Operation Mahadev: Identification of Terrorists

• Photos from a mobile phone seized by security forces in 2024 helped identify three Pahalgam terrorists killed during Operation Mahadev.

• The photos included images of Suleman, Faizal Jatt, Hamza Afghani, and Zibran posing with guns and ammunition.

• The terrorists were found hiding in the Dachigam forest, 20 km from Srinagar, after the attack.

• The terrorists used a long-range wireless module to communicate, aiding in their location tracking.

• The device, likely assembled by VIJAITA SINGH, NEW DELHI, has been sent for forensic examination.

• Home Minister Amit Shah confirmed that indigenous technology was used to track the terrorists in the Dachigam forest.

• The terrorists were sighted multiple times in the forest but managed to escape.

• Security forces combed the forests and monitored areas close to streams and rivers.

• A group of 20-25 hardened terrorists from Pakistan infiltrated around three years ago and are operating in the forest and mountains across Pir Panjal in Jammu and the forests in south Kashmir.