Overview

• Under Operation Mahadev on July 28, Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir Police killed three militants near Dachigam forest outside Srinagar.
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah said cartridges from the recovered rifles matched those used in the April 22 Pahalgam massacre after six-expert ballistic verification in Chandigarh.
• The National Investigation Agency identified the slain operatives as Lashkar-e-Taiba members Suleman alias Faizal, Afghani and Jibran who targeted tourists in Baisaran Valley.
• Former J&K Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah hailed the confirmation as proof that terrorism will never succeed and said only direct witnesses could recognize the militants.
• Officials say the outcome marks a milestone in India’s integrated approach of coordinated operations, forensic attribution and diplomatic measures to deter cross-border terrorism in Kashmir.