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NIA Says Pahalgam Killers Picked Baisaran for Crowds and Isolation, Confirms Three Attackers

Investigators say the gunmen expected a slow security response at the meadow as part of their plan.

The Baisaran Valley in Pahalgam after terrorists targeted tourists there on 22 April. | ANI file
Chairs and tables scattered at the site of terrorist attack on tourists in Baisaran near Pahalgam in south Kashmir's Anantnag district.
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Overview

  • Three Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives carried out the April 22 attack that killed 26 tourists in Baisaran near Pahalgam, according to the NIA.
  • The site was selected for its heavy tourist footfall and relative isolation, with the timing calculated to exploit expected delays in security response.
  • Two local men arrested in June provided food, shelter and logistical support, and disclosed the assailants’ LeT affiliation and Pakistani nationality.
  • The three identified attackers were killed on July 28 in Operation Mahadev after weeks hiding in the Dachigam-Harwan forest belt near Srinagar.
  • India conducted precision strikes on May 7 against terror hideouts in Pakistan and PoK under Operation Sindoor in response to the massacre.