Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of the Northern Command, briefed Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today on the successful culmination of Operation Mahadev. He was accompanied by Lt. Gen. Prashant Srivastava, General Officer Commanding 15 Corps.
During the meeting, the Lieutenant Governor praised the Indian Army, CRPF, and Jammu & Kashmir Police for their coordinated efforts in eliminating three Pakistani terrorists involved in the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack, which had claimed 26 civilian lives.
Lt. Gen. Sharma informed that the operation was the result of extensive search efforts carried out over the past few months across South Kashmir, specifically in the dense Dachigam forest. Intelligence agencies had received consistent inputs about terrorist presence in the area, prompting the formation of special joint teams.
Acting on specific intelligence, the Army, J&K Police, and CRPF launched a high-risk mission deep into the forested region. The operation concluded with the elimination of all three terrorists, including the suspected mastermind of the Pahalgam attack.
The LG commended the synergy among the security forces and intelligence agencies, noting that Operation Mahadev stands as a strong message against cross-border terrorism and a crucial step toward restoring peace in the Kashmir Valley.
