Overview

• The homes of Adil Thokar and Asif Sheikh, identified as Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives involved in the Pahalgam attack, were demolished in Anantnag and Awantipora under tight security.
• Authorities announced a Rs 20 lakh reward for information leading to the capture or neutralization of three suspects, including Thokar and two others linked to the attack.
• Adil Thokar had traveled to Pakistan in 2018 for terrorist training and later acted as a guide and logistics coordinator for the attack on April 22.
• Asif Sheikh, identified as a key conspirator with direct links to Pakistan-based handlers, had been under surveillance for months prior to the attack.
• Locals in South Kashmir were instructed to stay indoors as security forces enforced cordons and heightened surveillance during the demolition operations.