Gathered substantial evidence on identities of terrorists involved in Pahalgam attack: NIA
In a major breakthrough, the NIA had on Sunday arrested two locals -- Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar and Bashir Ahmad Jothar -- for sheltering three Pakistani terrorists involved in the attack.
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Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
Pahalgam attack: Two locals helped Pakistani attackers for a few thousands
NEW DELHI: The two Kashmiris arrested by National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday not only harboured the three Pahalgam attackers for two days in their 'dhok' (hut) in Hill Area, located around 2 km from Baisaran, before the latter headed out to massacre 26 civilians but also tipped them off on the deployment of security personnel in and around the attack site "in return for a few thousand rupees". Sources aware of NIA probe told TOI that three Pakistani terrorists affiliated to Lashkar were sheltered by accused Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar and Bashir Ahmad Jothar in the seasonal 'dhok' on April 20 and 21, immediately preceding the fateful day. NIA had said on Sunday the accused "knowingly provided the Pakistani terrorists food, shelter & other logistical support". On Monday, Parvaiz and Bashir were produced before the NIA court in Jammu, which remanded them to NIA custody for five days. The agency said though the accused had disclosed the identities of the three attackers, it was carefully analysing a "large body of evidence" gathered, including eyewitness accounts, video footage, technical evidence and sketches released by J&K police. "NIA has not reached any conclusions. .. the identities and further details of the terrorists will be made public at an appropriate time," the agency said. A source told TOI that Parvaiz and Bashir were not just passive supporters but active facilitators in the April 22 terror act involving the gunning down of 25 tourists based on their religious identity. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Mistura chinesa faz cabelo crescer e homem fica irreconhecível Resultados em 30 dias Undo "They studied the area domination exercises undertaken from time to time and the pattern of security deployment at the attack site in Baisaran, and shared the report or findings with the Pakistani terrorists, helping them plan their approach to the attack site, the actual massacre as well as the subsequent escape," an officer told TOI. "The accused were fully aware of the plans to hit tourists since Baisaran was teeming with visitors at the time. Since they were also operating pony rides in the area, they were fully aware of the police/security pickets at the attack site, the gap between consecutive area domination exercises and the pattern of deployment of troops at the site. Despite being aware of the terrorists' intentions, they willingly shared these details, making themselves active participants in the Pahalgam terror attack conspiracy," a source said. When confronted by NIA, Parvaiz and Bashir claimed that though they knew of plans to unleash a terror strike, they had no idea that tourists in Baisaran were the target. This explanation, however, has few takers. The accused admitted to having facilitated the terrorists in snuffing out 26 innocent lives in lieu of "chand hazaar rupaiye".
Hindustan Times
an hour ago
- Hindustan Times
Substantial proof gathered against Pak terrorists: NIA in Pahalgam case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday said it has gathered substantial body of evidence regarding the identities of three Pakistani terrorists involved in the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack based on witness testimonies, video footage, technical evidence and sketches released by Jammu and Kashmir Police. The statement comes a day after two people were arrested for allegedly harbouring the three terrorists behind the Pahalgam attack (HT Photo) The agency, however, refused to name the three Pakistani terrorists saying their identities and other details will be shared at an 'appropriate time'. The agency added that media reports or social media posts regarding the identifies and sketches of terrorists are 'speculative in nature'. 'The NIA has gathered a substantial body of evidence regarding the identities of the terrorists. This includes eyewitness accounts from victims, video footages, technical evidence, and the sketches released by the Jammu and Kashmir Police. All this evidence is being carefully analysed and NIA has not reached any conclusions at this stage,' said the NIA in a statement on Monday. 'The identities and further details of the terrorists will be made public at an appropriate time.' The statement comes a day after two people were arrested for allegedly harbouring the three terrorists behind the Pahalgam attack that claimed 26 lives. On Monday, a local court in Jammu granted the NIA five-day remand of the two accused, identified as Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar and Bashir Ahmad Jothar from Pahalgam. 'It is reiterated that, as stated in the official press release dated 22 June 2025, two accused persons have been arrested in connection with the attack. During their interrogation, they have disclosed details about the identities of the three armed terrorists involved,' the NIA said on Monday. local court in Jammu on Monday granted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) five-day remand of two people who were arrested for allegedly harbouring three Pakistani terrorists behind the 22 April Pahalgam terror attack which claimed 26 lives. A bench of additional district and sessions judge (Jammu) Ritesh Kumar Dubey sent the two men — Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar and Bashir Ahmad Jothar from Pahalgam — to NIA custody for five days till June 27. The duo was arrested on Sunday, NIA officials said, adding that it marked the first breakthrough in the investigations into the attack. 'It is reiterated that, as stated in the official press release dated 22 June 2025, two accused persons have been arrested in connection with the attack. During their interrogation, they have disclosed details about the identities of the three armed terrorists involved,' the statement said. The agency had said on Sunday that Parvaiz and Bashir had knowingly harboured the three armed terrorists at a seasonal dhok (hut) at Hill Park before the attack. 'The two men had provided food, shelter and logistical support to the terrorists who selectively killed the tourists on the basis of their religious identity,' it said on Sunday. 'The duo has also disclosed the identities of the three armed terrorists involved in the attack, and have also confirmed that they were Pakistani nationals affiliated to the proscribed terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT),' the anti-terror agency said. The Resistance Front, a proxy group for the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba organisation, claimed responsibility for the attack. Indian agencies say the group is a front used by Pakistan to avoid international sanctions. As first reported by HT on April 24, intelligence agencies traced the attack's digital communications to safe houses in Muzaffarabad and Karachi, establishing Pakistani involvement in what officials described as similar to the control room-operated 2008 Mumbai attacks. India responded with Operation Sindoor on May 7, bombing nine terrorist camps across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in pre-dawn strikes that killed at least 100 militants. The operation sparked four days of cross-border fighting involving fighter jets, missiles and artillery
Time of India
4 hours ago
- Time of India
Pahalgam attack: Terrorist harbourers remanded in 5-day NIA custody
JAMMU: A local court in Jammu on Monday granted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) a five-day remand of two men arrested for harbouring the Pakistani terrorists behind the Pahalgam massacre on April 22. NIA had arrested the duo — Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar from Batkote, Pahalgam, and Bashir Ahmad Jothar from Hill Park, Pahalgam — on Sunday in the first major breakthrough in the investigations into the terror attack that left 26 dead and 16 injured. Both were produced in the court of the Additional Sessions Judge, Jammu, who remanded them in NIA custody till June 27. Before the attack, Parvaiz and Bashir had sheltered three armed terrorists at a seasonal dhok (hut) at Hill Park. They also provided the terrorists with food and logistical support, facilitating them to execute the killings at Baisaran Valley by selectively targeting tourists based on their religious identity, NIA investigation has so far revealed. NIA claimed that the arrested duo, during questioning, had disclosed the identities of the three terrorists involved in the attack, and confirmed that the trio was from Pakistan and was affiliated with the proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit.
