The involvement of Pakistan in the Pahalgam terror attack is underscored by the recent funeral held for one of the terrorists killed during Operation Mahadev in Jammu and Kashmir. The attack on April 22 claimed 26 civilian lives, prompting India’s Operation Sindoor that neutralized over 100 terrorists.
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In a big confirmation of Pakistan’s involvement in the Pahalgam terror attack, the ‘Janaza-Ghaib (funeral in absentia)’ of one of the Pahalgam terrorists killed in Operation Mahadev in J&K was performed in his village in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Twenty-six civilians were killed by terrorists on April 22 in the hill station in North Kashmir. More than 100 terrorists were killed as India carried out precision strikes targeting terror launchpads deep in Pakistan under Operation Sindoor on May 7.
Tahir Habib, one of the Pahalgam terrorists, was killed in Operation Mahadev in J&K. An ‘A’ category terrorist, his killing in Srinagar last week along with two others was a major breakthrough for Indian security forces.
Videos and pictures posted on Telegram channels showed his ‘Janaza-Ghaib being held in his village in Rawalkote. The event was attended by local LeT commander Rizwan Hanif. According to Times of India, Tahir’s family explicitly barred LeT members from attending the funeral but Hanif insisted, threatening mourners with a gun. The incident sparked outrage among villagers, with villagers now planning a public boycott to oppose terror recruitment, the report said, quoting a source.
Tahir was a wanted category ‘A’ terrorist. His killing during Operation Mahadev in Srinagar last week along with two others was a major breakthrough for Indian security forces.
The villagers’ call to boycott terror recruitment not only highlights the growing resistance among POK residents against Pakistan’s state-sponsored terror machine but also confirms that the impact of Operation Sindoor being felt across the border.
