SRINAGAR: As the investigation into the Pahalgam attack gains sharp momentum, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is interrogating two militants—Mushtaq and Nisar—who have been imprisoned in Jammu since April 2023, NDTV reported.
The duo is being questioned over their suspected involvement in the Pahalgam attack, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians and left many others injured.
Both men were arrested for their alleged role in an attack on civilians in Rajouri district, followed by an IED explosion. That incident resulted in the deaths of seven people, including two children, and injured several others.
The NIA formally took over the Pahalgam case by registering an FIR in Jammu on April 27. Multiple agency teams have since begun collecting evidence and questioning eyewitnesses, including family members of the victims across Maharashtra, Odisha, West Bengal, and other states, in an effort to uncover the wider conspiracy.
Preliminary findings suggest that between five to seven terrorists may have been involved in the attack. Investigators believe the perpetrators were aided by at least two local militants, both of whom reportedly received training in Pakistan.
