Pahalgam Terrorist Unmasked: First Image Emerges as Manhunt Intensifie

NIA team reaches Kashmir to investigate deadly terror strike that killed 28 and injured over 20.

Pahalgam Terrorist Unmasked: First Image Emerges as Manhunt Intensifie
Image Identified: First visual clue of terrorist holding AK-47 surfaces

Army intensifies combing operations in Pahalgam as terrorist photo sparks new leads.

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Image Identified: First visual clue of terrorist holding AK-47 surfaces.
  • National Outrage: 26 civilians dead, over 20 wounded in the brutal ambush.
  • Modi’s Swift Response: Cancels foreign visit; convenes urgent strategy session.
  • Military Mobilized: Valley under blanket security sweep.
  • Justice Promised: PM vows to hunt down perpetrators and collaborators alike.

TERROR UNMASKED: AK-47-Wielding Militant's Photo Surfaces

The first visual of the terrorist involved in the deadly Pahalgam attack has surfaced, sending shockwaves across the country. The image shows the assailant holding an AK-47 rifle and dressed in a traditional kurta-pyjama. The revelation has sparked renewed urgency in the ongoing joint combing operations by Indian Army units across the Pahalgam region of Jammu & Kashmir.

NIA Joins Probe Amid Sweeping Military Operation

A high-level team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has landed in Kashmir to oversee the investigation. Sources confirm the NIA will visit the attack site and collaborate with local security forces. Parallelly, Indian Army personnel are executing a multi-layered search operation across the terrain to locate and neutralize the terrorists involved.

PM Modi Returns from Saudi, Chairs Emergency Airport Meeting

In a powerful signal of resolve, Prime Minister Narendra Modi cut short his official trip to Saudi Arabia and returned to New Delhi early Wednesday morning. Within minutes of landing, the PM chaired a high-level emergency meeting at the airport with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, and top intelligence brass. According to inside sources, Modi has ordered “fierce retaliation” against those behind the massacre and their enablers.

PM’s Post: “Terror Agenda Will Never Succeed”

On Tuesday evening, PM Modi had taken to social platform X (formerly Twitter) to condemn the attack in no uncertain terms. “I strongly condemn the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. My thoughts are with those who lost their loved ones. We are committed to ensuring justice. The culprits will not be spared. Our resolve to fight terrorism has only strengthened,” he posted.