Overview
- The NIA arrested Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar and Bashir Ahmad Jothar on June 22 for sheltering three terrorists linked to the April 22 Pahalgam attack.
- A Jammu court granted the agency five-day custody of the two suspects for further interrogation under case RC-02/2025/NIA/JMU.
- Investigators say the duo provided food, shelter and logistical support to the militants at a seasonal hut in Hill Park before the assault.
- During questioning, both men disclosed that all three gunmen were Pakistani nationals affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba.
- The agency has compiled witness statements, video footage, technical data and police sketches as it pursues leads on the broader terror network.