From Dead Drop Policy to Prepared Toolkit: How Was the Pahalgam Attack Plot Hatched?

New Delhi. The recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir has shaken the country once again. The NIA is investigating this attack and many important clues have come to light in the initial investigation itself. The most shocking thing that has come to light is that this attack was part of a pre-prepared terrorist toolkit. According to information received from sources, this toolkit was prepared by 'Tehreek-e-Pashban', a wing of the terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba. In this, every small and big thing related to the attack was already decided. Where the terrorists will get weapons, when and at which place the attack will take place, and through which routes they will escape, everything was already recorded in this toolkit.

Dead drop policy: Information shared without contact

The most dangerous part of the toolkit was the 'Dead Drop Policy'. Under this policy, terrorists are not allowed to meet each other. They are unaware of each other and are given different information secretly. They leave weapons for each other in areas like cemeteries or deserted parks. This technique is so clever that no outsider can even get a clue of it.

Conspiracy spread through social media

To spread this toolkit, such social media apps were used which are outside the surveillance of Indian agencies. The delivery of weapons, target location and timing were decided through these apps. According to the report, the terrorists involved in this conspiracy were already present in the area and other attackers were also called just before the attack.

Non-religious tourists became targets

This attack in Pahalgam was different in many ways. For the first time, non-religious tourists were targeted in the name of target killing. This clearly shows that the strategy of terrorism has changed now. It is no longer limited to religion or ideology, but it is part of a well-planned plan to destabilize India's internal security.

What will happen next

Investigative agencies are closely examining every aspect of the toolkit. If this strategy had been successful, many more attacks in the future could have been carried out on the same pattern. NIA's investigation may reveal even deeper aspects of this international conspiracy in the coming days.