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NIA Arrests Two Locals for 'Harbouring' Terrorists Behind Pahalgam Attack
The Morning Standard
|June 23, 2025
In a breakthrough, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two men for harbouring the terrorists who had carried out the Pahalgam attack that left 26 people dead, the agency said on Sunday.
The two have been identified as Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar from Batkote, Pahalgam and Bashir Ahmad Jothar of Hill Park, Pahalgam. "The duo during questioning disclosed the identities of the three terrorists involved in the attack. They have also confirmed that they were Pakistani nationals affiliated to the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)," an NIA spokesperson said.
This story is from the June 23, 2025 edition of The Morning Standard.
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