New Delhi: Adil Ahmad Dar was the Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist who executed the worst-ever terror attack on the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir.
He lived just 10 km away from the spot where he rammed his car with 350kgs explosives into a security convoy, killing over 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel on Thursday.
Adil Ahmad Gaadi Takranewala a.k.a ‘Waqas Commando of Gundibagh’ joined the Pakistan-based terror outfit last year.
On Thursday, he drove towards the convoy of 78 CRPF buses transporting over 2,500 personnel from Jammu to Srinagar and rammed his SUV with 350 kg of explosives into a bus.
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According to reports, 22-year-old Adil Ahmad was a school dropout from Gundibagh village in south Kashmir’s insurgency hotbed of Pulwama district, according to police records and government officials. He quit school in March 2017 and a year later, joined the Pakistan-based terror group led by Masood Azhar.
His photo and videos emerged soon after the deadly attack.
“My name is Adil, I joined the Jaish e, Mohammad, a year ago. After a year’s wait, I have got the chance to do what I joined the Jaish for… By the time this video reaches you, I will be in heaven… this is my last message for the people of Kashmir,” Adil Ahmad said in the video.