Omar, Mufti urge caution in fight against terror
Fayaz Bukhari
SRINAGAR. Apr 27: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today supported the decisive fight against terrorism and its origin but cautioned against any misplaced action that alienates people who have voiced their concerns over innocent killings after the Pahalgam terror attack.
Omar said this amid a major crackdown on the terror ecosystem, including the blasting of nine residential houses belonging to terrorists and their Over Ground Workers, and the detaining of hundreds of persons across Kashmir and searches conducted across the Valley in the aftermath of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
Authorities today continued searches and demolished houses of three active terrorists in Bandipora, Pulwama and Shopian districts of Kashmir.
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The house of Adnan Shafi, who had joined terrorist ranks last year, was demolished at Wandina in Shopian district on Saturday night, they said.
They said the house of another active terrorist -Amir Nazir – was demolished in Pulwama district.
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In Bandipora district, the house of Lashkar-e-Toiba ultra Jameel Ahmad Shergojri was demolished. Shergojri has been an active terrorist since 2016.
With this, the total number of houses of terrorists and their Over Ground Workers demolished since the Pahalgam attack has gone up to nine.
“After the Pahalgam terror attack, there must be a decisive fight against terrorism and its origin. The people of Kashmir have come out openly against terrorism and the murder of innocent people, they did this freely & spontaneously”, the Chief Minister posted on X.
“It’s time to build on this support and avoid any misplaced action that alienates people. Punish the guilty, show them no mercy but don’t let innocent people become collateral damage.”
Former Chief Minister and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti in a fervent appeal to the Centre, urged utmost caution and precision in its response.
Emphasizing the critical need to distinguish between militants and innocent civilians, Mufti called for actions that strengthen unity rather than deepen divisions in the region.
The PDP chief expressed deep concern over reports of thousands of arrests and the demolition of numerous homes in Kashmir, including those of ordinary citizens alongside those of militants. She warned that such broad measures, if not carefully calibrated, risk alienating innocent Kashmiris and fueling resentment, which could play into the hands of those seeking to sow fear and discord.
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