Pahalgam attack ‘mastermind’ killed in Operation Mahadev | Security action in pics

Three terrorists were killed in Operation Mahadev by security forces in the Harwan area near Dachigam National Park of Srinagar on Monday. ...read more

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Counter-terrorism mission codenamed Operation Mahadev was conducted by security forces near Harwan on the outskirts of Srinagar, killing three terrorists, one of whom has been identified as the mastermind of the Pahalgam terror attack(Waseem Andrabi /Hindustan Times)

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The encounter under Operation Mahadev began around 11 am when a joint team of the 24 Rashtriya Rifles and 4 Para unit detected terrorist activity in the Mulnar area.(Waseem Andrabi /Hindustan Times)

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After an intense firefight between terrorists in the Harwan area, three heavily armed terrorists were killed in an encounter under Operation Mahadev. One of the terrorists killed in the encounter, Suleiman Shah, is beleived to be the Pahalgam terror attack mastermind(Basit Zargar/ANI)

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Under Operation Mahadev, security agencies also recovered arms and ammunition from the encounter site, including one M4 carbine and two AK rifles.(Waseem Andrabi /Hindustan Times)

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As operation Mahadev began, teams from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Jammu & Kashmir Police, were seen containing the area and eliminate remaining threats.(Waseem Andrabi /Hindustan Times)

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Operation Mahadev was based on specific intelligence inputs, including a technical signal similar to the one used in the Pahalgam attack.(Waseem Andrabi /Hindustan Times)

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One of the terrorists killed in operation, has been identified as Jibran, a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative believed to have played a key role in the October 2023 Sonamarg Tunnel attack.(Waseem Andrabi /Hindustan Times)

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Another terrorist shot dead by the Indian security forces in Operation Mhadev was Suleiman Shah, the mastermind behind Pahalgam terrorist attack. (Waseem Andrabi /Hindustan Times)

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Security forces on Monday were seen instructing the vehicles and securing the area where Operation Mahadev took place in Harwan area near Dachigam National Park of Srinagar.(Waseem Andrabi /Hindustan Times)

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The operation unfolded in the dense forest terrain between the Zabarwan and Mahadev ridges, giving the operation its name.(Waseem Andrabi /Hindustan Times)