Amit Shah honours soldiers of Operation Mahadev; hails Sindoor strike

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday honoured the soldiers who successfully carried out Operation Mahadev and neutralised terrorists involved involved in the Pahalgam attack.

Shah said that Operation Sindoor and Operation Mahadev have sent a clear message to the masterminds of terror about the consequences of playing with Indian citizens’ lives.

India’s offensive titled Operation Sindoor on May 7 was conducted in response to the April 22 Pahalgam attack.

“Our soldiers have shown the world that no matter how many tactics or strategies terrorists adopt, they (terrorists) can no longer hurt India and escape. Operation Sindoor brought satisfaction among the people, Operation Mahadev transformed that satisfaction into confidence,” he said.

During Operation Mahadev, three Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists were killed in an encounter in Dachigam forest near Srinagar on July 28. They had been hiding there since the Pahalgam attack.

They were identified as Suleman Shah alias Faizal Jatt - an A++ category terrorist, mastermind and lead shooter; Abu Hamza alias Afghan - an A-grade commander and the second gunman; and Yasir alias Jibran - also an A-grade commander and the third gunman.