All 3 Pahalgam terrorists different from those whose sketches J&K Police had released: Report
In a shocking twist, the Jammu and Kashmir Police have revealed that the three terrorists involved in the recent attack on Pahalgam in Anantnag district are different from the ones whose sketches were released by the police earlier. The revelation has raised questions about the accuracy of the police investigation and the effectiveness of the intelligence gathering mechanism.
According to a report by The Indian Express, the three terrorists involved in the attack on Pahalgam were identified as Suleiman Shah, who was earlier involved in the Z-Morh tunnel terrorist attack, and two others whose identities are yet to be disclosed. This revelation is in stark contrast to the sketches of the terrorists that were released by the Jammu and Kashmir Police earlier, which showed a different set of individuals.
The police had released the sketches of the terrorists based on a picture found on the phone of JR Bhat, a co-accused in the Z-Morh tunnel terrorist attack. Bhat was killed in a gunfight with the security forces earlier this month. The police had claimed that the picture on Bhat’s phone was of the three terrorists involved in the Pahalgam attack and had released the sketches accordingly.
However, investigators have now revealed that the picture on Bhat’s phone was actually a group photo of four militants, including Suleiman Shah, and not the ones whose sketches were released by the police. This means that the police had actually released the sketches of the wrong individuals, raising questions about the credibility of the investigation.
The revelation has also sparked concerns about the effectiveness of the intelligence gathering mechanism in the state. The police had claimed that they had received inputs about the involvement of the same group of terrorists in the Pahalgam attack and had released the sketches accordingly. However, it now appears that the intelligence gathering mechanism had failed to identify the correct individuals involved in the attack.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is conducting a probe into the Pahalgam attack and has taken over the investigation from the Jammu and Kashmir Police. The NIA has also questioned several people, including Bhat’s family members and associates, in connection with the attack.
The Pahalgam attack was one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in the state in recent years, in which two civilians were killed and several others injured. The attack has sent shockwaves across the state and has raised concerns about the security situation in the region.
The revelation that the three terrorists involved in the attack are different from the ones whose sketches were released by the police has raised questions about the credibility of the investigation and the effectiveness of the intelligence gathering mechanism. The government and the security agencies will need to take immediate action to rectify the situation and ensure that the correct individuals are identified and brought to justice.
