Overview

• Jammu and Kashmir Police detained 26-year-old Mohammad Yousuf Katari of Kulgam for allegedly providing logistical support to the group behind the April 22 Pahalgam killings.
• Police say his role emerged from analysis of arms and equipment recovered during Operation Mahadev, which targeted the cell linked to the attack.
• Following his arrest in Srinagar, Katari was remanded to 14 days of police custody as inquiries expand into his activities and contacts.
• The National Investigation Agency is overseeing the broader case and is expected to examine Katari’s links to shelter, movement and procurement support.
• Authorities have previously arrested two local harbourers and say three Lashkar-e-Taiba/TRF militants identified as the Pahalgam perpetrators were killed in July, with the latest arrest aimed at mapping remaining facilitators and routes.