Adil Ahmed Thoker, one of the Pahalgam Attack Suspect involved in the Pahalgam attack of April 22, which noticed 26 people gunned down, went to Pakistan in 2018 and returned 6 years later with 3 to 4 terrorists, sources said.
Adil Ahmed Thokar, a native of Gurre village in Bijbehara in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, is one of the predominant architects of the fear attack in Pahalgam’s Baisaran.
Pahalgam Attack Suspect Come From J&K Village to Pakistan
In 2018, Adil Ahmed Thoker left his home in Gurre and traveled to Pakistan on a student visa. According to intelligence officers, Thoker had already proven signs of radicalization before his departure. Intelligence resources say he was in touch with individuals related to banned terrorist businesses working from throughout the border, even before leaving India.
Once in Pakistan, Thoker disappeared from public view. He severed communication with his family, and no touch of his presence might be hooked up for nearly 8 months. Intelligence agencies monitoring his digital footprint lost him. A parallel surveillance operation focused on his home in Bijbehara did not yield any main breakthroughs either.
Re-entry Into India
By end 2024, Pahalgam Attack Suspect resurfaced in intelligence tests – however, this time, it was internal India. According to intelligence sources, Thoker crossed the Line of Control (LoC) in October 2024 through the rugged and far-flung Poonch-Rajouri sector. The terrain in this place is notoriously difficult to patrol, with steep hills, dense forests, and a border that has historically been exploited for illegal crossings.
Thoker was followed through a small group of 3 to 4 people, one of whom was a Pakistani national recognized as Hashim Musa, another top accused in the Pahalgam terror attack, also regarded by his alias Suleman. It is now believed that Thoker was instrumental in facilitating Musa’s access to Indian territory.
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