it’s feeling safer than ever before, which is a great thing. But at the same time, it’s been so traumatic for people, they’ve lived their life on the edge and the drama is real for them. But jab safe feel hota hai to saans aani shuru hoti hai, …

‘India united against terror’: Kharge on Pahalgam terror attack anniversary

‘India united against terror’: Kharge on Pahalgam terror attack anniversary

On the first anniversary of the Pahalgam terror attack, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said the spirit of India stands unbroken and united against every act of terrorism. The Congress chief paid tributes to those killed in the attack and also saluted the valour and sacrifice of the armed forces, who fought with unbridled determination and fortitude during Operation Sindoor. “My humble tribute to the 26 citizens who lost their lives during the Pahalgam terror attack on this day in 2025. The nation will never forget nor forgive the sacrifices of innocent citizens. Our thoughts and prayers remain with the bereaved families who lost their loved ones,” he said in a post on X. “We also remember our citizens at the border who lost their precious lives due to cross-border shelling. Their sacrifice is etched in the conscience of the nation. The spirit of India stands unbroken, resolute and united against every act of terrorism,” Kharge said. Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba carried out an attack at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on this day …