Op Mahadev: 3 Pak terrorists neutralised in Dachigam forest encounter in Srinagar
Three Pakistani terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in the Harwan area near Dachigam National Park of Srinagar on Monday afternoon.
Srinagar senior superintendent of police GV Sundeep Chakravarty said that the three terrorists were Pakistani and belonged to Lashkar-e-Toiba. He, however, did not confirm yet that they had a role in the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 people dead. “We are identifying them and ascertaining that (their role in the Baisaran meadow), “ he said.
Earlier, the Chinar Corps of the Indian Army posted on its official X account that Operation Mahadev is underway between Indian Army personnel and “high-value foreign terrorists” in the dense Dachigam forest.
Along with the Indian Army, teams from the CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir Police are also involved in Operation Mahadev.
Latest reports said that the security forces intercepted movement of the terrorists in the upper reaches of Dachigam forest.
