Patna, Aug 28: Security agencies in Bihar have issued a high alert after receiving inputs about the infiltration of three Pakistani terrorists linked to the banned outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) through Nepal. Police have released sketches of the suspects and circulated their passport details across border districts.
The terrorists have been identified as Hasnain Ali of Rawalpindi, Adil Hussain of Umarkot, and Mohammad Usman of Bahawalpur. According to intelligence inputs, they arrived in Kathmandu in the second week of August and crossed into Bihar last week.
With the state heading into assembly elections later this year, security has been tightened, particularly in sensitive areas along the Indo-Nepal border.
The alert comes in the backdrop of the Pahalgam terror attack in April, which killed several security personnel. Following the incident, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had pledged in Bihar to avenge the killings. On May 7, Indian armed forces launched Operation Sindoor, targeting terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The strikes, aimed at groups like JeM, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen, reportedly killed over 100 terrorists.
Reiterating his resolve during a rally in Bihar last week, PM Modi said: “No terrorist can escape after striking anywhere on Indian soil. Our missiles will hunt them down to the deepest recesses of the earth (patal lok).”
Police have urged citizens to remain vigilant and immediately report any suspicious activity as search operations intensify across the state.
