- By Supratik Das
- Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:46 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Pahalgam Terror Attack: A zipline operator has come under scrutiny after a video surfaced showing him chanting “Allahu Akbar” just moments before gunfire broke out during a recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam. According to a report by India Today, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has now summoned the operator for questioning. The incident, accidentally recorded by a tourist on the zipline ride, has unleashed outrage across the country. The authorities confirmed that the actions of the operator, as well as the potential connections, are being investigated carefully.
#PahalgamTerrorAttack
— Fatima Dar (@FatimaDar_jk) April 28, 2025
A zipline operator when hears the first shot, said “Allah-hu-Akbar.” He’s at a vantage point—he sees everything unfolding below
Instead of stopping the ride, he waves next tourist in. He wasn’t scared. He seems complicit & aware!@smitaprakash@AartiTikoo pic.twitter.com/Fam4sYYOjg
In a 53-second video that has since gone viral on social media, a man wearing a blue checked shirt, sunglasses, and a helmet is seen smiling and taking his zipline ride on camera with a selfie stick. But just seconds after a zipline operator yelled "Allahu Akbar," the report of gunfire was heard, causing panic at the tourist destination.
26 Lives Lost In Pahalgam Attack
The terror strike, which took place at Baisaran, popularly referred to as 'mini Switzerland' due to its picturesque landscape, killed 26 people, including 24 Indian tourists, a Nepali national, and a local resident. Among the victims were an Indian Navy officer and an Intelligence Bureau personnel. The officials said this was the most lethal terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir after the 2019 Pulwama attack.
India retaliated by declaring a series of tough steps against Pakistan. These include downgrading diplomatic relations, suspending the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, and canceling visa services for Pakistani nationals. Pakistan quickly responded by closing its airspace to Indian airlines and warned that any diversion of water destined for Pakistan would be an "Act of War."
NIA and Jammu and Kashmir Police are also examining if the zipline operator was aware of the attack in advance or was involved beyond shouting suspicious slogans. Tourist areas in the Kashmir Valley have been highly secured, and a top-level investigation into security failures is ongoing.