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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two residents of Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam region for allegedly providing shelter and logistical support to the terrorists responsible for the April 22 attack in Pahalgam, which left 26 people dead and 16 injured.
The two men, identified as Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar of Batkote and Bashir Ahmad Jothar of Hill Park, Pahalgam, were arrested under Section 19 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
A spokesperson for the NIA told The Indian Express that both individuals admitted to harbouring three armed terrorists in a seasonal hut (dhok) at Hill Park prior to the attack.
“The two men – identified as Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar from Batkote, Pahalgam, and Bashir Ahmad Jothar of Hill Park, Pahalgam – have 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-Toiba (LeT),” the spokesperson said.
“The two men had provided food, shelter and logistical support to the terrorists, who had, on the fateful afternoon, selectively killed the tourists on the basis of their religious identity, making it one of the most gruesome terrorist attacks ever,” the spokesperson added.
The deadly assault triggered a swift and forceful response from India, which launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The operation was followed by a brief period of heightened military tensions between the two neighbouring countries.
The case is under further investigation, with the NIA continuing to gather evidence and track down additional links to the perpetrators.
“The NIA, which has arrested the duo under section 19 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, is further investigating the case, registered after the attack that shook the world… Further investigations in the case are continuing,” the NIA said.
Earlier this month, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global anti-terror financing watchdog, condemned the Pahalgam attack. In a strongly worded statement, the FATF asserted that such acts of terrorism are not possible without financial support and the ability to transfer funds across networks of extremist backers.
The two men, identified as Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar of Batkote and Bashir Ahmad Jothar of Hill Park, Pahalgam, were arrested under Section 19 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
A spokesperson for the NIA told The Indian Express that both individuals admitted to harbouring three armed terrorists in a seasonal hut (dhok) at Hill Park prior to the attack.
“The two men – identified as Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar from Batkote, Pahalgam, and Bashir Ahmad Jothar of Hill Park, Pahalgam – have 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-Toiba (LeT),” the spokesperson said.
“The two men had provided food, shelter and logistical support to the terrorists, who had, on the fateful afternoon, selectively killed the tourists on the basis of their religious identity, making it one of the most gruesome terrorist attacks ever,” the spokesperson added.
The deadly assault triggered a swift and forceful response from India, which launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The operation was followed by a brief period of heightened military tensions between the two neighbouring countries.
The case is under further investigation, with the NIA continuing to gather evidence and track down additional links to the perpetrators.
“The NIA, which has arrested the duo under section 19 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, is further investigating the case, registered after the attack that shook the world… Further investigations in the case are continuing,” the NIA said.
Earlier this month, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global anti-terror financing watchdog, condemned the Pahalgam attack. In a strongly worded statement, the FATF asserted that such acts of terrorism are not possible without financial support and the ability to transfer funds across networks of extremist backers.
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