Srinagar, April 26 -- Adil Ahmed Thoker, one of the terrorists involved in the Pahalgam massacre of April 22 that left 26 people dead, had travelled to Pakistan in 2018 and returned six years later with three to four other terrorists, NDTV reported, citing sources.

A native of Gurre village in Bijbehara, Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, Thoker is believed to be one of the principal architects behind the terror attack at Baisaran in Pahalgam.

In 2018, Thoker left his home and travelled to Pakistan on a student visa.

NDTV reported citing intelligence officials that Thoker had already shown signs of radicalisation before his departure and was in contact with individuals linked to banned terrorist organisations across the border.

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