NIA files chargesheet against 4 in Kishtwar terror attack case, traces conspiracy to Pakistan
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a 535-page chargesheet against four individuals, including one local and three deceased Pakistan-based terrorists, regarding a February 2026 attack in Kishtwar. The investigation links the conspiracy to the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and its affiliate, the Kashmir Tigers, confirming cross-border involvement in the violence.
Why it matters
This development highlights ongoing security challenges in the Chenab Valley and underscores the persistent role of cross-border terror networks in destabilizing the region.
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.
An NIA spokesman said the 535-page chargesheet details the conspiracy and the role of the three dead terrorists, including Saifullah, commander of the banned Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), in the attack.
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.
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