Terrorists are burning at social activist in J&K's Cupwara days after Pahalgam attack | Today news

A 45-year-old social activist was injured after being shot by suspected terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Cupwara district, officials said on Sunday, Pti reports. “The terrorists fired at Ghulam Rasool Magray in his home in Kandi Khas late Saturday,” officials said. Magray was rushed to a hospital, they said, adding that it was not immediately clear why the ultras targeted the social activist. Meetings in Jammu and Kashmir in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack have launched the authorities in Kashmir an exposition of terrorists and their sympathizers, demolished homes, detained hiding places and held hundreds of workers on the land for questioning, officials said on Saturday. Within the past 48 hours, six homes belonging to terrorists or their employees have been destroyed, with officials warning that similar actions will follow against others related to militant activities, as reported by PTI. According to officials, the demolished homes belonged to well -known militants and their associates, including Ahsan Ul Haq of Pulwama, who was trained in Pakistan in 2018 and was recently infiltrated in the valley; Shahid Ahmad Kuttay, a senior lashkar-e-taiba (note) commander of Shopian involved in years of anti-national activities; and Zakir Ahmad Ganie from Kulgam, under supervision since 2023 for alleged terrorist links. A fourth home, in the Calaroos area of ​​Cupwara, was blown up by security forces and belonged to Farooq Ahmad Tedwa and Miskeen Ahmad Tedwa, both currently working out of Pakistan, officials added. Pakistan’s army was placed on great warning after India promised to strive and eliminate those responsible for the Pahalgam terror attack. (This is a developing story) (with input from PTI) first published: 27 Apr 2025, 07:00 IST