The government of Jammu and Kashmir has demolished three more houses belonging to suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists in South Kashmir’s Pulwama, Shopian, and Kulgam districts, following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam. According to Times Now, this brings the total number of terrorist-linked homes razed in the last 24 hours to five.
The homes demolished on Saturday belonged to Ahsan Sheikh from Pulwama, Shahid Ahmad Kuttay from Shopian, and Zahid Ahmed from Kulgam. Reports indicate that Ahsan Sheikh was among the three Kashmir-based Lashkar Overground Workers (OGWs) who provided logistical and direct support to the Pakistani terrorists involved in the Pahalgam attack. Meanwhile, Kuttay and Ahmed had been allegedly engaged in anti-national activities for the past three to four years.
Earlier on Friday, authorities had demolished the houses of two other OGWs — Asif Sheikh and Adil Thoker — for their participation in the Pahalgam terror attack. In all cases, officials ensured that family members had vacated the premises prior to demolition. The operations were carried out with precision to avoid collateral damage to nearby properties.
A senior J&K government functionary said the action was aimed at disincentivizing local youth from supporting terrorism. “It is a stern reminder that picking up the gun or supporting terror activities will have grave consequences for families,” the official stated. Additionally, families of terrorists will be denied government benefits, including passports, government jobs, and police clearances, as part of the Centre’s and J&K administration’s zero-tolerance policy against terrorism.
