The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday (October 9, 2026) filed a chargesheet against four terrorists — one local and three slain, Pakistan-based terrorists — in connection with an encounter that took place in the Chenab Valley’s Kishtwar earlier this year.
The spokesman said the arrested individual, identified as Maneer Ahmed from Naidgam in Inderwal’s Chatroo, was charged with “voluntarily harbouring and concealing terrorists involved in attacks on security forces and civilians in the hilly district of Kishtwar”. He faces charges under sections of the UAPA “for waging war against India and hatching a conspiracy from across the border,” the NIA said.
“The attack involved three terrorists led by terror commander Saifullah, affiliated to Kashmir Tigers (Azrael Group), which acts under the proscribed terror organisation JeM.
The NIA said it investigated the case for five months and “traced the conspiracy in the case to Pakistan”. “Further investigation in the case is continuing,” the agency said. Retaliatory fire from the security forces led to the killing of all three,” the NIA said.
