India, July 29 -- Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday announced that the three terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir were involved in the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22.

Addressing the Lok Sabha, Shah said Operation Mahadev was carried out jointly by the Army, CRPF and the Jammu and Kashmir Police.

"In a joint Operation Mahadev, the Indian Army, CRPF and J&K Police have neutralised three terrorists who were involved in the Pahalgam terror attack," Shah said.

The home minister said that the three terrorists have been identified as Suleiman, Afghan and Jibran.

"In Operation Mahadev, Suleman alias Faizal..., Afghan and Jibran, these three terrorists were killed in a joint operation of the Indian Army, CRPF and J&K Police..." Sh...