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📰 Man Arrested for Helping Pahalgam Terrorists — Met Them 4 Times, Handed a Phone Charger 🔌😱

TL;DR:A 26-year-old man named Mohammad Yousuf Katari has been arrested in connection with the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack. He allegedly met the terrorists four times and provided them with logistical support — including a mobile charger that helped investigators trace him. 🚨

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What Happened?

  • Katari reportedly helped three foreign terrorists — Sulieman alias Asif, Jibran, and Hamza Afghani — by guiding them through Srinagar’s forest routes.

  • He met them on four separate occasions in the Zabarwan hills, supplying food and helping them move undetected.

  • Investigators say the biggest clue was the Android charger he gave them, which matched evidence recovered from the site.

  • He was arrested in late September 2025 after a detailed technical surveillance operation.

Flashback / Context

  • The Pahalgam attack on 22 April 2025 left 26 people dead, shocking the tourism sector.

  • Security agencies have long warned that Over Ground Workers (OGWs) — locals who provide small-scale aid — are the invisible backbone of cross-border terrorism in Kashmir.

  • This arrest is part of a wider crackdown on such networks under Operation Mahadev.

Who Gains & Who Loses?

  • Gains: Security agencies who cracked the case using digital trail analysis.

  • Losses: Katari, who now faces grave anti-terror charges; local communities whose safety and tourism livelihoods take another hit.

  • Neutral: Broader public, who remain wary of rising local radicalisation.

People’s Angle

For ordinary Kashmiris, this is another reminder that terror thrives on local help. ✋ Each time an OGW is caught, it exposes how deeply terror groups infiltrate everyday life — from shops to shepherd trails.

MediaFx Take

Sometimes, it’s not the guns but the smallest clues — like a phone charger — that unravel the biggest terror chains. ⚡ True security in Kashmir won’t come from encounters alone, but from cutting the roots of local radical networks and protecting youth from recruitment traps.

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