Houses of 5 terrorists demolished in J&K as security forces intensify action over Pahalgam attack

The house of a terror suspect was demolished by security forces in Shopian, J&K.

Days after the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives, security forces on Friday demolished the homes of five terrorists, including a senior Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander, across various parts of Jammu and Kashmir.

The action was taken in Shopian, Kulgam, and Pulwama districts. This comes as the security forces intensified the crackdown on LeT operatives and suspects linked to the deadly attack.

Watch: The house of active top Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist commander Shahid Ahmad Kuttay from Chotipora, Shopian, has been razed to the ground by authorities. Shahid has been active for the past 34 years and is involved in numerous anti-national activities pic.twitter.com/wjtpomSw7d

IANS (@ians_india) April 26, 2025

The house of Shahid Ahmed Kuttey was demolished in Shopian's Chotipora village by the security forces. Kutte has been active in terror-related activities for the past three to four years and is accused of playing a major role in coordinating anti-national operations, officials said, according to a report by NDTV.

Another house was demolished in Kulgam's Matalam area of an active terrorist, Zahid Ahmed.

In Pulwama's Murran area, the house of a terrorist, Ahsan Ul Haq, was razed to the ground with an explosion. Ahsan, who underwent terror training in Pakistan in 2018, had recently re-entered the Valley, raising concerns among intelligence agencies.

Another double-storey home of LeT terrorist Ehsan Ahmad Sheikh, who has been active since June 2023, was torn down. The residence of the fifth terrorist, Haris Ahmad, who has also been active since 2023, was razed in a blast in Pulwama's Kachipora area, NDTV reported.

Earlier on Thursday as well, houses of two LeT terrorists, Adil Hussain Thoker and Asif Sheikh, who were behind the Pahalgam attack, were destroyed in separate blasts.

26 people, including one Nepali national, were killed and many others were injured as multiple terrorists descended on Baisaran Valley and opened fire on Tuesday. A massive hunt has been launched to track down the terrorists, with the Army, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Jammu and Kashmir police cordoning off the area.