Priyanka Tiwari
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Suspense crime, Digital Desk : New Delhi, India – Intelligence agencies have unraveled the deadly and deliberate journey of the terrorists responsible for the recent attack on two tourists in Pahalgam, tracing their path back to a notorious terror hub in Pakistan. The attack was not a random act but the final, brutal signature of a well-trained Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) group that undertook a grueling 300-kilometer journey to bring violence to the heart of Kashmir's tourist belt.
Investigators have pieced together a detailed timeline of the group's movement, which began months ago.
Phase 1: Training and Launch from Pakistan
The trail starts in Abbottabad, Pakistan, a city infamous as a terror sanctuary. Here, the foreign terrorists received advanced combat training. From there, they were moved to Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), which serves as a primary launchpad for infiltrating militants into India.
Phase 2: Infiltration into Poonch-Rajouri
Under the cover of darkness and difficult terrain, the group crossed the Line of Control (LoC) into the dense, forested region of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu. They spent several months in the rugged Pir Panjal mountains, acclimatizing, establishing hideouts, and carrying out ambushes on Indian Army patrols.
Phase 3: The Strategic Shift to Kashmir Valley
The Indian Army's relentless counter-terrorism operations in the Poonch-Rajouri sector put immense pressure on this terror cell. Facing constant pursuit and a shrinking operational space, the group was forced to make a strategic decision: cross into the Kashmir Valley to find a new area to operate and make an impact.
Phase 4: The Attack in Pahalgam
The terrorists successfully traversed the Pir Panjal range, likely using treacherous mountain passes, and entered South Kashmir. Their final destination was Pahalgam, a peaceful and popular tourist resort. The attack on the tourist couple, Farah and Tabrez from Jaipur, was a calculated act designed to achieve several goals: announce their arrival in the Valley, shatter the sense of normalcy, and terrorize the local population and tourists alike, thereby striking at Kashmir's resurgent tourism industry.
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