J&K Police release sketches, identities of militants involved in Pahalgam terror attack

According to the officials piecing together the available evidence, the role of Aadil Thokar alias Aadil Guree, a resident of Bijbehara, has emerged based on identification by the wife of one of the deceased tourists.

#JUSTIN: J&K Police has released sketches with names of attackers involved in the terrorist attack on civilians in Baisaran, Pahalgam.
1. Hashim Musa alias Sulaiman
2. Ali Bhai alias Talha Bhai
3. ⁠Adil Hussain Thokar (Local)
Announced reward of Rs 20 lakh. @IndianExpress pic.twitter.com/5Qc9tLuZmB

— Mahender Singh Manral (@mahendermanral) April 24, 2025

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In a statement revealing the identities of the three Pahalgam attackers, the J&K Police said, “Anyone sharing information/lead on the aforesaid terrorist act shall be rewarded Rs 20 lakh.” The identity of the informant shall be kept a secret, the police added.

The police further said in their statement that the militants had code names Moosa, Yunus and Asif and were involved in terror-related incidents in Poonch. The sketches were prepared with the help of survivors, they said.

The Pahalgam terror attack took place on Tuesday evening when militants opened fire on a group of tourists in Baisaran, killing 26 civilians and injuring 10 others.

Hours after the terror attack, The Resistance Front (TRF), a shadow outfit of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group, claimed responsibility for it.

Initial probe on the Pahalgam attacks indicate that the number of terrorists who carried out the massacre could range from five to seven, and were likely aided by two locals who trained in Pakistan.