9 hours Ago By Sunita Iyer
In a continued effort to curb terror activities in the region, security forces have demolished the homes of three more active terrorists, taking the total number of such demolitions to nine since the deadly Pahalgam attack on April 22.Security officials confirmed to PTI on Sunday that the demolitions occurred in Bandipora, Pulwama, and Shopian districts as part of an ongoing crackdown targeting the terror ecosystem in the region. The properties demolished include those linked to individuals believed to be involved in terrorist activities, and the operation is seen as a key part of heightened security measures following the recent attack.
#WATCH | Bandipora, J&K: Visuals of a destroyed house in Naz Colony, allegedly linked to a terrorist pic.twitter.com/kMi9GerBgG— ANI (@ANI) April 27, 2025 Properties Linked to LeT and Other Terrorists DestroyedIn Shopian district, the residence of Adnan Shafi, a terrorist who joined militant ranks last year, was demolished in the village of Wandina on Saturday night.
Meanwhile, in Pulwama, the home of active terrorist Amir Nazir was razed. In Bandipora, the house of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative Jameel Ahmad Shergojri was destroyed. Shergojri, who has been involved in terror activities since 2016, was linked to several attacks in the region.
Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir | The house of an active terrorist, Adnan Shafi of Wandina, Zainapora, was destroyed. He had joined the terrorist organisation a year ago.(Source: Shopian Police) pic.
twitter.com/0PdLvMbvw0— ANI (@ANI) April 27, 2025 #BreakingNews: A residential house has been demolished in a blast of active militant Amir Nazir Wani, S/o Nazir Ahmad Wani, R/o #Khasipora #Tral, affiliated with the JeM outfit. pic.
twitter.com/5Rnm3bHHYp— The Lal Chowk Journal (@LalChowkJournal) April 27, 2025 The demolitions are part of a broader security operation launched after the Pahalgam terror attack, in which gunmen opened fire on tourists in the Baisaran meadow, killing 26 people, including a Nepali citizen, and injuring several others. The attack prompted Prime Minister Narendra Modi to vow that the perpetrators would be pursued "to the ends of the earth.
"Earlier demolitions had targeted properties connected to other terror suspects, including Zakir Ahmad Ganie in Kulgam and LeT commander Shahid Ahmad Kuttay in Chotipora, Shopian. Ganie, believed to have been active since 2023, and Kuttay, accused of being involved in anti-national activities for over three years, were both linked to ongoing terror operations. Officials have confirmed that controlled demolitions were conducted to minimize the risk of damage to neighboring properties.
Breaking News🚨House of terrorist Zakir Ahmad Ganie Razed was blown up in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam.Death to all Mujahideen🇮🇳#PahalgamTerroristAttack #PakistanBehindPahalgam pic.twitter.
com/ZKnMaahP0O— India Tweets 🇮🇳 (@IndiaTvitts) April 26, 2025 #BreakingNews : The house of LeT militant Shahid Ahmad, Kuty resident of #Chotipora #Shopian active since 2022 , was destroyed in a blast in Chotipora area of Shopian. pic.twitter.
com/DT79ZJ7vxb— The Lal Chowk Journal (@LalChowkJournal) April 26, 2025 Additional properties demolished include those of Adil Hussain Thoker (also known as Adil Guree), Asif Sheikh, and Ahsan Sheikh. Intelligence reports suggest that Adil Guree, who traveled legally to Pakistan in 2018 and received terror training, returned to Jammu and Kashmir last year to assist Pakistani terrorists involved in the Pahalgam attack. Terrørists Adil Thoker and Asif Sheikh—paid the price for their cowardly role in the #PahalgamTerrorAttack.
Adil Thoker's house located in Bijbehara was blown up using explosives and reduced to rubble overnight, while Asif Sheikh's house in Tral was crushed using a bulldozer...
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com/Pop0g3F8mC— Sajeda Akhtar (@Sajeda_Akhtar) April 25, 2025 Scenes from the damaged residential houses of militants Asif Sheikh and Adil Hussain Thoker, who officials say are involved in the deadly attack on tourists in #Pahalgam. Photos © Saqib Majeed#Kashmir pic.twitter.
com/sm7RUdQf1r— Saqib Majeed (@Saqib_Majeed) April 25, 2025 #BREAKING : House of LET terrorist Asif Sheikh, who allegedly involved in Pahalgam Terror Attack, demolished in Tral, South Kashmir.#Kashmir #LeT #AnantnagPolice #RewardAlert #PahalgamTerroristAttack #Pahalgam #pahalgamattack #Pakistan #AsifSheikh pic.twitter.
com/ACdXvuogYB— upuknews (@upuknews1) April 25, 2025 GMK #Exclusive : House of Pahalgam Terror Attack Perpetrator Ahsan Ul Haq Sheikh Blown Up in #Pulwama; Pakistan-Trained Terrorist Had Recently Re-Entered Kashmir@PMOIndia @kashmiruksuhail @rishi_suri @AdityaRajKaul pic.twitter.com/GUoGlqRE4E— Good Morning Kashmir (@GMKashmir) April 26, 2025 Encounter in Bandipora Results in Lashkar-e-Taiba Associate's DeathIn addition to the demolitions, security forces also killed Lashkar-e-Taiba associate Altaf Lalli during an encounter in Bandipora on Friday.
Two police officers were injured in the exchange of fire but are reportedly in stable condition..
