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.
According to the NIA, Saeed has been chargesheeted both in his individual capacity and as the head of the banned terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba and its proxy organisation, The Resistance Front (TRF).
He has been charged under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
The agency alleged that Saeed conspired from Pakistan to wage war against India and played a key role in planning the April 22, 2025, terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.
The original chargesheet, filed by the NIA in December last year, had named seven accused, including the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and its proxy outfit, The Resistance Front (TRF).
According to the agency, investigators linked the attack to LeT/TRF after tracing the origin of two messages posted on TRF’s digital platforms to Pakistan. One message claimed responsibility for the attack soon after it took place, while another later denied the outfit’s involvement.
The attack took place in Pahalgam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on April 22, 2025, when terrorists targeted civilians, killing 25 tourists and one local resident.
The case was initially registered at Police Station Pahalgam before being handed over to the NIA by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The agency said further investigation in the case is continuing to uncover the wider conspiracy behind the attack.
