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NIA Uncovers Key Leads in Pahalgam Massacre Investigation

The agency confirms cross-border terror links and analyzes critical evidence, including survivor video and ballistic findings, to trace the attackers responsible for the April 22 attack that left 26 dead.

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Overview

  • The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has officially taken over the probe into the April 22 Pahalgam massacre, which claimed 26 lives in Jammu and Kashmir's Baisaran valley.
  • Investigators have recovered ballistic evidence confirming the use of AK-47 rifles and M-4 carbines during the coordinated attack by an estimated five to six gunmen.
  • A local photographer who survived the attack by climbing a tree recorded video footage that is proving instrumental in identifying the assailants.
  • Intelligence agencies have traced digital links of the attackers to safehouses in Muzaffarabad and Karachi, suggesting cross-border coordination.
  • The Indian Army and security forces have intensified combing operations in the region, while NIA teams analyze entry and exit points and interview eyewitnesses to reconstruct the sequence of events.