Overview
- NIA teams searched Padpawan in Shopian and Pampore in Pulwama, working with J&K Police and the CRPF.
- Investigators brought accused Yasir Ahmad Dar from Delhi to identify suspected hideouts based on his disclosures.
- Dar, described as the ninth accused and arrested on December 18, faces UAPA and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita charges in the case.
- Officials say the probe has uncovered a network of educated professionals with suspected Jaish‑e‑Mohammed links, with devices and documents seized across J&K, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
- Forensic analysis identified Dr. Umar Un Nabi as the suicide bomber in the November 10 blast that killed at least 15 people, as investigators now concentrate on funding, communications and alleged cross‑border handlers.