Pahalgam, May 22: A month later of 25 tourists and a local Ponywala was killed by terrorists in Pahgam, criminals are still to track them despite large scale cracks despite massive cracks despite the massive cracks initiated by security forces in the Kashmir Valley.
Officials said on Thursday that several top terrorists have been killed in various operations launched after a deadly attack on April 22 at Besaran Meadows, but the massacre terrorists have removed the security forces.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), who investigated the case, has questioned more than 100 suspects who may directly or indirectly involved in the massacre.
Among those of those who used to provide various services-the officials, the zipline operator and the tourists at the Poniwallah-Baisaran Meadows, were asked by the officials.
The NIA issued drawings of three suspects, identified as Adil Hussain Thokar, residents of Anantnag, and two Pakistani citizens – Ali Bhai alias Talha Bhai and Hashim Musa alias Suleman – who are believed to have attacked.
The posters later appeared at various places, which offer a reward for information about the arrest or ineffective of criminals of the genocide.
Officials have given a reward of Rs 20 lakh to encourage public cooperation in catching the suspects, which aims to expedite the ongoing investigation process.
Investigators are believed to have analyzed mobile dump data around Pahgam on the day of the massacre and to withdraw the path taken by tourists to reach Basaron by the attacks before the attack.
However, the efforts have not yet given any success, the officials said.
The terrorists landed on the picturesque Besaran Meadows of Pahalgam on 22 April and shot and killed 25 tourists and a local person who tried to save him. Although the exact number of terrorists who carried out the attack is not known, sources have said that four and six were among the terrorists.
Initial investigations have revealed that the terrorists shot the victims after verifying their religion, asking them to recite “Kalma”, Kavita told about Islamic faith.
Officials said the security forces were tirelessly operating to track the terrorists.
A senior police officer said, “They have managed to overcome the security forces thus, but it will not be too long before going to us.”
Thousands of suspects were called for questioning in Kashmir, while hundreds were detained as the security grid initiated a massive action to hunt criminals of the massacre.
About 100 persons were booked under the Public Safety Act and sent to various jails.
There are reports that security forces also raised the youth who had already served the conditions for previous associations with extremism. (Agencies)
