Srinagar: The houses of two local Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists, Asif Sheikh and Adil Thokar, involved in the Pahalgam terror attack were reportedly destroyed in South Kashmir on Thursday. Sheikh’s house was located in Pulwama’s Tral, while Thokar’s home was situated in Bijbihara area of Anantnag.
The officials said security forces were conducting searches inside the houses of two LeT terrorists Adil Hussain Thokar and Asif Sheikh when the explosives already kept inside the houses went off, reported PTI.
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Thokar, a resident of south Kashmir's Anantnag district, is one of the key accused in Tuesday's Pahalgam massacre, while Sheikh, resident of Tral in Pulwama district, is suspected to be involved in the conspiracy of the attack.
Meanwhile, the other two suspected terrorists involved in the Pahalgam attack were Pakistani nationals. The Jammu and Kashmir Police announced a reward of Rs 20 lakh for giving credible information about them.
On Wednesday, security agencies released images and sketches of the suspected terrorists.
The attack was carried out on April 22 at Baisaran meadows near Pahalgam. A total of 28 people, including a local pony guide were killed by terrorists. LeT offshoot The resistance Front (TRF) claimed the responsibility of the attack.
