Pahalgam terror attack: NIA takes over probe

Chairs lying around outside a makeshift shops at Baisaran of Pahalgam where 26 people were killed and several others injured on April 22
| Photo Credit: IMRAN NISSAR

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has begun the process of formally taking over the Pahalgam terror attack case, in which 26 civilians were shot dead on Tuesday (April 22, 2025), following orders from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

The NIA said that its teams, which have been camping at the terror attack site since Wednesday, have intensified the search for evidence.

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The spokesman further stated that the teams, overseen by an IG, a DIG and an SP from the anti-terror agency, are examining the eyewitnesses who had 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 scrutinised by the investigating NIA teams for clues to the modus operandi of the terrorists. The teams, aided by forensic and other experts, are checking the entire area thoroughly for evidence to expose the terror conspiracy that led to the horrendous attack that has shocked the nation, reads the statement.