NIA Takes Over Pahalgam Terrorist Attack Case From J-K Police, Begins Investigation

The NIA took over the case five days after the incident and four days after its team visited the attack site and started supporting the Jammu and Kashmir Police in probing what is considered the deadliest assault on civilians in the region in almost twenty years.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has begun the process of formally taking over the Pahalgam terror attack case, in which 26 innocent tourists were mercilessly shot dead on Tuesday, following orders from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

In a handout, the NIA stated that its teams, which have been camping at the terror attack site since Wednesday, have intensified the search for evidence.

The spokesman further stated that the teams, overseen by an IG, a DIG, and an SP from the anti-terror agency, are examining eyewitnesses who witnessed the horrifying attack unfold before their eyes at the peaceful and picturesque Baisaran Valley. The eyewitnesses are being questioned in minute detail to piece together the sequence of events that led to one of the worst terror attacks in Kashmir.

The entry and exit points are being closely scrutinized by the investigating NIA teams for clues to the modus operandi of the terrorists. The teams, aided by forensic and other experts, are thoroughly checking the entire area for evidence to expose the terror conspiracy that led to the horrendous attack that has shocked the nation, the statement reads.