Pahalgam attack: LeT chief named in NIA's supplementary chargesheet

Pahalgam attack: LeT chief named in NIA's supplementary chargesheet 

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary chargesheet in the Pahalgam terror attack case, naming Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief Hafiz Saeed as an accused.

The chargesheet was filed before an NIA special court in Jammu and is a continuation of the agency's original 1,597-page document.

It outlines Pakistan's alleged conspiracy and Saeed's role in orchestrating the April 22 attack in Pahalgam that claimed the lives of 26 people.

Saeed charged under BNS, UAPA

Saeed has been chargesheeted both in his individual capacity and as the head of LeT and its proxy organization, The Resistance Front (TRF).

He has been charged under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967.

The NIA alleges that Saeed conspired from Pakistan to wage war against India and played a key role in planning the attack.

Attack killed 26 people, including 25 tourists

The Pahalgam terror attack killed 26 people, including 25 tourists and one local civilian. It was one of the deadliest attacks in Jammu and Kashmir in recent years.

The NIA's investigation into the case is still ongoing as it probes a wider cross-border terror network allegedly responsible for planning and executing the attack.