NIA Unveils Charges Against Terror Groups Linked to Pahalgam Attack: What You Need to Know
NIA Files Charges in Pahalgam Terror Case
Jammu: On Monday, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) submitted an extensive chargesheet against six individuals and two terrorist organizations, namely Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and its affiliate, The Resistance Front (TRF), in relation to the Pahalgam terror incident that resulted in the deaths of 25 tourists and a local pony operator.
The chargesheet, which spans 1,597 pages, was presented to a special court and outlines a significant conspiracy traced back to Pakistan, which the NIA claims has been persistently supporting terrorism aimed at India.
The document identifies Lashkar-e-Taiba, led by Hafeez Saeed—recognized as a global terrorist by both the US and India—and TRF, under the leadership of Habibullah Malik, also known as Sajid Jatt, for their involvement in orchestrating the Pahalgam attack that occurred in the Baisaran meadows on April 22.
Sajid Jatt, a Pakistani terrorist handler, is also listed as an accused in the chargesheet submitted to the NIA special court in Jammu.
Additionally, the chargesheet names three Pakistani terrorists responsible for the attack, who were subsequently killed by the Army during Operation Mahadev in Dachigam, near Srinagar, on July 29, nearly 100 days post-attack.
The identified terrorists are Faisal Jatt alias Suleman Shah, Habeeb Tahir alias Jibran, and Hamza Afghani, according to the NIA's statement.
The NIA has invoked legal provisions against the accused for waging war against India in its chargesheet.
This comprehensive chargesheet is the result of an eight-month-long detailed scientific investigation conducted by the agency.
Two individuals, Parvaiz Ahmad and Bashir Ahmad Jothar, arrested on June 22 for providing shelter to the terrorists, have also been included in the chargesheet.
During their questioning, these two men revealed the identities of the three armed terrorists involved in the attack and confirmed their Pakistani nationality and links to the banned LeT terror group.