Pahalgam terror attack: NIA’s huge success, two people arrested for sheltering terrorists

Getting a major success in the case of Pahalgam terror attack, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two people for sheltering terrorists who carried out a horrific attack in Pahalgam, a popular tourist destination in South Kashmir. 26 people were killed in this attack, most of whom were tourists and 16 others were seriously injured. The accused have been identified as Parvez Ahmed Jothar, a resident of Batkot in Pahalgam and Bashir Ahmed Jothar, a resident of Hill Park in Pahalgam.

 

According to the NIA, the arrested persons have revealed the identity of the three armed terrorists involved in the attack, and also confirmed that he was a Pakistani citizen associated with the banned terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba (LET). According to the NIA investigation, Parvez and Bashir intentionally gave shelter to three armed terrorists in a seasonal dhok (hut) in Hill Park before the attack. Both people had provided food, shelter and logistics assistance to the terrorists, who selected tourists on the basis of that unfortunate afternoon, on the basis of religious identity, making it the most horrific terrorist attack ever.

Ravez Ahmed Jothar and Bashir Ahmed Jothar-resident of Hill Park in Pahalgam have revealed the identity of three armed terrorists involved in the attack, and have also confirmed that they were Pakistani citizens associated with the banned terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba (LET). The NIA, who arrested both under Section 19 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, is further investigating the RC-02/2025/NIA/NIA/JMU case recorded after the attack on 22 April 2025. Further investigation in the case is going on.

 

The NIA has arrested both of them under Section 19 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. She is further investigating the case recorded after the attack on 22 April 2025. Further investigation in the case is going on. At least 26 innocent citizens were killed in a shootout by terrorists on tourists in Basaron Valley of Pahalgam on 22 April this year. After the attack, the investigation of the case was taken into its hand by the NIA. The federal agency had many successes during the investigation; However, this is one of the biggest successes as the agency has been able to establish the identity of terrorists behind the attack.