Srinagar: The Cashmiro soldiers controlled by India exploded on Friday the family homes of two men that the police claimed that they were between a gang that carried out the most fatal attack in the region against civilians for decades.
Although the Local Police accuse the attackers of being linked to the ‘Pakistani militant attire’, the demolition of these two houses seems to contradict that statement.
The authorities have issued posters sought with sketches of three men, identified as Indian National Adil Hussain Thker, as well as two others, Ali Bhai and Hashim Musa, who India affirm that they are Pakistani citizens.
However, the AFP The news agency reported that the police are also looking for another Indian citizen, Ashif Sheikh.
The Indian authorities have issued sketches of three men, but in reality they are looking for two local suspects
The members of the two immediate families of the Indian men were arrested to interrogate after the attack, they said an officer and their relatives.
Sheikh’s sister, Yasmeena, said the soldiers cordoned off the area around the house, in the southern area, from the night from Thursday to Friday.
“A soldier climbed on the wall composed of our house and returned after a while,” said Yasmeena, who only gave a name.
“After a while, a great terrifying explosion knocked down the house.
“Everything inside is destroyed,” he said, adding that no one was inside at that time. A police officer said the soldiers also destroyed Thokar’s family home in the neighboring area of Bijbehara in a similar way, early on Friday.
Police said they were part of the group hitherto unknown, referred to by the Indian media such as ‘The Resistance Front’ (TRF).
“Both have been active for three or four years and are part of TRF,” said a police intelligence officer AFPSpeaking under condition of anonymity, because they were not authorized to talk to the media.
“They are sought militants involved in previous attacks also in the security forces,” added the officer.
Posted in Dawn, April 26, 2025
