Pahalgam terror attack | Two Kashmiri men who went to Pakistan in 2018 suspected to be among the terrorists who killed tourists

Kashmiri terrorists kill 26 tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir; Home Minister vows justice, visits attack site.

Two Kashmiri men are suspected to be among a group of around four to six armed terrorists who killed tourists at the Pahalgam meadow in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday (April 22, 2025) afternoon, a Government source told The Hindu.

As many as 26 people were killed in the terror attack targeted at male tourists, who were singled out based on their religion.

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The two locals identified as Adil Guri of Anantnag and Ahsan from Pulwama district in south Kashmir went to Pakistan in 2018. “The two infiltrated recently with three to four other Pakistani men. We had certain inputs about their movement,” said a Government source.

Based on eyewitness accounts, the Jammu and Kashmir Police released the sketches of three Pakistanis who carried out the attack.

Eyewitnesses told the police that the terrorists were dressed in camouflage uniforms and were armed with AK series rifles.

Another official said that the terrorists were wearing helmet-mounted cameras and videotaped the attack. The place of the attack was chosen as it lacks road connectivity and can be accessed on foot or pony, said the official.